Gizel Jiménez

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Gizel Jimènez
Born
Miami, Florida
Education New World School of the Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2013-
Television Dexter: New Blood

Gizel Jiménez is an American actress and singer.

Early life

Born in Miami, she was raised in New York until the age of 13 years-old when she moved to Florida. She attended Coral Reef High School where she competed in classical vocal competitions. She was later accepted into the New World School of the Arts in Miami, graduating with a BFA in musical theatre. [1]

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Career

Stage

Her first professional job was a Broadway tour, cast as Rosalia in the first National Tour of West Side Story . [1] In 2013, she performed at the Walnut Street Theatre in In the Heights . [2] In 2015, she appeared in a production of the musical The Theory of Relativity at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut, her first show with the theatrical group Goodspeed Musicals. [3]

In 2018, she appeared in a production of Alice by Heart at Vassar College & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theatre. [4] In 2018 she appeared as Kate Monster in New York in Avenue Q . [5] That year, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her role in stage musical Miss You Like Hell . She also performed at the ceremony. [6]

The following year, she appeared in Stephen Bracket directed production of Reefer Madness . [7] She also joined the Broadway production of Wicked playing Nessarose at the Gershwin Theatre. [8]

In 2020, she was Princess Piper in the original cast of Bliss the Musical in Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. [9] [10]

Film & Television

She made her first television appearance in an episode of Law & Order SVU called "Presumed Guilty." She was the female lead in a short film called Timmy Two Chins and was also in a commercial with comedian Nick Kroll for Comedy Central. [3]

She appeared in 2021 musical film Tick, Tick... Boom! . [11] She had a recurring role as Tess on Showtime television series Dexter: New Blood in 2022. [12] In 2024, she played Mel on Apple TV+ television series Bad Monkey . [13]

Music

She features on the Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis concept album Warriors . [14] [15]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Cuban immigrants, with her mother Nancy from Havana, and her father Pedro from Santa Clara. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ Shapiro, Howard (September 13, 2013). "Review: Nailing it 'In the Heights'". whyy.org. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Reyna, Bessy (May 17, 2015). "Latina Actress Gizel Jimenez – A Passion For Acting". ctlatinonews. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Fireberg, Ruthie (July 5, 2018). "In Alice By Heart, Alice in Wonderland Meets a Duncan Sheik-Steven Sater Score". Playbill.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Millward, Tom (3 August 2018). "Gizel Jiménez to star as Kate Monster in Avenue Q". New York Thestre Guide. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Clement, Olivia (31 May 2018). "Ashley Park, Gizel Jiménez, Lindsay Mendez, and More to Perform at 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ethan Slater, Gizel Jimenez, and More to Star in Reefer Madness the Musical". iheart. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Gizel Jiménez debuts in Wicked on Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. 12 Mar 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Gans, Andrew (6 February 2020). "World Premiere of Bliss Musical, Starring Mario Cantone, Begins February 6". Playbill.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Irwin, Jay (Feb 15, 2020). "Review: BLISS at the 5th Avenue Theatre Misses the Mark, But Only Slightly". Broadway World. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Wood, Alex (21 December 2021). "tick, tick…Boom!: all the cameos in the award-winning film". Whats On Stage. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Stinson, Katherine (3 January 2022). "Hardworking Teacher Tess Silvera Accidentally Gets Involved in Everything in 'Dexter: New Blood'". Distractify.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Lauryn Hill Joins Warriors Album Alongside Hamilton Alums Phillipa Soo, Jasmine Cephas Jones and More". Broadway.com. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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