My Story
Hey there! My name is Miclo Cuauhtémoc González, I use he/they pronouns, and I want to tell you all a little bit about me!
I was born and raised in the wonderful city of Chicago, and yes, I do mean real Chicago. My abuelitos, my tíos, and my father all immigrated here from Mexico, and my Opa immigrated here from Germany, so needless to say, I had QUITE the boisterous household growing up. I was blessed with one of the most supportive families, and they are the driving force of why I do what I do.
Ever since I was younger, my parents have said that they knew I would be a performer. I spent every waking moment singing, and would dance on the soccer field instead of chasing the ball. This was made all the more clear after my first show. I was Mr. Mayor in Seussical Jr, and even though I was only 10, something inside of me clicked. This is what I was supposed to be doing.
I am a proud graduate of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, a selective enrollment school in Chicago with high achievement in the performing arts. I spent those 4 years performing in choir, theatre, and our modern rock guitar program. It was in high school where I started performing for Little Kids Rock (now known as Music Will), and raising money for music programs in schools across America.
I attended Drake University in Des Moines, IA, and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. In my time at Drake, I learned SO MUCH. I left Drake with a much stronger technical background in singing, acting, and dancing, and feeling like a career in performance was attainable and possible for me. I also left Drake having met some of the most AMAZING people that I know will be with me for the long haul.
While I was in undergrad, I spent a semester at the National Theatre Institute in Waterford, within their Musical Theatre program. When granted admission to NTI, I was also made a Fellow within the Miranda Family Fellowship, a Fellowship dedicated to giving up and coming artists of color opportunities to advance themselves within the theatre world. I attended their annual summit in 2024, and got to meet and perform for my ALL TIME IDOL, Lin Manuel Miranda. This was the opportunity of a lifetime, and this Fellowship has made me realize that my dreams are within reach. All I have to do is reach for them.
Having lived in New York now for over a year, I am proud of how much I have thrown myself into New York life. I have been able to establish wonderful friendships, I have been honing my dance skills at Broadway Dance Center almost every week (Thank you Avi for your patience), and I have shown up to every audition that I can. I have learned SO MUCH in the short time I have been here, and I cannot wait to see the artist and human that I continue to grow into.
In August of 2024, I made the HUGE move from Chicago to New York, with one of my best friends, Sydney Michele Castiglione, into the basement of her great aunt's house deep in Queens. Within a month, we both made our Off-Broadway debuts, and we have been running this race together ever since.