A great opportunity came in 1994 when she joined the group Garibaldi, replacing Patricia Manterola. During this time Ingrid got involved in a relationship with Charly López and gave birth to her first child, Emiliano. They broke up at the end of 1998.

Afterwards she joined the show Tempranito, for the section of Entertainment. She began to acquire more spaces within the show until she became one of the main hosts. Later on she became the host of the contest show Sexos en guerra, together with Fernando del Solar, where she had a chance to exploit her talent to the fullest. Currently she continues to be one of the greatest entertainers of Mexican TV as the host of the show Venga la alegría.

On May 13, 2008 Ingrid announced her engagement with Argentine entertainer Fernando del Solar. The relationship was confirmed by the couple during the live transmission of Venga La alegria show where she confirmed that she was pregnant with Fernando's child.