Xochitl Gomez: 5 Things to Know About the Youngest ‘DWTS’ Cast Member of Season 32

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Xochitl is one of the celebrity contestants of DWTS season 32.
Xochitl is paired with Val Chmerkovskiy.
Xochitl is known for playing America Chavez in the MCU.

Xochitl Gomez (pronounced “so-cheel”) is going to be bringing a big dose of exciting Gen Z energy to Dancing with the Stars season 32. The 17-year-old is paired up with DWTS pro Val Chmerkovskiy this season, and she’s got her eye on the mirrorball trophy. The actress is the youngest cast member of season 32.

So, who is Xochitl Gomez? She’s only 17 years old, but she’s already taking Hollywood by storm. The ballroom better get ready for Xochitl! HollywoodLife has rounded up everything you need to know about Xochitl.

Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy are ‘DWTS’ partners. (ABC)

Xochitl Made Her MCU Debut in the Doctor Strange Sequel

Xochitl played America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which was released in 2022. America has the ability to jump between the Multiverse, and Wanda/Scarlet Witch attempts to take America’s powers in the film. America is a queer Latina who was raised by two mothers. America is the MCU’s first Latina LGBTQ+ character.

Xochitl Rose to Fame on The Baby-Sitters Club

Xochitl played Dawn Schafer in the first season of Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club. She had to leave the show ahead of its second season after getting her role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. “It was sad that I could only do one season of The Baby-Sitters Club since I obviously wanted to do the second season, but both the show and Doctor Strange were filming at the same time. It was during [peak] COVID, so I couldn’t fly from England to Canada. I was really bummed out,” Xochitl told Seventeen. Prior to Doctor Strange, Xochitl appeared in TV shows like Raven’s Home, You’re the Worst, and Gentified.

Xochitl Is Experienced in Martial Arts

Xochitl is a fan of martial arts, which she started before The Baby-Sitters Club. While auditioning for Doctor Strange, the actress revealed to Seventeen that she did “kickboxing and stunt tumbling every other day for a couple of hours. It was intense, but I felt like it was necessary because if I got to the next stage, I didn’t wanna do a little and be nervous.”

Xochitl Gomez at Variety’s ‘Power of Young Hollywood’ event. (Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

Xochitl Has Dyslexia

The actress revealed she is dyslexic in an interview about how she prepared for her role in Doctor Strange 2. “It’s kind of the same preparation I do for all my auditions. I get the slides and go over them and over them because I have dyslexia, so in order for me to not fumble around, I have to really actually know the material,” she told People Chica.

Xochitl Is Bilingual

Xochitl’s dad is from Mexico, and she told People Chica that she “grew up with a lot of Mexican influences because all the kids I played with and my babysitter was from Mexico. My parents speak Spanish at home, so I feel like I’ve lived in both worlds, and that has shaped who I am as a person.”