For Xochitl Gomez, there’s no better place than Los Angeles.
“My work has taken me to a lot of different places, but I always come back to L.A. with this feeling of how lucky I am to live in a city with so much diversity,” said the 17-year-old actor best known for portraying America Chavez, the first queer Latina superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”
Most recently, Gomez won Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars,” where she paid homage to her Mexican American heritage through her song choices, costuming and stage design.
Though she was born in Hollywood, Gomez was raised and still resides in Echo Park. She considers the diverse neighborhood her Angeleno anchor.
“Latino-owned businesses are a big part of what makes L.A. special and one of the best ways of taking in culture is through food and art,” she says. “Echo Park is right in the center of all that and I’m lucky to live here.”
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As part of our “Mi Los Angeles” series, we’ve asked Gomez to share her favorite Latino-owned businesses in the city. These are her picks.
In ‘Mi Los Angeles’ we ask influential L.A. Latinos to share their favorite Latino-owned businesses. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go and what to eat all while supporting local businesses and organizations.
Xochitl Gomez is a Mexican-American actress born and raised in Los Angeles, California to Mexican parents. She is best known for her portrayal of the heroine America Chavez in 'Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness' as well as Dawn Schafer on the Netflix series 'The Babysitter's Club.
Xochitl Gomez is a Mexican-American actress born and raised in Los Angeles, California to Mexican parents. She is best known for her portrayal of the heroine America Chavez in 'Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness' as well as Dawn Schafer on the Netflix series 'The Babysitter's Club.
Before she joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Gomez attended an acting class at Sundance Directors Lab where she was coached by none other than Anthony Mackie aka The Falcon/Sam Wilson. After landing the role of America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Can speak fluent Spanish.
She was raised in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and moved to Echo Park at age five. She grew up with "a lot of Mexican influences" since her friends and babysitter were Mexican, and her parents spoke Spanish at home.
Most recently, Gomez won Season 32 of “Dancing With the Stars,” where she paid homage to her Mexican American heritage through her song choices, costuming and stage design. Though she was born in Hollywood, Gomez was raised and still resides in Echo Park.
Gomez's estimated salary for Wizards of Waverly Place was about $25,000 to $30,000 per episode. Her work with Disney, she told Vogue, was a factor in her becoming a people-pleaser just about everywhere else in her life. “That was my job in a way—to be perfect,” she said.
In an interview discussing how she prepared for her role in Doctor Strange 2, Xochitl Gomez disclosed that she is dyslexic. I prepare for all of my auditions in essentially the same way.
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It's quite the accomplishment considering she's never really had any formal dance training. “My early dance experience was doing children's musicals from age 5-12,” she tells Parade in this exclusive interview.
A Los Angeles native, Xochitl began acting and singing in youth theater productions at age 5 and moved on to TV and film at age 10. Over three short years in the industry, the roles offered became rapidly more complex, landing her the Netflix series the week she turned 13.
Xochitl is of Mexican heritage and she grew up in Los Angeles. Rooted in her Mexican heritage, Xochitl's upbringing has been a harmonious blend of American and Mexican cultures. Raised in Los Angeles and later moving to Echo Park, Xochitl was surrounded by rich Mexican influences that shaped her identity.
Xochitl Gomez is a rising star known for her captivating performances and remarkable acting range. Gomez first gained widespread recognition for her breakout role in the Emmy® Award-winning Netflix series "The Baby-Sitters Club," adapted from Ann M. Martin's beloved book series.
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