Meet the Latina Breakout Star of CW’s Hit Series ‘Stargirl’

CW’s series Stargirl, based on the DC comic book, is a mega-hit – and the breakout star of the second season is easily Yvette Monreal, a Latina actress portraying “Wildcat.”

For the character, Yolanda Montez (Yvette Monreal), becoming “Wildcat” after Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger) recruited her is helping her move past the fallout of mean girl Cindy Burman (Meg DeLacy) blasting out a photo to everyone that was only meant for Yolanda’s then-boyfriend Henry King Jr (Jake Austin Walker). Her parents, however, can’t get over the disgrace they say she’s brought upon herself and her family. Fans will get to see Yolanda confront Henry about their history in an upcoming episode: “We’ll see where it goes from there, either up or down,” is all Monreal would tease.

But first, catch Yvette in the interview below, where she talks about how she got into acting and what she learned on the set of Rambo, where she co-starred opposite Sylvester Stallone.