Esmeralda was born on February 18, 1927 in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico as Graciela Herrejón Cabello. She is known for her work on Curvas peligrosas (1950), Coqueta (1949) and Mi marido (1951). She was married to Juan Sánchez Azcona. She died on August 25, 1992 in Mexico City, Mexico.