Mandy Gonzalez

Mandy Gonzalez (born August 22, 1978) is an American actress and singer, best known for her leading roles on Broadway. She originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of the musical In the Heights. In 2010 and 2011, she played Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked. On September 6, 2016, she assumed the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway production of Hamilton. 2Early life and education Gonzalez was born and raised in California's Santa Clarita Valley. Her father is Mexican and her mother is Jewish (of Polish and Romanian origin). Gonzalez attended Saugus High School in Saugus, California. She attended the California Institute of the Arts for one year. Gonzalez then worked as a background singer for Bette Midler's Millennium Tour (1999–2000). After that she moved to New York City, where she worked as a coat check attendant while attending open call