You might recognize Xochitl Gomez for any of her attention-grabbing performances in hits like “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” or “The Baby-Sitters Club,” or maybe for her huge win last year on “Dancing With the Stars.” The Mexican American actress is only 18, but it’s clear she’s already making waves in Hollywood and beyond.
And her next project is an exciting one: she’ll star alongside Bill Hader in an animated reprise of “Cat in the Hat.” As she teased to ET, “My character’s so dramatic and so crazy, she’s – I love her.”
It’s not every day that a young Latina actress lands such big roles, but Gomez is living out representation for her community. Last year, USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative found that Latine characters made up only 5.5 percent of characters in 1,600 popular movies, despite making up 19 percent of the US population. That’s why a new generation of Latine actors – of which Gomez is a part – is so crucial.
As Gomez’s career takes off, we wanted to know get to know her a little better, so we asked her which products she can’t live without. Keep reading to find out five of her must haves, from a drugstore beauty buy to her favorite piece of workout equipment.
