Laura Esquivel

Who is Laura Esquivel?

Laura Esquivel is a writer, novelist, politician, and screenwriter born in Mexico. She has amazed many readers with her novel.

Laura Esquivel: Birthday, Family, Facts

The talented writer was born on September 30, 1950, in Mexico. Her parent’s name is Julio Cesar Esquivel and Josefa Valdes. By profession, her father was a telegram operator while her mother took care of the children. She has three siblings with whom she grew up. Moreover, Laura completed her education from Superior Normal School, Mexico.

Early Profession and Career

Laura initiated her career as a kindergarten teacher. She began writing plays for children. While writing for children, she also started writing for a television program between the years 1970 to 1980. Her artistic work on her first novel ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ became a massive hit in Mexico and America.

People who read Laura’s novel find it fascinating. The composition of a different aspect of life makes readers astonished. She writes her novel in a different way that indeed and uniquely disperses her feeling. Apart from her first novel that became the bestselling novel, some of her other works are ‘The Law of Love,’ ‘Swift as Desire,’ ‘Malinche: A Novel,’ ‘Pierced by the Sun’ to name a few. Laura has worked as a politician serving in the Chamber of Deputies from the year 2012-2018 for the Morena Party.

Laura Esquivel: Net Worth and Salary

The author, Laura has published novels that have intrigued many readers. One of her writings ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ is widely popular in different countries. Later, the novel’s story was used in the movie as well.

From her different publications of the novel, she has earned a decent amount of income. Laura’s net worth is $300 thousand as of 2019.

Laura Esquivel: Married, Husband, Kids

Laura married director and actor Alfonso Arau. She has worked in various movies with her husband. After a long year of togetherness and intimacy, the couple moved their separate ways. Laura gave divorce to Alfonso. Currently, Laura is living her happy life as a single person.

Laura Esquivel: Height, Weight, Body Measurements

The actress Laura stands at an average height with maintained weight. She has white colored hair with pretty big black eyes.

Social Media Profiles

Laura Esquivel is not active on social media.