Flor Silvestre

Who is Flor Silvestre?

Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla, commonly known by her stage name Flor Silvestre, is a Mexican recording artist and actress whose career spans seven decades in music, film, comic books, television, and the stage.

Often remarked for her great physical beauty and the sentiment and courage of her music, Silvestre has recorded 152 albums. She was one of Musarts' best-selling artists in 1967 and 1969, when they awarded her with "The Golden Clover".

Included in Cine Confidencial magazine's edition of folkloric leading ladies of Mexican cinema, Silvestre was one of the few ranchera singers who found cinematic success. Her versatility in film led her to play a wide variety of roles including soldaderas, femme fatales, vamps, and ingenues. Her most prominent roles are featured in the films Primero soy mexicano, El bolero de Raquel, La cucaracha, and Ánimas Trujano, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

During the apogee of her career she married co-star Antonio Aguilar. Their sons, Antonio Aguilar Jr. and Pepe Aguilar, also ventured into the film and music industries. Besides being internationally recognized in music and cinema, Silvestre also became the image of a popular comic book entitled La Llanera Vengadora. She is the elder sister of singer and actress Enriqueta Jiménez.