ACTOR · BORN 2001
Inde Navarrette
- Born
- 3 March 2001, Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Known for
- Obsession (2026), 13 Reasons Why (2017), Superman & Lois (2021), Saturday Night Live (1975)
18 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
All facts (18)
- #001
Inde Navarrette's father is of Mexican descent and served in the United States Marine Corps, while her mother is an Australian hairstylist.
- #002
Because of her father's U.S. military service, Inde Navarrette's family moved often, and she had attended eleven schools by the age of fifteen.
- #003
After her parents separated, Inde Navarrette was raised mainly in Visalia, California, where she briefly attended Mt. Whitney High School before moving to the Los Angeles area and enrolling at Redondo Union High School.
- #004
Inde Navarrette has credited both sides of her family with sparking her interest in acting.
- #005
Inde Navarrette was introduced to horror films at a young age by her paternal family.
- #006
Inde Navarrette's maternal family regularly watched the Academy Awards, which she credits as part of her early interest in acting.
- #007
Inde Navarrette received the nickname "Inde" from her mother, who chose it because of her independent nature as a child.
- #008
Inde Navarrette's first acting role was as Veronica in the Snapchat original sitcom Denton's Death Date in 2019.
- #009
In 2020, Inde Navarrette was cast as Estela de la Cruz in the fourth season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
- #010
Inde Navarrette signed with Creative Artists Agency in 2021 and later that year took her first notable starring role, playing Sarah Cortez in Superman & Lois.
- #011
In June 2023, it was announced that Inde Navarrette and six of her co-stars were leaving Superman & Lois for its fourth and final season because of budget cuts; she returned for a few minor appearances in that season.
- #012
Inde Navarrette starred as Nikki Freeman in the horror film Obsession, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025 and was released in United States theaters by Focus Features on May 15, 2026.
- #013
Guy Lodge of Variety praised Navarrette for what he described as one of the more physically and emotionally taxing horror leads in recent memory, and his colleague Clayton Davis named her as a candidate for the Academy Award for Best Actress; Focus Features began an awards campaign for her in the fall of 2026.
- #014
After the success of Obsession, Navarrette said she valued that the story remained a standalone film and expressed interest in continuing to work in horror, adding that she was now pitching her own projects and hoped to produce and direct her own material.
- #015
Inde Navarrette was cast as Rogue in an untitled X-Men reboot set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, announced after she met director Jake Schreier and expressed interest in portraying Mystique. The film has a planned 2028 release.
- #016
Inde Navarrette is signed on to star in The Waffle House Index, a science fiction thriller to be produced and released by Apple Studios, and she also serves as an executive producer on the film.
- #017
Inde Navarrette is scheduled to host an episode of Saturday Night Live on October 31, 2026.
- #018
Inde Navarrette is a video game enthusiast. She formerly live-streamed games including Call of Duty on Twitch and YouTube under the username "Inde_navarrette".
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