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Humberly González

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Humberly González
González in 2020
Born (1992-04-14) April 14, 1992 (age 32)
Punto Fijo, Venezuela
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Humberly González (born April 14, 1992) is a Venezuelan Canadian actress, best known for her role as Melle in the 2025 television film Star Trek: Section 31.[1]

Early life and career

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Humberly González was born on April 14, 1992,[2] and grew up in Punto Fijo in Venezuela. Her family moved to Aruba when she was 12, and to Canada in 2007; she lived in Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario.[3] González attended Westwood Community High School in Fort McMurray, Alberta, where she performed in productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Urinetown in lead roles.[4] One of González's first acting auditions was a community theatre performance of High School Musical at Keyano Theatre in Fort McMurray, performing as Gabriella Montez.[4][5]

González graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2015.[3] She began her career with appearances in short films and television series in the 2010s, appearing as Ana in two episodes of Orphan Black.[6] She subsequently had recurring roles in the television series Utopia Falls,[7] Ginny & Georgia[8] and Nurses,[9] and had a major supporting role in the 2022 film Stay the Night.[10]

In 2023, González acted opposite Ali Liebert in Friends and Family Christmas, The Hallmark Channel's first lesbian-themed Christmas romantic comedy film.[11] In 2024, she played a leading role in the video game Star Wars Outlaws,[12] for which she received nominations at the Golden Joystick Awards[13] and the Game Awards 2024.[14]

González came out as queer in a 2021 interview on the Girl on Girl podcast.[15]

References

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  1. ^ John Kirk, "Original-Cin Chat: Two More Canadians Boldly Go in Star Trek: Section 31". Original Cin, January 22, 2025.
  2. ^ González, Humberly [@humberly] (April 14, 2022). "thirty, flirty & thriving". Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b "WBD Interviews: Humberly Gonzalez". WBD. November 4, 2020. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Jessica McIntosh, "Community Profile: Local theatre community sets stage for Humberly González". Fort McMurray Today, October 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Karounos, Patricia (March 14, 2020). "7 Canadian Actresses Rising To The Top". Elle Canada.
  6. ^ Ben Huxley, "Who is Humberly González? Meet the Star Wars Outlaws star". Radio Times, August 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Kelly Townsend, "Warigami, Utopia Falls lead CBC Gem youth programming". Playback, July 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Sukriti Wahi, "Meet The Cast Of Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’". Elle, March 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Melissa Hank, "Nurses preps for return on Global, after over a year of waiting". Canada.com, June 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Sheila O'Malley, "Stay the Night". RogerEbert.com, October 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Dana Piccoli, "'Friends and Family Christmas' — Ali Liebert and Humberly Gonzalez star in Hallmark's first lesbian holiday romance". Bay Area Reporter, December 15, 2023.
  12. ^ Jennifer Maas, "‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Video Game Star Humberly González on Being the First Latina Lead in Franchise History and Hopes for a TV Adaptation". Variety, August 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Toby Saunders, "The Golden Joysticks 2024: Date, time, nominees and how to watch". Radio Times, November 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Jackson, Destiny (November 18, 2024). "The Game Award Nominations: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Slices Its Way To Leading Seven Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Hannah LaFond, "How Acting Helped Utopia Falls' Humberly González Open Up About Her Sexuality". The List, December 22, 2021.
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