What is Xochitl Gomez's Age? Meet Marvel's America Chavez
Once spring rolls around, it’ll be nearly time to Scooby-Doo this crap again in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and we can’t wait to see what surprises spring forth.
One character being introduced in the sorcerer’s sequel is America Chavez and we explore the actor, Xochitl Gomez, who will be portraying the young superhero in addition to revealing her age.
Surfing another cosmic wave on the back of Spider-Man: No Way Home will be Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange returning with Rachel McAdams’ Christine Palmer, Benedict Wong’s Wong (interesting to see those names side-by-side), Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Mordo, and Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch.
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Meet Xochitl Gomez
Raised in Los Angeles, California and born of Mexican descent, Xochitl Gomez began her professional career in 2016 and subsequently secured a number of roles in shorts.
Gomez later appeared in Raven’s Home as a school journalist in 2018 and as Young Ana in Gentefied on Netflix.
The actor’s most notable role was as Dawn Schafer in the Netflix series, The Baby-Sitters Club, where she appeared in seven episodes.
After her recent casting as America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Gomez appeared at the red carpet premieres of Hawkeye and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
How old is Gomez?
A number of reports state that Xochitl Gomez was born in 2006, making her current age 15 years old.
This makes Gomez one of the youngest Marvel actors portraying a superhero in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Kid Loki, Ms. Marvel, and Tommy and Billy (Wiccan and Speed) are amongst some of the other young heroes in Phase 4.
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MCU Introduces America Chavez
In Marvel lore, America comes from another dimension – the Utopian Parallel – and eventually became a Young Avenger and a member of the Ultimates.
In addition to carrying the same American star as Captain America in her design, America also carries super strength, in addition to being able to fly and punch star-shaped holes in the Multiverse.
Gomez’s debut as America Chavez can be seen in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer – first shown as the second post-credits scene in Spider-Man: No Way Home.
During one sequence, we see Doctor Strange and Christine Palmer standing alongside America in front of a Multiverse doorway.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theaters May 6, 2022.
