Yvette González-Nacer is a Cuban-American actress and musician. She is best known for originating one of the Fates in the original Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown, starring in the national tour of Moulin Rouge!, and playing Kiki in The Fresh Beat Band.
Yvette González-Nacer | |
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 González-Nacer in 2012 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, musician |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Notable work | The Fresh Beat Band, Hadestown |
| Website | https://www.yvettenacer.com/ |
Early life and education
editGonzález-Nacer was born to Cuban immigrant parents in Miami, Florida.[1] She became interested in music early, taking violin lessons when she was 3 years old and taking voice lessons in high school.[2][3] She attended the University of Miami after receiving an opera scholarship.[4] González-Nacer is a polyglot, able to speak five languages.[4]
Career
editGonzález-Nacer's early career focused on music rather than acting. She spent time as a member of a jazz band and toured alongside Engelbert Humperdinck.[4]
Theater
editIn 2004, González-Nacer played the character Maria in Dolores Prida's off-Broadway show 4 Guys Named Jose ... and Una Mujer Named Maria. Her performance was praised as "comically endearing" by Variety. and as "unfairly charming" by Back Stage West.[5][6] The following year, she performed alongside Luis Valdez in Corridos Remix.[7] In 2009, she played Vanessa in the first national tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical In the Heights.[8]
González-Nacer made her Broadway debut in 2019, playing one of the three Fates in Anaïs Mitchell's musical Hadestown.[9] She had previously played the role in a 2017 performance at the New York Theatre Workshop.[10] Nacer handled the highest part of the three.[11] Her performance in the musical was complimented in reviews by The Daily Beast, The Hollywood Reporter, and Rolling Stone.[12][13][14] In 2022, she joined the cast of Moulin Rouge! for the show's first national tour.[15] Initially an alternate, she took over the role of Satine shortly after the tour began.[16] Her performance was received positively by The Washington Post and Metro Weekly.[17][18] González-Nacer played Mrs. Wright in Real Women Have Curves, which received a limited run at the American Repertory Theater from 2023 to 2024.[19][20]
Television and film
editGonzález-Nacer starred in the television series The Fresh Beat Band from 2009 to 2013, later rejoining the case for the animated spinoff series Fresh Beat Band of Spies in 2015.[4] She embarked on a concert tour alongside the cast of The Fresh Beat Band in 2012.[2] She was nominated in the "Best Young Actress/Television" category at the 2011 Imagen Awards for her work in The Fresh Beat Band, losing to Selena Gomez.[21][22] In 2016, González-Nacer played Cha Cha in Grease Live!, a television film adaptation of the 1978 film Grease.[23][24]
Music
editGonzález-Nacer released her first album, "Not Gonna Wait," in 2012.[4] In 2020, she released a Christmas album featuring her Hadestown castmates Jewelle Blackman and Kay Trinidad titled "If The Fates Allow: A Hadestown Holiday Album."[25]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Curse of La Patasola | La Patasola | Voice role |
| 2023 | Replica | Amanda |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boston Public | Singer | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Six" |
| 2004 | 7th Heaven | Woman #1 | Episode: "Why Not Me?" |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Singer | Episode: "Schadenfreude" (uncredited role) |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells | Teresa | Episode: "Fools in Love" |
| 2007 | Guiding Light | Rosa | Three episodes |
| 2009–2013 | The Fresh Beat Band | Kiki/Tinwoman | Fifty-nine episodes |
| 2011 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Herself | Episode: "Episode #20.19" |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Gina Mendes | Episode: "Nanny Dearest" |
| 2015–2016 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Kiki (voice role) | Twenty episodes |
| 2016 | Grease Live! | Cha Cha | TV Movie |
| 2017 | Madam Secretary | Soledad Penagos | Episode: "Labor of Love" |
| 2018 | Goldie & Bear | Phyllis | Episode: "Horsin' Around/Pigs Without Twigs" |
| 2023 | 9-1-1 | Ella | Episode: "Love Is In the Air" |
Theater
edit| Year | Production | Role | Theatre | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | In the Heights | Vanessa | First Broadway National Tour | [8] |
| 2019–2020 | Hadestown | Fate | Walter Kerr Theatre | [9] |
| 2022–2023 | Moulin Rouge! | Satine | First Broadway National Tour | [15] |
| 2023–2024 | Real Women Have Curves | Mrs. Wright | American Repertory Theater | [19] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Organisation | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actress/Television | The Fresh Beat Band | Nominated | [21] |
References
edit- ^ Greenberg, Kathy L. (2009-10-23). "City Life: From the Barrio Straight to Tampa". The Tampa Tribune. p. 16. Gale A210700725.
- ^ a b Gardner, Elysa (2012-01-30). "And the Fresh Beats go on -- on U.S. tour, that is". USA Today. Gale A278448214.
- ^ Moon, Jill (2012-02-29). "First tour for Fresh Beats". The Telegraph. Gale A281598017.
- ^ a b c d e Guerra, Joey (2014-11-19). "Road to success 'super random' for 'Fresh Beat Band' star". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Martinez, Julio (2004-11-09). "4 Guys Named Jose … and Una Mujer Named Maria". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Shaner, Madeline (2004-11-18). "4 Guys Named Jose ... and Una Mujer Named Maria at International City Theatre". Back Stage West. 11 (47). Gale A125955644.
- ^ Weinberg-Harter, George (2005-05-05). "Corridos Remix: A Musical Fusion of Ballads Beyond Borders at the Lyceum Space". Back Stage West. 12 (19). Gale A132800979.
- ^ a b Handelman, Jay (2009-10-28). "In the Heights". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b McPhee, Ryan (2019-02-11). "Full Cast Announced for Broadway's Hadestown". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Broadway-Aimed Musical Hadestown Workshopped With Reeve Carney". Playbill. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Dijkstra, Kimberly (2019-11-06). "Hadestown Actresses Share Their Approach To Playing The Fates". Long Island Weekly. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Teeman, Tim (2019-04-17). "'Hadestown': The Broadway Musical That Takes Its Sweet-Sounding Time Going to Hell and Back". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Rooney, David (2019-04-17). "'Hadestown': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Hermes, Will (2019-04-17). "'Hadestown,' the Little Indie Musical That Could, Takes on Broadway". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ a b Meyer, Dan (2022-01-25). "See Who's Joining Conor Ryan and Courtney Reed in Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tour". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Loria, Keith (2023-08-02). "Enter the World of "Moulin Rouge" at Kennedy Center with Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer". District Fray. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Wren, Celia (2023-08-17). "Pass the absinthe: This 'Moulin Rouge!' is a cynical steamroller". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Hereford, Andre (2023-08-13). "'Moulin Rouge' Review: Raise a Glass". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b Culwell-Block, Logan (2023-10-16). "See Who's Starring In the World Premiere of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Gottlieb, Jed (2023-12-05). "'Real Women Have Curves' musical attuned with possibilities". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b Gratereaux, Alexandra (2011-08-12). "Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer is Living Up to the Imagen Award". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "2011 Imagen Awards Winners & Nominees". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Fox's Grease: Live Gets Its Doody, Sonny and Cha-Cha". Playbill. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (2016-01-21). "'Grease: Live' Prepares for the Small Screen". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Meyer, Dan (2020-11-20). "If The Fates Allow: A Hadestown Holiday Album Drops November 20". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-07-16.