Biography
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer is a celebrated actress, singer, composer, and producer.
Her screen credits include portraying Ella on 9-1-1 alongside Angela Bassett, and roles in the feature films Playing for Mozart and Replica with Mickey Rourke. She has guest-starred on Madam Secretary and Criminal Minds, and was a series regular as Kiki on the Emmy Award-winning The Fresh Beat Band, earning two Imagen Award nominations. Additionally, she has voiced characters in Disney’s Goldie & Bear and Nickelodeon’s The Fresh Beat Band of Spies.
On stage, Gonzalez-Nacer originated the role of Fate in the Broadway hit Hadestown (winner of a Grammy and eight Tony Awards), and played Satine in the first national tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. She also performed as Vanessa in the inaugural national tour of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, and portrayed Mrs. Wright in the world premiere of Real Women Have Curves at the American Repertory Theater.
As a producer, she was Executive Producer on Hurricanna, starring Holly Hunter, Mark Duplass, and Sylvia Hoeks, and Associate Producer on Replica, The Curse of La Patasola, and A Holiday Boyfriend. She also produced the theatrical tour of Cambodian Rock Band.
A recording artist, violinist, and composer, Gonzalez-Nacer has performed at venues such as Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall, collaborating with artists like Jason Mraz, H.E.R., Justin Bieber, and Ne-Yo. Her original music has been featured in numerous films and TV projects, including Dan Fogelman’s Life Itself. She composed the score for Replica and created and orchestrated the main theme for The Curse of La Patasola.
She produced, arranged, and performed on If the Fates Allow: A Hadestown Holiday Album, featuring the Hadestown cast. Her achievements include winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and she was formerly signed to BMG Publishing. Recently, she joined the Emmy Award-winning composing team at Matter Music.
Gonzalez-Nacer earned a BA from the University of Miami and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
