Vero Maynez is a queer, Mexican-American stage and screen actor, and a Chicagoland teaching artist. Onscreen, one can catch Vero cheesing with @cheezit on TikTok, and in a Cheez-It Puff'd commercial! Selected theatre credits include: Alma (u/s--American Blues Theater), The Snow Queen (The House Theatre), Bechdel Fest: Momentum (Broken Nose at Steppenwolf 1700), Feel the Spirit (Shotgun Players, Berkeley), The Mathematics of Love (Brava Theater Center, San Francisco), and The Christians (San Francisco Playhouse, San Francisco). In addition to being an actor, Vero is a passionate teaching artist, having worked with theatres across the city like Prop Thtr, Silk Road Rising, Mudlark, About Face, and City Lit. She holds an MFA in Acting from DePaul University, and a BA in Theatre & Performance Studies with a minor in Spanish from UC Berkeley. Vero is represented by Paonessa Talent Agency, is a 200-Hour Certified Yoga Instructor, and has additional training from American Conservatory Theater. Keep up to date on Instagram (@veronicamaynez) or at www.veromaynez.com for some exciting updates coming soon!

Hometown: Fresno, California

MFA in Acting at DePaul University, BA in Theatre & Performance Studies with a minor in Spanish at UC Berkeley

Favorite Hobbies: Yoga, making handmade cards out of magazines
Favorite Book: The Potent Self by Moshe Feldenkrais

Favorite place on Earth: Cuddling in bed with stuffed animals and my partner

Favorite WT Production: Witch by Jen Silverman, directed by Marti Lyons