Actress, singer, writer and director FLORENCIA CUENCA made history with her Broadway debut in “Real Women Have Curves” as the first Mexican immigrant to originate a leading role in a Broadway musical. In the musical, based on the cult classic 2002 film starring America Ferrera, Florencia plays Estela Garcia, a role that she originated in the show’s world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in December 2023. The show will open on April 27th at the James Earl Jones Theatre.
On stage, Florencia has starred in Off-Broadway shows such as Children of Salt (NYMF 2016 Best of Fest) and A Never-Ending Line (album available at Broadway Records). In New York, she has also performed as a singer-songwriter at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, 54 Below, MASS MoCA, and Washington Performing Arts.
In 2023, Florencia was awarded a Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (Hola) Award in the category of “Outstanding Performance in Musical Theatre” for her role in the original musical, Desaparecidas, which she created and directed with her partner Jaime Lozano and Rachel M. Stevens.
In her native Mexico, Florencia is known for starring in telenovelas such as “De que te quiero te quiero,” “Muchachitas como tú,” and for being part of the successful Mexican musical Si Nos Dejan, the Mexican premiere of Shrek the Musical, and Selena the Musical.
She toured her first album “Aquí - The New Standards” all around Mexico, Latin America and New York City, and for which she was awarded with the Hot House Jazz Award 2016 for Best New Jazz Artist. Her latest album, "Broadway in Spanglish,” a multi-lingual musical cabaret of Broadway hits that she created with Jaime Lozano, was released by Concord Theatrical Recordings in 2023.
As a creator, artist, and director, Florencia is passionate about developing projects that celebrate the intersection of diversity, women, and the Latine communities.