Raquel Castro

Raquel Castro’s entertainment career began at age 4, with appearances on television programs such as “Sesame Street” and “Nick Jr.” At age 7, she gained significant recognition for her lead role in the 2004 feature film “Jersey Girl,” where she starred alongside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. This early success led to guest appearances on talk shows including “Ellen” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” By age 10, Castro became the youngest correspondent for Entertainment Tonight’s Kid’s Choice Awards, interviewing figures such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Queen Latifah, and Adam Sandler. Her acting work continued with guest roles in “Law & Order SVU” and a performance in the Broadway world premiere of “White Christmas” as Susan Waverly. She also appeared in the music video “Runaway Love” by Ludacris and Mary J. Blige as “Little Nicole.” Castro took on her first adult acting role in Rosie O’Donnell’s Lifetime movie “America” and co-starred in the Canadian TV show “Winging It,” where she performed an original song.

Raquel Castro’s musical journey advanced notably after her participation in “The Voice,” where she was a finalist on Christina Aguilera’s team in Season 1. Her YouTube channel, “raquelcx3,” garnered over a million views, featuring covers like Christina Aguilera’s “Ain’t No Other Man” and Selena’s “Amor Prohibido,” demonstrating her versatility as a bilingual singer. She secured a recurring role as Marisol in the Fox series “Empire,” performing as a member of the girl group Mirage A Trois, and contributed three songs to Sony’s “Empire” soundtrack. She also collaborated with Becky G on the single “Do It.” Expanding her musical reach, Castro recorded the theme song for the Netflix animated series “Carmen Sandiego,” achieved a hit song on BPM Radio, and reached number one on Billboard’s dance chart with the Zack Martino and Disco Fries remix of “U Make Me.” In 2020, her song “Wrong Places,” co-written and pitched on Season 2 of “Songland,” was selected by H.E.R., leading to its release and accumulating 5.2 million streams.

In 2020, Raquel Castro officially signed with Jason Boyarski at Boyarski Fritz, a prominent entertainment music attorney. Her career continues to progress with upcoming projects, including the pre-production film “Generation Angst,” where she is cast as Kayla, and recent roles in films such as “Paradise: A Town of Sinners and Saints” (2024) as Chastity Jones and “Another Day in America” (2024) as Nadia Carter. Her sustained engagement across acting, singing, and songwriting demonstrates a consistent presence in the entertainment industry.