# Paulina Chávez

Paulina F. Chávez (born May 22, 2002) is an American actress. She is notable for her roles in the Netflix series The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia (2020) and as Flora in the second season of the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga (2022). In 2024, Chávez starred in the Nickelodeon film The Casagrandes Movie and in the Paramount+ series Landman, portraying Ariana in a recurring role.

## Early life

She was born on May 22, 2002, in El Paso, Texas, and raised in San Antonio. Her parents are from Mexico with her family originating from Ciudad Juárez. At the age of seven, she enrolled in drama classes at her elementary school in San Antonio where her mother worked. She was later enrolled in lessons with acting coach Cathryn Sullivan.

## Career

Chávez began her career at a young age, having roles in her local theatre and appearing in several television commercials at a young age. In 2016, she appeared in various short films and independent films. She had a minor role as Carmen in the television series Day 5 in 2016. In 2018, she portrayed a young Kim Kardashian in the series Scandal Made Me Famous.
In 2020, Chávez had her breakthrough role as Ashley Garcia, the main role, in the Netflix series The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia. She also appeared in the series special Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event. The series was cancelled after one season. However she appeared in the series's Christmas special in December of that year. In 2022, she appeared as Flora, a main role, in the second season Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga. For her roles in The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia and Fate: The Winx Saga, Chávez was nominated for the Imagen Award for Best Young Actor.
In March 2023, it was announced that she would portray Mia Garcia in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, a Disney+ reboot of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. That same year, she appeared in The Long Game as Daniela Torres. In 2024, she had a role in Nickelodeon film The Casagrandes Movie as Punguari and Shara. That same year, she appeared in a recurring role in the Paramount+ series Landman, portraying Ariana alongside Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2019 | Li'l Mayne and the Knuckleheads | Angel | |
| 2019 | Teenage Girl: Valerie's Holiday | Freda | |
| 2023 | The Long Game | Daniela Torres | |
| 2024 | The Casagrandes Movie | Punguari/Shara | Voice role |
| 2025 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip | Mia Garcia | Post-production |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Day 5 | Carmen | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Scandal Made Me Famous | Young Kim Kardashian | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Padre Pio | Isabella | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event | Ashley Garcia | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Feliz NaviDAD | Noel | TV movie |
| 2020 | The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia | Ashley Garcia | Main role; 15 episodes |
| 2022 | Fate: The Winx Saga | Flora | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2024-present | Landman | Ariana | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
| 2020 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor – Television | The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Imagen Awards | Best Young Actor | Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love – Part 2 | Nominated | |