María Jiménez was born on February 3, 1950 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain. She was an actress, known for Heroic (2023), ¡Ja me maaten...! (2000) and Courage (1999). She was married to José Sancho. She died on September 7, 2023 in Seville, Seville, Andalucía, Spain.
She was the presenter of the TV program Bienaventurados on Canal Sur.
In 2018 she received the Grupo Prisa Radiolé award for her entire career.
During the 80s she continued recording and releasing albums at a frenetic pace (one album every two years), which positioned her on the national and international scene as one of the most prominent rumberas (singers of Spanish music style rumba).