In 2009, she won the MTV “Best New Artist” award and was nominated for various GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY awards. Her festival appearances include Coachella, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, LAMC, Bonnaroo, Estéreo Picnic, SXSW, Wonderfront, Noches del Botánico, and Los Dells. Ximena has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Miguel Bosé, Los Ángeles Azules, Natalia Lafourcade, Tegan & Sara, Dillon Francis, Ana Torroja, LP, Los Caligaris, Siddhartha, Little Jesus, Elsa y Elmar, Alejandro Sanz, Girl Ultra, Leonel García, Delaporte, AQUIHAYAQUIHAY, Ramona, Nsqk, Méne, Nanpa Básico, and Porter.

In 2019, she received three Latin GRAMMY nominations and was recognized at the MTV MIAW 2019 with the “Gato Blanco” award as Agent of Change. GQ and EstiloDF also acknowledged her work and career in 2021.

As an actress, Ximena has appeared in series, telenovelas, and films. Her activism includes being a spokesperson for Greenpeace, WWF, Oceana, and The Young Center, as well as the first official UN Women ambassador in Mexico and Latin America.

In 2024, Ximena joined Mon Laferte’s Autopoiética Tour across 15 U.S. cities and will release her sixth album. She also launched the Hera festival in collaboration with OCESA, scheduled for August 24 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in CDMX, featuring artists like Camila Cabello, Danna Paola, Evanescence, and Garbage.