Lidia Porto was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and grew up there and in Houston, Texas. She studied French, Spanish and International Affairs at Trinity University in San Antonio and the University of Strasbourg in Alsace, France. Lidia is also a mentor for the Latino Film Institute’s Youth Cinema Project which works with young filmmakers in public schools. She loves to travel. Her son is actor Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott.