Noemi Gonzalez plays Suzette Quintanilla in the new Netflix, Selena: The Series out today! Suzette Quintanilla is the sister of the late Mexican-American singer. She was the drummer in Selena y Los Dinos and continued to be as Selena continued as a ‘solo’ artist. Along with her brother, A.B. Quintanilla was the guitarist/composer and managed by her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr.

The Synopsis

Before she became the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla was a young girl from Texas with big dreams and an even bigger voice. Selena: The Series explores her journey from singing small gigs to becoming the most successful female Latin artist of all time — and the years of hard work and sacrifice the Quintanilla family navigated together.

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Noemi Gonzalez is known for playing Soli in the Hulu Original series, East Los High, and Mia in the classic, The Young and the Restless. Shortly after took a part in the Daytime Emmy nominated series, Dark/Web. Earlier this year she was seen in the action, drama, The Tax Collector.

I had the opportunity to speak to Noemi Gonzalez via Zoom in October while still filming Selena: The Series. She shared her experience playing Selena’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, and the work ethic it took to learn to play the drums for the role. In addition, she shared a little bit about her personal experience as an actress on how she manages her major roles. 

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Selena: The Series is available to stream on Netflix today.  

Source: LRM Online Exclusive