Lucía Méndez
Awards & Honours
45
Awards Won
10
Honours
6
Rankings
10
Covers
3
Records
Lucía Méndez's career is marked by extraordinary achievements. She is one of the few Latin artists to have won both a Grammy and multiple Latin Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. With 13 Premio Lo Nuestro awards and 13 TVyNovelas Awards, she holds records for the most wins in several categories. Her two Guinness World Records, for most telenovelas as lead actress and most albums by a Latin female artist, underscore her dominance. She was also honored with the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's highest recognition for cultural contributions, in 2020.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of the Aztec Eagle
Mexico's highest honor for cultural contributions.
Congressional Gold Medal
Awarded for cultural contributions.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star in the recording category.
Paseo de las Estrellas Star
Star on the Mexico City Walk of Fame.
Key to the City
Key to her hometown.
Honorary Doctorate
Doctor of Arts.
Guinness World Record
Most telenovelas as lead actress (20).
Guinness World Record
Most albums released by a Latin female artist (25).
Lifetime Achievement Award
Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Latin Artists of All Time
50 Greatest Latin Artists of All Time
100 Greatest Women in Music
100 Most Influential Latin Artists
50 Greatest Latin Pop Stars
100 Most Powerful Women in Entertainment
Magazine Covers
TIME
August 1986
The Queen of Telenovelas
Rolling Stone
March 1988
Lucía Méndez: Latin Pop's First Lady
Vogue Mexico
September 1990
Lucía Méndez: Style Icon
GQ Mexico
November 1995
The Eternal Diva
Vanity Fair
February 2000
Lucía Méndez: America's Sweetheart
People en Español
December 2005
Lucía Méndez: 30 Years of Stardom
Harper's Bazaar Mexico
March 2010
Ageless Beauty
Cosmopolitan Mexico
June 2015
Lucía Méndez: The Icon
Hola!
January 2020
Lucía Méndez at 65: Still Reigns
Quién
December 2023
Lucía Méndez: Legacy and Future
Records & Feats
Most telenovelas as lead actress (20)
Guinness World Record for starring in 20 telenovelas as the lead actress.
Most albums released by a Latin female artist (25)
Guinness World Record for releasing 25 studio albums.
First Mexican actress with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in recording category
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000 for recording.