Xochitl Gomez is an American actress who is known for her Best Performance of Dawn Schafer in the 2020 Netflix series The Baby-Sitters Club. She began her professional life at the age of 5 when she performed in musical theater for the first time. She later embarked on a full-fledged acting career, starting with the most watched film of 2016 called Interwoven. Although she works in and is part of the entertainment industry, she is also involved in socially relevant causes.
She was cast in the role of Dawn, who was greatly inspired or admired by the Hispanic community, where she showcased the blonde character from the original book series in the form of a Netflix-based show.
Early life
Xochitl Gomez was born on April 30, 2006. She has given very few details about her family members and the isolations. However, she is known to have a nickname pronounced as So-Chee. Her full name is Xochitl Gomez-Deines and is known to currently reside in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California.
Gomez started working in the entertainment industry at a young age. She joined the musical theater and took part in the productive activities, since her mother stayed at work during the day.
The Little Mermaid was her debut production in which she played the role of Ariel’s sister and later began working in musical theater where she has acted in at least 20 productions.
During her early work in musical theater, her original role was that of a horse in the musical Beauty and the Beast. While playing the role of the horse, she had to make strange horse noises throughout the play.
Xochitl Gomez Career
Xochitl Gomez began her first Hollywood film in 2016 with the film Interwoven. Later she got regular roles in some other movies like short series GI Jose, Evil Things, Feather and another short series called Jack from 2017.
After playing the role in short series Jack the following year she was in series Matty Paz Is a Noob as Delia in the short River’s Edge as Teresa in the short The Wetback and many other films including both shorts and frequent film roles. It’s not that she doesn’t have regular roles in films. She has worked in many short and 3 hour films with constant roles from 2016 to 2022.
In 2019 she appeared in the series You’re the Worst and many other Netflix series called Gente-Fied and another movie Roped. She has also worked on the two episodes of the Disney Channel show called Raven’s Home. She soon became a household name after playing one of the challenging roles of Dawn Schafer in the 2020 Netflix series titled The Baby-Sitters Club.
Gomez feels a personal connection to the character Dawn in the film The Babysitters Club. Though she says she is not as brave and political as the character Dawn, she is often just as interested in social justice issues as Dawn is. Both her character, Dawn, and herself are low-sugar food lovers, and both are from California.
Controversy
Gomez recently hit the news on April 23, 2022 because one of her recent films, Doctor Strange, was banned by the Saudi Arabian government. The film features a new hero, America Chavez, played by the character Gomez and is rumored to be the gay man’s character.
Due to the presence of a gay character in the film, the film was banned by Saudi Arabia and many other Arab countries. The sequel, Doctor Strange, is slated for release on May 6, 2022 in the United States and originally premiered on May 5, 2022 in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. The Arabic censors did not certify the film.
Prior to this Gomez film, Marvel’s The Eternals did not receive same-sex couple romance certification or approval from the Saudi censors.
Xochitl Gomez Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Xochitl Gomez |
| Date of birth | April 29, 2006 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 15 years |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States or Canada |
| nationality | American |
| profession | actress |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Taurus |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 6” – in centimeters – 167.5 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 54kg – in pounds – 119 pounds |
| shoe size | 7 (USA) |
| hair colour | dark brown |
| eye color | dark brown |
| body type | Slim |
Xochitl Gomez Family | |
| Father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | – |
| University | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Xochitl Gomez’s boyfriend? | none |
Personal life
Xochitl Gomez’s marital status is unmarried and she is known to have no romantic commitments to anyone. She is only 16 years old and still has a lot to achieve in her life. Although she hasn’t revealed much about the details of her family, she is often seen posting pictures and posters of her movies along with her buddies or friends.
Xochitl Gomez Net Worth
Gomez started her professional career at the age of 5 when her mother was visiting her office and didn’t have enough time for the young child. It was during this time that Gomez began acting in musical theater, starting in many low-key or high-profile, or even a mix of different character roles. It’s not like she had a gap in between, but she stuck to her acting skills. She needs to earn quite a bit, which is enough to allow her to lead a luxurious lifestyle.