Ara Mina has been known to take on bold and daring roles throughout her career. In 2015, she starred in the film "She's Not There," a psychological thriller that tackled complex themes such as identity and relationships. Her performance earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2015 Box Office Entertainment Awards.
While not a "bold" movie in the traditional sense, her performance as Richelle Go earned her the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Best Actress
In recent years, she has revisited her "sexy" roots in a meta-comedic way, starring as herself in Darryl Yap’s Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar and its sequel Pornstar 2: Pangalawang Putok
(2017), and has become a staple in long-running TV series like FPJ's Ang Probinsyano