About me.
Named one of the Top Latinas Changing the Game for Representation by Glamour Magazine, creator, director, writer, showrunner, and producer Linda Yvette Chávez has emerged in the entertainment industry as a powerful voice, bringing fearless, inclusive and impactful stories to the big and small screens. Women In Film recently honored Chávez with the Crystal Award for Advocacy – celebrating her work alongside that of Eva Longoria, America Ferrera, Greta Lee, Celine Song, and Yara Shahidi. Also highlighted by Variety in their Comedy Impact Report with heavy hitters like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Chávez continues to break ceilings and plans to continue telling groundbreaking stories through film & television.
Chávez penned the Oscar-nominated Searchlight Pictures feature film “Flamin’ Hot,” directed by Eva Longoria. “Flamin’ Hot” premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, winning the Audience Award and critics’ hearts in the process. Media raved “it’s a heartwarming movie at the core, it feels good to root for the underdog and win” (Austin Chronicle), “an engaging and empowering watch” (TheWrap), and “utterly delightful… equally amusing and affecting film that defies expectations” (The Hollywood Reporter). The film follows Richard Montañez, a Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global phenomenon. Eva tapped Chávez for her authentic voice that depicts the Mexican American experience, to execute her vision for a comedic, effervescent, and uplifting version of Montañez’s story. “Flamin’ Hot” was released on Disney+ and Hulu on June 9, 2023, marking the first time a feature film has been made available on both platforms at the same time and later became Searchlight’s most-watched streaming film of all time.
Also in film, Chávez is currently adapting the New York Times bestselling book “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” by Erika L. Sanchez for Orion Pictures (American Fiction, Bottoms) with America Ferrera, recently nominated for an Academy Award for her work in “Barbie”, making her feature directorial debut.
In television, Chávez inked an overall deal with 20th Television where she spent the past two years developing her own projects as well as executive producing other dramas and comedies created by diverse voices, for all Disney platforms under her Andale Mija! Productions banner.
Chávez made her first big splash in the entertainment industry in 2020 with her groundbreaking, critically acclaimed series “Gentefied,” which she co-created and helmed as co-showrunner, director, and executive producer. Produced by America Ferrera and MACRO, the show followed three cousins who band together to keep their grandfather’s popular Boyle Heights taco shop in business as the neighborhood becomes more gentrified. “Gentefied” was praised for navigating larger themes of gentrification and the marginalization of Latinxs in America, and during its run was nominated for a prestigious Peabody Award, ten Imagen Foundation Awards including Best Comedy Series and Best Directing for Chávez, and a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Seasons one and two of the show can currently be streamed on Netflix.
Hailing from Norwalk, California, Chávez developed her story writing talents while an undergrad at Stanford University. She went on to study Writing for Cinema and Television at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, earning her MFA and receiving the prestigious Jack Nicholson Award for merit in writing. Chávez was a Film Independent Project Involve Fellow, where she wrote and directed her second short film. She served as an adviser at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab in 2022, 2023, and 2024. There she has provided ongoing support to independent storytellers in the program by helping advance the development and production of their work.
Chávez currently resides in the Los Angeles area.
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