Sarai Gonzalez | |
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| Born | Sarai Isaura Gonzalez 2005 (age 18–19) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Known for | "Soy Yo" music video |
Sarai Isaura Gonzalez (born 2005) is an American Latina child actress and writer. She made her professional acting debut at the age of 11 on the Spanish-language "Soy Yo" ("That's Me") music video by Bomba Estéreo. Cast as a "nerdy" tween with a "sassy" and "confident" attitude, her performance turned her into a "Latina icon" for "female empowerment, identity and self-worth".[1][2] She subsequently appeared in two get out the vote videos for Latinos in advance of the 2016 United States elections. In 2018 she co-authored several volumes in a semiautobiographical chapter book series for children aged 7 to 10.