Biography

Gigi Guizado fell in love with the performing arts at a young age, and began acting at San Rafael High School where she won a scholarship to San Francisco's New Conservatory Children's Theatre Center, hosted a radio show, and appeared in the classic 80's rock video "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger. She continued studying drama at College of Marin and UCLA, earning her BA in Drama at San Francisco State University, and later, taking classes at The Actor's Centre in London, UK.

Gigi's regional theatre credits include Marin Theatre Company, San Jose Stage Company, Center REPertory Company, and The Marsh. Las Vegas theatre credits include Vegas Theatre Company, Las Vegas Little Theatre, The Space, Majestic Repertory Theatre Company, A Public Fit Theatre Company, and The LAB LV. In 2018, Gigi was nominated for two Broadway World Regional Awards for her featured roles as Woman in "The Father" and Victoria in "The Motherfucker with the Hat". In 2019, she was nominated for a Las Vegas Valley Theatre Award for her bilingual portrayal of Mrs. Webb in "Our Town".

Gigi plays "The Boar" in the the acclaimed audio drama, "We're Alive: Descendants".

Best known for her independent film roles, Gigi's feature film debut placed her in the cult favorite "Colma: The Musical" working with director Richard Wong and screenwriter/composer H.P. Mendoza. Her breakout performance in "I'm in Love with a Church Girl" found her in heavy rotation on BET playing opposite Jeffrey "Ja Rule" Atkins and Adrienne Bailon, and earning an international following.
- IMDb mini biography by: Gigi Guizado