Hilda Trujillo holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and completed studies in Political Science at Sorbonne University in Paris. She also trained in organizational leadership and museum management at institutions such as IPADE Business School and the Getty Leadership Institute. She has held prominent cultural roles, including Technical Secretary of the Culture Commission for the Honorable Chamber of Deputies (Mexico’s lower house of Congress), Coordinator of the "La Raza" Festival in Tijuana, and Head of the Audiovisual Department at UNAM’s Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, where she has also lectured.

From 2002 to 2020, she directed the Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli and Frida Kahlo Museums, spearheading major projects such as the restoration of these iconic spaces, the recovery of historical archives, and groundbreaking exhibitions like Las Fotos de Frida ("Frida’s Photos") and Los Vestidos de Frida Kahlo ("Frida Kahlo’s Dresses"). She has also played a key role in combating the forgery of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s artworks and in preserving Mexico’s cultural heritage.

Currently, she serves as General Director of Culture for the Coyoacán Mayorality, where she leads the “Coyoacán is the Museum” program and continues to promote art initiatives and heritage preservation. Her work has significantly contributed to sharing the legacy of Mexico’s iconic artists and strengthening cultural engagement nationwide.