Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988) is an American actress. She is known for her leading roles in the sitcom Young & Hungry (2014–2018), and the thriller series The Consultant (2023) with recurring roles on shows such as the ABC family drama Lincoln Heights (2009), and the FX spy series The Americans (2014), the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021), and the Apple TV+ dramedy series Your Friends & Neighbors (2025).
Carrero has acted in films taking supporting roles in the horror film Devil's Due (2014), the drama Wander Darkly (2020), the thriller The Menu (2022), and the romantic comedy Upgraded (2023). She is also known for voicing Princess Elena on Disney Channel's Elena of Avalor (2016–2020) and Adora/She-Ra in the Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018–2020).
Early life and education Carrero was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father and grew up in Miami, Florida. She is an alumna of Florida International University graduating in 2008 with a degree in international relations.
Career
In 2009, she appeared in the feature film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. Carrero's television credits include The Mentalist, Lincoln Heights, Men of a Certain Age, The Middle, Greek, Zeke and Luther and Baby Daddy. In 2011, she was cast as Angie in the Cartoon Network live-action film Level Up. She reprised her role in the subsequent television series of the same name. The series ended in 2013 after two seasons.
In 2012, Carrero played in the Lifetime television film Blue Lagoon: The Awakening. That same year, she made her Off-Broadway debut in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere play, What Rhymes with America in December 2012. Marilyn Stasio of Variety praised her performance describing her full of "snappy wit and crackling intelligence". In 2014, she co-starred in the horror film Devil's Due. Carrero also had a recurring role in the second season of the FX series The Americans as Lucia, a Sandinista freedom fighter and spy. She was also cast in the ABC Family sitcom Young & Hungry, starring Emily Osment.
In January 2015, it was announced that Carrero will be providing the voice of Elena, Disney's first Latina fairy tale princess for the Disney Channel series Elena of Avalor. The series is a spin-off of the Disney Junior series Sofia the First, with reports that Carrero would sing in every episode. The series premiered on July 22, 2016 on the Disney Channel. Prior to the series release, Carrero would describe Elena as "the first princess actively ruling her kingdom" who is her "own hero" without a Prince Charming, and is learning that leadership is "about sacrifice and not...[a] sort of totalitarian control over the people that she rules". She asserted that Elena's role as princess "sort of resembles more of a president than...[a] princess".
In April 2016, it was announced that Carrero and her character Sofia would be co-starring with Ashley Tisdale in a potential spinoff series of Young & Hungry, titled Young & Sofia. However, the project did not move past the backdoor pilot phase. In 2017 she returned to the Off-Broadway stage acting in John Patrick Shanley's play The Portuguese Kid opposite Jason Alexander and Sherie Rene Scott at the Manhattan Theater Club.
In 2018, Carrero was cast as the voice of main character Adora in the Netflix animated series reboot She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. From June to August 2021, Carrero starred in the actual play limited series Exandria Unlimited, a spinoff of the web series Critical Role. In March 2022, she reprised her role in a two part special Exandria Unlimited: Kymal.
Carrero landed a recurring role as Danielle in the limited series Maid starring Margaret Qualley. The series is inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive, that premiered on Netflix on October 1, 2021. Her character is a survivor of domestic abuse who becomes friends with Alex, Margaret Qualley's character, at the women's shelter. Fans and critics of the show praised Danielle as a "fiercely determined character" and "another young mom at the domestic violence shelter who quite literally gets Alex back on her feet" but noted that her story was never completed and the audience is left wondering what happened to her. For her role in Maid, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Television) at Imagen Awards in 2022.
In 2022, she returned to the stage, in a Los Angeles revival of Edward Albee's play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? starring Zachary Quinto and Calista Flockhart at the Geffen Playhouse. Carrero played Honey, part of a naive young couple opposite Graham Phillips. Charles McNulty of The Los Angeles Times wrote that, "Carrero brings a spry comic waywardness to her portrayal of the brandy-swigging spouse, who's already growing a bit restless in the shadow of her rising academic star husband." For her performance, she was nominated for the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Featured Performance.
She appeared in supporting roles in Spirited and Mark Mylod's The Menu in 2022. On October 16, 2022, Carrero was given the Breakout Performance Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. In February 2024, she portrayed Vivian, Camila Mendes' character's sister in the Amazon Prime Video romantic comedy film Upgraded (2024). In April 2024, Carrero was added to the main cast of Apple TV+'s television drama series Your Friends and Neighbors. In a series regular role, she joins an ensemble cast that also includes Olivia Munn, Amanda Peet and Jon Hamm. She has one of the main roles as “paramedic student ride along” who ends up being a resident physician named Jessica in the action comedy film Code 3 (2024), set to premiere on September 12, 2024, at the Toronto International Film Festival. Co-starring opposite Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery, the film follows a 24-hour shift of busy and overworked paramedics.
In April 2026, it was announced that Elena Castillo Flores would be guest-starring in Sofia The First: Royal Magic, a sequel to Sofia the First, providing "wisdom and guidance" to Sofia. In a social media posting, series creator Craig Gerber confirmed that Carrero would be reprising the role, noted that Carrero was working on other films and TV shows, and stated that Carrero would sing "a few tunes" in the series.
Personal life In November 2015, she became engaged to actor Tim Rock. They were married on August 20, 2016. Their first child, a daughter, was born on June 5, 2025.
Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 The Essential Man Eva Stroheim Short film Category 4 Alexandra 2009 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Emily 2010 Never Winter Sam Short film 2014 Devil's Due Emily Obituaries Marie Sinclair Short film 2015 The Last Witch Hunter Miranda 2017 Yoshua Maelle Short film 2018 The Portuguese Kid Patti Dragonetti Dylan Maritza Short film 2020 Wander Darkly Shea Holidate Carly2022 Mack & Rita Sunita The Menu Felicity Spirited Nora 2024 Upgraded Vivian Amazon Prime Video original film 2025 Code 3 Jessica TBA TBA Filming TBA TBA Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Hannah Montana Mia Episode: "For (Give) a Little Bit" Lincoln Heights Sylvia Torres 4 episodes The Mentalist Cassie Episode: "Blood Brothers" 2010 Greek Sunny Episode: "Your Friends and Neighbors" The Middle Teenage Sales Clerk Episode: "The Neighbor" 2011–2013 Level Up Angie Main role 2012 Blue Lagoon: The Awakening Jude Television film 2014 Baby Daddy Sydney Episode: "Romancing the Phone" The Americans Lucia 4 episodes 2014–2018 Young & Hungry Sofia Rodriguez Main role 2015–2020 Blindspot Ana Montes 3 episodes 2016 MacGyver Cindy Episode: "The Corkscrew" Elena and the Secret of Avalor Princess Elena Television film; voice role 2016–2020 Elena of Avalor Lead voice role 2017 American Horror Story: Cult Picnic Girl Episode: "Election Night" 2018–2020 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Adora / She-Ra Lead voice role 2019 The Village Sofia Lopez Recurring role, 5 episodes 2021 Maid Danielle Recurring role 2022 Family Guy Hispanic Girl Voice role, Episode: "First Blood" The Offer Rosie Molina Miniseries, Episode: Mr. Producer 2022–2025 Firebuds Marina Ramirez Recurring voice role, 5 episodes 2023 The Consultant Patti Main role The Legend of Vox Machina Ashari Girl Voice role, Episode: "Pass Through Fire" 2025 Your Friends & Neighbors Elena Main role The Mighty Nein Zuala, Sentry Voice role, Episode: "The Zadash Job" 2026 Sofia the First: Royal Magic Princess Elena Guest voice role
Theater Year Title Role Playwright Venue Ref. 2012 What Rhymes with America Marlene Melissa James Gibson Atlantic Theater Company, Off-Broadway 2017 The Portuguese Kid Patty John Patrick Shanley Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway 2022 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Honey Edward Albee The Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
Web Year Title Role Notes 2012 Silverwood Emily Episode: "Silverwood Inn" 2014 Young & Hungry Herself 4 episodes 2021 Exandria Unlimited Opal Main role; 8 episodes 2022 Exandria Unlimited: Kymal Main role; 2 episodes Critical Role (one-shots) Lilith Ferrera (Jinxx) Episode: "Generation Nord" 2023–2025 Critical Role (campaign three) Deni$e Bembachula, Opal Guest role; 8 episodes 2024 Candela Obscura: The Circle of the Crimson Mirror Grimoria Main role; 3 episodes2025Dirty LaundryHerselfEpisode: "Who Joined an Ex on Their Honeymoon?"
Video Games YearTitleRole2025Date Everything!Penelope
Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2018 "SOS" Cher Herself Music video for Cher's ABBA tribute album Dancing Queen 2023 "Blue Dress" Aly & AJ Sad Waitress Music videos for Aly & AJ's album With Love From "After Hours" Disgruntled Bartender
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Project ResultRef.2013 Animayo Animation Festival Audience Award (shared with the cast)Vortexx: English Version Best Visual Effects (shared with the cast) 2017 Imagen Awards Best Actress – TelevisionElena of Avalor 2018 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series Chicago Horror Film Festival Best ActressDylan Cinema at the Edge Independent Film Festival Best Actress Idyllwild International Festival of CinemaBest Actress – Featurette2022Imagen AwardsBest Supporting Actress – Drama (Television)Maid Newport Beach Film FestivalBreakout Performance Award Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award Best Featured Performance Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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