Camilo Jiménez Varón Biography: Career and Early Life

Camilo Jiménez Varón

Camilo Jiménez Varón is a Colombian actor, writer, and director. He is known for his contributions to Latin American telenovelas in cinema and television. With a successful career of over two decades, Camilo continues to work on his skills in theater and film in various genres of drama, comedy, romance, and action.

Camilo’s career has been growing for over 20 years establishing himself as a talented actor in the Colombian entertainment world. As of 2025, he continues to take on new roles in film and television and has the potential to take on future projects.

Camilo Jiménez Varón Family Background

Camilo Jiménez Varón was born in 1981 in Manizales, Colombia. His family relocated to Bogotá at the age of ten where he completed his secondary education. He graduated with a degree in Philosophy while focusing on dramaturgy and screenplay writing at the National University of Colombia. It is known that he is married and a devoted father who has kept his family away from the spotlight. He rarely shares details about his wife and children on social media or in interviews.

Camilo is involved in charitable activities that support causes related to healthcare and children’s education in Colombia. He takes his time doing charity to also interact with his fans and mentor uprising stars in the industry. He often talks about the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance while making time for his loved ones. This is to ensure you do not get overwhelmed with one and neglect the other.

Camilo Jiménez Varón Career

Camilo Jiménez Varón began his journey in the entertainment industry as a director of non-scripted television formats, scriptwriter, and post-producer. In 2014, he shifted his attention to acting and relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his passion for acting. His minor role on Pasion de Gavilanes in 2003, gained him popularity and other acting opportunities. His character was relatable with the audience and the film was a success.

Camilo’s acting career includes roles in several popular television series playing several characters. They include the Netflix series Griselda, Echoes, Manual Para Galanes, Mil Colmillos, Alias JJ, Wild District, Frontera Verde, and La Reina de Indias y el Conquistador. Camilo has made significant contributions as a director and writer. He has directed several non-scripted television formats and served as a scriptwriter and post-producer on various projects. In 2015, he directed and acted in the play TV or not TV, which was featured in the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá.

He also produced, wrote, and directed the film Estamos para colaborarle in 2016. Camilo’s work in Colombian cinema is seen in El Paseo 1 and 2, a comedy film that became a box office hit in Colombia. His recent projects in television include series such as the legal drama series La Ley del Corazon from 2016 to 2019, the medical drama Enfermeras, and the Netflix series Las Villamizar in 2022. As his career keeps growing, fans continue to expect more performances in both acting and directing.