Noemi Gonzalez

Noemi Gonzalez, born Noemi Artemisa Gonzalez on July 3, 1988, in Riverside, California, is an American actress of Mexican descent. She spent her formative years in Desert Hot Springs, California, where her interest in the arts began through school musicals. Her passion for acting led her to pursue formal training at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 2010. Shortly after graduating, she was selected as an ABC Disney Talent Showcase Participant, marking an early career milestone.

Gonzalez quickly established a presence in television and film. She gained recognition for her role as Soli Gomez in the Hulu original series ‘East Los High,’ initially appearing in 27 episodes in 2013 and reprising her role for the series finale in 2017. Her film credits include ‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ (2014) and ‘The Vatican Tapes’ (2015). She also took on a starring role as Mia Rosales on the CBS Daytime soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’ from 2018 to 2019, appearing in 65 episodes. In 2019, she was featured in ‘Dark/Web,’ an Amazon Studios series, playing Molly Solis across 8 episodes.

A significant career achievement for Gonzalez includes her casting as Suzette Quintanilla in the highly anticipated Netflix series ‘Selena: The Series’ (2020-2021), where she portrayed the drummer and sister of the iconic Mexican-American star Selena Quintanilla. This role, as a Mexican-American artist portraying a significant cultural figure, held personal importance for her. She has continued to work in film, appearing as Delia in David Ayer’s American crime thriller ‘The Tax Collector’ (2020), Clara in ‘The Valet’ (2022), and is slated to appear as Carla Garcia in ‘A Working Man’ (2025). Her television work also includes a role on the FOX drama series ‘Rosewood’ (2016) and a recent part in the TV mini-series ‘Holidazed’ (2024), demonstrating her consistent engagement across various productions. Gonzalez focuses her work on themes of humanity, empowerment, and connection, aiming to tell impactful stories.