Paulina Chávez

Chávez in 2024

Paulina Chávez is an American actress. She portrayed the titular character in the Netflix series The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia.[1][2][3] She also portrayed Flora in the second season of the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga.[4][5][6]

Early life

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She was born on May 22, 2002 in El Paso, Texas and raised in San Antonio.[7][8][9]

Career

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In March 2023, it was announced that she would portray Mia Garcia in a Disney+ reboot of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Zinnia Zinnia Short film
2018 Vicious Cycle Sofia Short film
2018 Colossal Youth Party Goer
2019 Li'l Mayne and the Knuckleheads Angel
2019 Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday Freda
2023 The Long Game Daniela Torres
2024 The Casagrandes Movie Punguari/Shara (voice) [11]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Day 5 Carmen 1 episode
2018 Scandal Made Me Famous Young Kim Kardashian 1 episode
2019 Padre Pio Isabella 3 episodes
2020 Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Ashley Garcia 2 episodes
2020 Feliz NaviDAD Noel TV movie
2020 The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia Ashley Garcia Main role; 15 episodes
2022 Fate: The Winx Saga Flora Main role; 6 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2021 Imagen Awards Best Young Actor Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love – Part 2 Nominated [12]
2020 Imagen Awards Best Young Actor – Television The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ Vogel, Emily (April 22, 2020). "17-Year-Old Netflix Star Paulina Chávez on Redefining Latinx and STEM in Hollywood". TheWrap. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Villafane, Veronica (May 29, 2019). "New Netflix Comedy With Jencarlos Canela And Paulina Chavez Promises Positive Portrayal Of Latinos". Forbes. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Guzman, Rene A. (September 13, 2022). "San Antonio actress Paulina Chávez returns to Netflix Friday in new season of 'Fate: The Winx Saga'". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Yohannes, Alamin (September 15, 2022). "Paulina Chávez is excited for Fate: The Winx Saga viewers to finally meet Flora". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Pearce, Tilly (September 20, 2022). "Fate: The Winx Saga's Paulina Chávez on playing Flora after whitewashing backlash". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Radish, Christina (September 20, 2022). "'Fate: The Winx Saga' Season 2: Paulina Chávez on Flora's Connection With Terra". Collider. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Alonzo, Raul; Cabrera, Kristen (September 29, 2022). "Texas actress Paulina Chávez finds her voice on the big and small screen". Texas Standard. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (February 10, 2020). "How Eva Longoria Has Inspired Rising Actress Paulina Chávez to Pursue Her Dreams (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Texas actress Paulina Chávez finds her voice on the big and small screen". KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 8, 2023). "Paulina Chávez & Rose Portillo Board 'Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "'The Casagrandes Movie' to Release on Netflix Exclusively in March 2024". 23 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Imagen Awards: 'Selena: The Series,' 'Love, Victor' Among Top Nominees". Hollywood Reporter. August 2, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Dora and the Lost City of Gold' Tops Imagen Awards". Hollywood Reporter. September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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