Ginger Gonzaga (born May 17, 1983) is an American comedian and actress. She plays Nikki Ramos, best friend of Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk in the

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series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.

Early life

Gonzaga grew up in

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, California, where she attended Beyer High School. Her mother is Dutch and her father Filipino. She went to the

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and

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, where she majored in political science. Gonzaga graduated a year early to train at

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school, and went on to study improv at Second City and

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Career

Gonzaga hosted

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's comedic daily pop culture recap show '' The Morning After''. She was a regular on

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's ''

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'', which ran for thirteen episodes. She has also appeared in numerous other television shows, including '' Togetherness'', ''

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'', '' Wrecked'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2019, she had a role in

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's series ''

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''. She portrays "the Angry Young Congresswoman" Anabela Ysidro-Campos, also known as simply AYC, a character based on Congresswoman

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, in the 2020 satirical space comedy ''

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''. In January 2021, she was cast in the

streaming series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'' for

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, playing Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk's best friend, Nikki.

Personal life

Gonzaga was in a relationship with actor

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from 2018 to 2019. Gonzaga is bisexual.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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