Xochitl Gomez (pronounced “so-cheel”) introduced a lot Gen Z power to Dancing with the Stars season 32. The 17-year-old was paired up with DWTS professional Val Chmerkovskiy, they usually have been revealed because the season 32 winners after a star-studded finale. Xochitl and Val earned excellent scores for his or her foxtrot and freestyle performances within the finale.

In the course of the season 32 premiere, Carrie Ann Inaba advised Xochitl that she had the “it issue.” Xochitl and Val hit the highest of the leaderboard within the second week with their unimaginable salsa routine. They survived the Motown Evening and Disney 100 Evening eliminations. Over the course of season 32, Xochitl and Val have continued to wow us with their performances. For his or her semi-finals performances, Xochitl and Val shocked the ballroom with their samba and waltz routine, which each earned excellent scores from the judges.

So, who’s Xochitl Gomez? She’s solely 17 years previous, however she’s already taking Hollywood and the ballroom by storm. Hollywood Life has rounded up every little thing you want to find out about Xochitl.

Xochitl Made Her MCU Debut within the Physician Unusual Sequel

Xochitl performed America Chavez in Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity, which was launched in 2022. America has the power to leap between the Multiverse, and Wanda/Scarlet Witch makes an attempt to take America’s powers within the movie. America is a queer Latina who was raised by two moms. America is the MCU’s first Latina LGBTQ+ character.

Xochitl Rose to Fame on The Child-Sitters Membership

Xochitl performed Daybreak Schafer within the first season of Netflix’s The Child-Sitters Membership. She needed to depart the present forward of its second season after getting her position in Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity. “It was unhappy that I might solely do one season of The Child-Sitters Membership since I clearly needed to do the second season, however each the present and Physician Unusual have been filming on the identical time. It was throughout [peak] COVID, so I couldn’t fly from England to Canada. I used to be actually bummed out,” Xochitl advised Seventeen. Previous to Physician Unusual, Xochitl appeared in TV exhibits like Raven’s House, You’re the Worst, and Gentified.

Xochitl Is Skilled in Martial Arts

Xochitl is a fan of martial arts, which she began earlier than The Child-Sitters Membership. Whereas auditioning for Physician Unusual, the actress revealed to Seventeen that she did “kickboxing and stunt tumbling each different day for a few hours. It was intense, however I felt prefer it was essential as a result of if I received to the following stage, I didn’t wanna perform a little and be nervous.”

Xochitl Has Dyslexia

The actress revealed she is dyslexic in an interview about how she ready for her position in Physician Unusual 2. “It’s type of the identical preparation I do for all my auditions. I get the slides and go over them and over them as a result of I’ve dyslexia, so to ensure that me to not fumble round, I’ve to actually truly know the fabric,” she advised Individuals Chica.

Xochitl Is Bilingual

Xochitl’s dad is from Mexico, and he or she advised Individuals Chica that she “grew up with a variety of Mexican influences as a result of all the youngsters I performed with and my babysitter was from Mexico. My mother and father communicate Spanish at residence, so I really feel like I’ve lived in each worlds, and that has formed who I’m as an individual.”