A Personal Direction Within a Famous Family
Alexia Camil Starr opened Galería 13 around 2007 and co founded Mothers Front a decade later, moving from contemporary art into support for mothers. Her surname connects her with a prominent Mexican family, including actor Jaime Camil, but her own projects have followed a distinct direction.
Alexia is the daughter of businessman Jaime Camil Garza and American model Tony Starr, whose name is also spelled Toni. Her exact birthday is not publicly established. Being described as 26 in August 2009 suggests a birth around 1982 or 1983, but I would treat that as an approximate window.
Her education and early work offer firmer ground. She studied art history at Casa Lamm in Mexico City, then opened Galería 13 in the Roma neighborhood around 2007. Later, becoming a mother changed the questions she wanted her work to address.
Art Before Mothers Front
Alexia spent several years involved in contemporary art. Her gallery and participation in art fairs placed her in a world of exhibitions, creative exchange, and cultural business. Specific exhibition lists and sales figures are not firmly established.
I find that background useful when considering her later work. Creating a community, like organizing a gallery, involves bringing people into a shared space. The subject changed, but an interest in creativity remained visible.
That does not mean every later project grew directly from art history. It means her career includes more than a family association or a motherhood label. She had professional interests before raising children and later sought ways to reconnect those interests with family life.
Isaac Bissu and Their Children
Alexia met businessman Isaac Bissu at the opening of Hotel Básico in Playa del Carmen. Their relationship began as a friendship. They held a civil wedding in May 2009 and a religious ceremony on August 29 that year.
The religious ceremony took place in a Jewish temple in Polanco, followed by a reception at the former Hacienda de Santa Mónica in Satélite. Her father sang for the couple, adding a personal family moment to a large society occasion.
Their daughter Mijal was born on February 25, 2012. By 2018, Alexia and Isaac were described as having two children. The second child’s name and birthday are not firmly public.
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Around 2007 | Opened Galería 13 |
| May 2009 | Civil marriage to Isaac Bissu |
| August 29, 2009 | Religious wedding ceremony |
| February 25, 2012 | Birth of daughter Mijal |
| 2017 | Co founded Mothers Front |
| 2024 and 2025 | Continued public activity around Mothers Front |
A Family Tree With Several Branches
Alexia’s full brother is Jorge Camil Starr. Actor Jaime Camil is her paternal half brother, the son of Jaime Camil Garza and Brazilian singer Cecilia Saldanha da Gama.
Through Tony Starr, Alexia also has sisters from her mother’s earlier relationships: Kali Sotres Starr, Issabela Camil, and Melissa Trouyet Starr. They formed part of the same blended Camil household. I prefer to explain those connections plainly because the word sister can describe both a biological relationship and a shared family upbringing.
Issabela, born Erika Ellice Sotres Starr, has spoken of Jaime Camil Garza as her father in the meaningful sense of the man who raised her. That bond is part of the family’s story alongside biological parentage.
Alexia is also an aunt through her siblings. Jaime Camil and Heidi Balvanera’s children include Elena and Jaime III. Those relationships should not be confused with parenthood or with the older businessman who shared the Jaime Camil name.
Her father died on December 6, 2020, in Acapulco. His death marked a significant loss for the extended family, although a detailed personal statement from Alexia has not been established.
Building Mothers Front in 2017
Alexia co founded Mothers Front with childhood friend Jimena Gállego in 2017. The idea grew from frustration that the work of mothers could be undervalued while their individual needs disappeared behind the baby’s needs.
I see the project’s central idea as making room for the woman within motherhood. Alexia has described early motherhood as lonely and disorienting, even when a child is deeply wanted. Her work sought conversation, creativity, and practical opportunities rather than one prescribed model of a good mother.
The early community included ambassadors, speakers, and moderators. Its plans included exploring connections with employers offering flexible work, although the full outcome of that employment initiative is unclear.
The pandemic interrupted in person events in 2020. Alexia spent time in Miami and later returned to Mexico, rebuilding activity through digital and physical gatherings. Workshops and creative events remained part of the project in 2024 and 2025.
Values and Public Boundaries
Alexia has identified respect, tolerance, love, and practicality as values she hopes to teach her children. She has also described balancing work and motherhood as difficult but possible with organization.
I would not turn that outlook into a claim that she has found a universal formula. Her public work appears to make space for different experiences. Nor is a personal net worth established. Her father’s wealth, gallery activity, and community projects do not provide a reliable total for her own finances.
FAQ
Who is Alexia Camil Starr?
She is the daughter of Jaime Camil Garza and Tony Starr, an art history graduate, former gallery owner, and co founder of Mothers Front.
Is Jaime Camil her brother?
Yes. The actor is her paternal half brother. Jorge Camil Starr is her full brother.
Who is her husband?
She married businessman Isaac Bissu in 2009. Their civil ceremony took place in May and their religious wedding on August 29.
How many children does she have?
She has been publicly described as having two children. Her daughter Mijal was born on February 25, 2012.
What is Mothers Front?
It is the community Alexia and Jimena Gállego co founded in 2017 to support mothers through shared experiences, creativity, workshops, and opportunities.
