Carmela Zumbado

Carmela Zumbado (born February 27, 1991)[1] is an American actress. She portrayed Delilah Alves in the second season of the Netflix thriller series You (2019), which is her breakthrough role. In film, she starred as Jeny B in the sports film Need for Speed (2014), and as Ximena Arista in the drama film The Wall of Mexico (2019).

Carmela Zumbado
BornFebruary 27, 1991 (age 29)
Miami, Florida
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Career

Zumbado 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.[2] In the same year, she appeared in the television film Freestyle Love Supreme as Rachel, a film which was later adapted onto broadway.[3] She 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.[4]

In 2014, she made her film debut starring as Jeny B in the sports-action film Need for Speed.[5] The film was a commercial success,[6] however, it was received negatively. Zumbado continued to make a number of appearances on various television shows, which include making a cameo appearance in the Netflix series Bloodline, and appearing as Riley's Decoy in an episode of the MTV horror series Scream.[4] She also had a recurring role as Windi Stewart in the crime series NCIS: New Orleans, and also appeared as Susan in the crime series NCIS: Los Angeles.[4]

In 2016, Zumbado had a guest role as Denise Martinez on the comedic television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which she later reprised in 2019.[7] In 2019, she starred as Ximena Arista in the drama film The Wall of Mexico, which was favorably received.[8][9] In the same year, it was announced that she was cast in the role of Delilah Alves, the older sister of Ellie Alves, in the Netflix thriller series You, which she portrayed for its second season.[10] Recently, Zumbado starred in a guest role as Paloma Ball on the fifth and final season of the television series The Magicians.[2]

Filmography

Film
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

Television
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"

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Carmela Zumbado Shines in New Season of 'You'". People en Español. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  3. Fierberg, Ruthie (2019-09-29). "6 Things to Know Before You Go to Broadway's Freestyle Love Supreme". Playbill. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  4. Nicolaou, Elena (2019-12-27). "Carmela Zumbado Is the Breakout Star of "You" Season 2". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  5. Seddon, Dan (2019-02-22). "You season 2 casts new major character". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  6. "Need for Speed". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. Walsh, Lara. "Here's where you might recognize the season 2 cast of 'You' from, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore". www.businessinsider.sg. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  8. "SXSW 2019: The Wall of Mexico". Solzy at the Movies. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  9. "'The Wall of Mexico': Film Review | SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  10. Petski, Denise (2019-02-21). "'Stargirl' Casts Cameron Gellman; Carmela Zumbado Joins 'You'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
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