America Chavez Miss America | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Vengeance #1 (September 2011) |
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Alter ego | America Chavez (birth name) America Santana (adoptive name) |
Species | Alien[1] (originally) Human mutate[2] (retconned) |
Place of origin | Utopian Parallel (originally) New York City (retconned) |
Team affiliations | West Coast Avengers Young Avengers Avengers World Teen Brigade Thunderbolts Champions Defenders Ultimates A-Force |
Partnerships | Kate Bishop / Hawkeye |
Notable aliases | Miss America Ms. America USA |
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America Chavez is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Joe Casey and artist Nick Dragotta, the character first appeared in Vengeance #1 (September 2011).[3] America Chavez is a lesbian superhero of Latin-American origin.[4] She has assumed the mantle of Miss America from the superheroine Madeline Joyce.[5] She has also been a member of the A-Force, the Ultimates, and the Young Avengers at various points in her history.[6]
America Chavez has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes, being labelled as the publisher's first Latin-American LGBT character to star in a comic book series as the eponymous character. Since her original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise.
The character made her live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), portrayed by Xochitl Gomez.