Carmela Zumbado (born February 27, 1991)[1] is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as Delilah Alves in the Netflix thriller series You (2019). She subsequently earned praise for playing Ximena Arista in the drama film The Wall of Mexico (2019), and has additionally played Jeny B in the sports film Need for Speed (2014) and Denise Martinez on the musical series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2019). She appeared on season nine of Chicago P.D. in a recurring role.
Carmela Zumbado | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1991 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Relatives | Gigi Zumbado (sister) |
Early Life
editZumbado is a first-generation Cuban American and was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She is the daughter of Emmy Award-winning photojournalist Tony Zumbado and Lilliam Zumbado. [2] She is also the oldest of three siblings and has younger sisters named Gigi and Marisela who are also actresses. [3]
Career
editZumbado began acting in 2012, making her debut with two appearances on the television crime series America’s Most Wanted, appearing first as Karen Martinez, then as Teresa Martinez.[4] In the same year, she appeared in the television film Freestyle Love Supreme as Rachel, a film which was later adapted onto Broadway.[5] Zumbado continued to make appearances on shows such as Necessary Roughness and Graceland in 2013, and in the same year made a cameo appearance in the film Identity Thief, as a salesperson at a salon.[6]
In 2014, she made her film debut as Jeny B in the action-thriller film Need for Speed.[7] The film was a commercial success and critical failure.[8] She made appearances on various television shows that same year, including a cameo appearance in the Netflix series Bloodline.[6] Zumbado had a recurring role as Windi Stewart in the crime series NCIS: New Orleans and appeared as Susan in the crime series NCIS: Los Angeles.[6] In 2016, she had a guest role as Denise Martinez on the comedic television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which she later reprised in 2019.[9]
In 2019, she starred as Ximena Arista in the drama film The Wall of Mexico, which was favorably received.[10][11] In the same year, it was announced that she was cast in the role of Delilah Alves in the second season of the Netflix thriller series You.[12] Zumbado had a guest role as Paloma Ball on the final season of the television series The Magicians,[4] and played Gwen, the ex-wife of character Freddie Benson on the sitcom reboot iCarly.[13][14] In 2023, she appeared as part of the main cast in season two of Power Book IV: Force as Mireya Garcia.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Salon Salesperson | Cameo |
| 2014 | Need For Speed | Jeny B | Supporting role |
| 2015 | Our Brand Is Crisis | Reporter | Cameo |
| 2019 | The Wall of Mexico | Ximena Arista | Main role |
| 2020 | Run Sweetheart Run | Dawn | Supporting role |
| 2020 | 2 Minutes of Fame | Reporter | Supporting role |
| 2020 | White Elephant | Joey | Supporting role |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | America's Most Wanted | Karen/Teresa Martinez | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| Freestyle Love Supreme | Rachel | Television film | |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Woman | Cameo |
| Graceland | Julie | ||
| 2015 | Every Witch Way | Witch | Cameo |
| Bloodline | Girl | Cameo | |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Windi Stewart | Recurring role; 2 episodes | |
| Scream | Riley Decoy | ||
| 2016–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Denise Martinez | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2017 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Susan | |
| Rosewood | Thanny Torres | ||
| 2019 | You | Delilah Alves | Main role (season 2) |
| 2020 | The Magicians | Paloma Ball | Episode: "The Balls" |
| 2021, 2023 | iCarly | Gwen | Guest Star (2 episodes) |
| 2021 | The Rookie | 'Freegan' Frida | Guest Star (S03E05) |
| 2021–2022 | Chicago P.D. | Anna Avalos | Recurring role (season 9) |
| 2023 | Power Book IV: Force | Mireya Garcia | Main role (season 2) |
References
edit- ^ "Carmela Zumbado on Instagram: "One is sporty one is scary one is posh one is baby one is ginger all are fineeee thank you for my 29th #spiceupyourlife"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ Raga, Pippa (January 20, 2022). "Meet Carmela Zumbado, the Actress Playing Anna Avalos on 'Chicago P.D.'". Distractify.
- ^ Moore, Camille (November 14, 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Carmela Zumbado - TVovermind".
- ^ a b "Carmela Zumbado Shines in New Season of 'You'". People en Español. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (2019-09-29). "6 Things to Know Before You Go to Broadway's Freestyle Love Supreme". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ a b c Nicolaou, Elena (2019-12-27). "Carmela Zumbado Is the Breakout Star of "You" Season 2". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (2019-02-22). "You season 2 casts new major character". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Need for Speed". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ Walsh, Lara. "Here's where you might recognize the season 2 cast of 'You' from, Business Insider – Business Insider Singapore". www.businessinsider.sg. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "SXSW 2019: The Wall of Mexico". Solzy at the Movies. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ "'The Wall of Mexico': Film Review | SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2019-02-21). "'Stargirl' Casts Cameron Gellman; Carmela Zumbado Joins 'You'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Freddie's Wife Returns in New Photos from iCarly "iLove_Gwen"". BeautifulBallad. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "First Look: Freddie's Ex Returns in New 'iCarly' Episode 'iLove Gwen', Premiering July 22 on Paramount Plus". Retrieved 2021-10-06.