About Me

My name is Evaya Gonzalez and I’m a Mexican-American actress. What made me want to be an actor? The biggest reason: To be the representation I never got as a little girl growing up. I also fell in love with stories. I obsessed over books like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter as well as any other book I could sink my teeth into. I also loved listening to other people tell stories, whether it was passed down through family or being on the big screen I couldn’t get enough. As I got older I discovered that I wanted to be a story teller and entertain and make people think about or help people escape life. What better way than to be an actor?

One of my favorite opportunities I’ve had in life was to study abroad in London for three weeks. The highlights? Seeing 21 shows in 21 days, taking a masterclass with the devised group Punchdrunk, meeting Amy Adams after seeing her in The Glass Menagerie, and making some lifelong friends. Though I did love the flower market as well.

Other hobbies of mine include kayaking (one of the only outdoors activities I enthusiastically agree to do), reading, painting, and experimenting with makeup. I even took a makeup design class in college where I really got to go wild! It definitely leveled up my Halloween look.