- Born
- Birth nameXochitl Fiona Gomez-Deines
- Height5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
- 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 began performing in youth musical theater productions at the age of 5 and transitioned into roles in commercials and minor television parts at age 10. She gained most of her early acting experience doing local LA short films-- many of which lead to Best Young Actress awards. These credits and accolades lead to her selection as a feature actress at the Sundance Institute's Director's Lab in 2018. Then in August, 2020 Xochitl had the honor of being included in Variety magazine's Power Of Young Hollywood issue for her outstanding performance on The Baby-sitter's Club.
- IMDb mini biography by: Public Relations Team
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Her name, Xochitl, means "flower" in nahuatl, an ancient language spoken in Mexico and other Central American countries.
- 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), he was her first call to tell him the news.
- Can speak fluent Spanish.
- Is of Mexican descent.
- Shares a birthday with Michelle Pfeiffer who is her co-star in the MCU.
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