Who is drug lord El Chapo’s glam granddaughter, Frida Guzmán Muñoz? The 18-year-old is taking luxury vacays across the globe and launching a music career while Joaquin Guzmán is jailed for life

Mar 14 , 2024

Frida Guzmán Muñoz (pictured) is notorious drug kingpin El Chapo’s granddaughter. Photo: @fridaguzmanoficial/Instagram

Her grandad was the notorious leader of Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa while her dad, Édgar Guzmán López, was gunned down at just 22 – her stepdad is former pro boxer Julio Cesar Lopez Jr

The Gen Zer first stepped into the pop spotlight when she reached the finals of reality show Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento, Mexico’s version of America’s Got Talent, at just 16 in 2022

Her grandfather is one of the most dangerous men on the planet who’s behind bars for good, but Frida Guzmán Muñoz is not letting that stop her from living her best life.

The 18-year-old aspiring model, singer and influencer is the granddaughter of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, who became one of the most feared people in the Americas as leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, once boasting to investigators of 2,000 to 3,000 murders, according to ABC 7.

Frida Sofia Guzman Muñoz poses for her social media followers. Photo: @fridaguzmanoficial/Instagram

First jailed in 2015, El Chapo made headlines when he managed to tunnel himself out to freedom, only to be recaptured the following year and extradited to the United States in 2017.

While El Chapo is finally serving a life sentence in prison – 30-plus years – his glamorous granddaughter is wasting no time leveraging her infamous family ties while trying to launch a career in entertainment.

US law-enforcement authorities escort Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman (centre) from a plane in Ronkonkoma, New York, in September 2020. Photo: AP

Here’s what you need to know about Frida Guzmán Muñoz.

Who are Frida Guzmán Muñoz’s parents?

Frida Guzmán Muñoz lost her dad at a young age. Photo: @fridaguzmanoficial/Instagram

Frida, who was born in 2005 and has no links to crime herself, is the daughter of El Chapo’s eldest son Édgar Guzmán López, who was murdered after being gunned down by a rival cartel in 2008.