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Inde Navarrette

Danielle Fabiola "Inde" Navarrette (/ˈɪndi ˌnævəˈrɛti/ IN-dee NAV-ə-RET-ee;[1] born March 3, 2001) is an American actress. Her first starring television role was as Sarah Cortez in The CW's Superman & Lois (2021–2024). After Navarrette played a supporting role in the action thriller film Trap House (2025), she rose to prominence following her breakout performance as Nikki Freeman in the 2025 horror film Obsession, for which she received critical acclaim.

Inde Navarrette
Photograph of Inde Navarrette in 2026
Navarrette in 2026
Born
Danielle Fabiola Navarrette

(2001-03-03) March 3, 2001 (age 25)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Early life

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Danielle Fabiola Navarrette[2] was born in Tucson, Arizona, to an Australian mother and a Mexican father. Since her father was in the U.S. military, her family relocated frequently; by the age of 15, Navarrette had attended eleven different schools.[3] After her parents' separation, Navarrette grew up primarily in Visalia, California.[3] She spent her freshman year at Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia before relocating to Los Angeles and attending Redondo Union High School.[3]

She credits her mother's side of the family for sparking her interest in acting. The family regularly watched the Academy Awards, hosted scary movies at her grandmother's house, and discussed actresses such as Julia Roberts and Audrey Hepburn.[4]

Career

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Navarrette's first role came in the Snapchat original sitcom Denton's Death Date (2019), where she starred as Veronica.[5] In 2020, Navarrette was then cast in season four of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why as Estela de la Cruz.[6] Navarrette's first notable starring role came when she got the part of Sarah Cortez in Superman & Lois (2021).[7][8][9] In June 2023, it was announced that Navarrette and six of her co-stars were departing the show for the fourth and final season due to budget cuts.[10] Navarrette returned to make a few minor appearances in season four.[11] In 2025, Navarrette played Teresa Flores in the action film Trap House.[12]

Also in 2025, it was announced that she would star as Nikki Freeman in the horror film Obsession,[13][14] which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[15] Navarrette's acting earned her the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival's award for best performance.[16] Navarrette received critical acclaim for her performance.[14][17][18] Louis Peitzman of Vulture called it a stand-out performance for Navarrette, especially as her first major role in the horror genre.[19] Katie Rife of RogerEbert.com said her emotional scenes revealed the humanity behind Nikki's violent behavior and made the character more tragic.[20] Guy Lodge of Variety praised Navarrette for "acing one of the more physically and emotionally taxing horror leads to come down the pike in a while".[21] Bill Bria of SlashFilm compared Nikki's impact to performances in classic horror films such as The Exorcist (1973) and Carrie (1976).[22]

In 2026, it was announced that Navarrette would star in the film Invertigo, with a release date yet to be announced.[23]

Personal life

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Navarrette is bisexual.[24] She used to live-stream on Twitch. She has an older brother named Amani.[25]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Cross Words Together Alice Short film [26]
2020 Wander Darkly 15-year-old Ellie
2020 Cranberry Nights Juana Short film
2021 #Whitina Genesis Short film
2025 Obsession Nikki Freeman
Trap House Teresa Flores
TBA Invertigo † TBA Post-production [27]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Denton's Death Date Veronica Main role; 10 episodes
2020 13 Reasons Why Estela de la Cruz Recurring role; 9 episodes
2021–2024 Superman & Lois Sarah Cortez Main role; 47 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2026 Seattle International Film Festival Award Best Performance Obsession Won [28]

References

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  1. ↑ Obsession [@obsessionmovie] (May 16, 2026). "See your new favorite horror duo on the big screen in OBSESSION. In theaters now" (Tweet). Retrieved May 19, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  2. ↑ de Ory, Natalia. "Meet Inde Navarrette, the breakout star of Superman & Lois". People en Español. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Bentley, Rick (March 21, 2021). "Former Visalia resident Inde Navarrette gets Smallville life". KGET-TV. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Meet Inde Navarrette, the breakout star of Superman & Lois". peopleenespanyol. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Inde Navarrette". photobookmagazine.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ ""13 Reasons Why" Star Inde Navarrette On Bringing to Life Monty's Sister, Estela, in the Show's Final Season". seventeen.com. June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Superheroes, Singing, & Smallville: A Conversation with Inde Navarrette". poptized.com. September 11, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Superman & Lois: Full Interview with Inde Navarrette (Sarah)". kryptonsite.com. June 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Superman & Lois Broke A Massive Superhero Trend That Needed To Die". screenrant.com. November 5, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "'Superman & Lois': Dylan Walsh & Emmanuelle Chriqui Among 7 Cast Members Not Returning, Michael Cudlitz Promoted To Regular For Season 4". Deadline. June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "One Of Superman And Lois' Cut Leads Revealed Their Season 4 Return, But It's Not All Good News". cinemablend. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Trap House". New Mexico Film Office. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  13. ↑ Saito, Stephen (September 6, 2025). "TIFF 2025 Interview: Curry Barker on Crushing It in "Obsession"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  14. 1 2 Shaffer, Marshall (May 11, 2026). "'Obsession' Review: A Chilling Portrait of a Crush Gone Awry". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ Earl, William (September 5, 2025). "After His Microbudget Debut Haunted 2 Million People on YouTube, Curry Barker Brings 'Crazy Horror' to TIFF With Twisted Love Story 'Obsession'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 5, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  16. ↑ Macdonald, Moira (May 20, 2026). "SIFF, facing a tough year, just got some good news". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ Clarke, Grace. "Who is Inde Navarrette? Meet Hollywood's Newest Scream Queen". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  18. ↑ Earl, William (May 18, 2026). "'Obsession' Star Inde Navarrette Delivers a Scary and Tragic Performance That Demands Awards Attention". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  19. ↑ Peitzman, Louis (May 18, 2026). "Inde Navarrette Isn't Just a 'Crazy Girlfriend' in Obsession". Vulture. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Obsession: The heart wants what it wants in Blumhouse chiller". Roger Ebert. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ Lodge, Guy (May 14, 2026). "'Obsession' Review: Clever, Creepy Indie Horror Applies an Old-School Monkey's Paw Device to Modern Relationships". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  22. ↑ Bria, Bill (May 15, 2026). "How Obsession Found The Perfect Actress For Nikki [Exclusive]". SlashFilm. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
  23. ↑ Miska, Brad (February 11, 2026). "'Invertigo' Traps 'Obsession' Star Upside Down on a Rollercoaster!". Dread Central. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
  24. ↑ Fuentes, Tamara (June 19, 2020). ""13 Reasons Why" Star Inde Navarrette On Bringing to Life Monty's Sister, Estela, in the Show's Final Season". Seventeen. Retrieved May 31, 2026. Being bisexual, I understand how much you could definitely keep it to yourself because it's such a sticky subject.
  25. ↑ Svetz, Josh (June 5, 2026). "How 'Obsession' Star Inde Navarrette Went From Twitch Streamer to Scream Queen". GQ. Retrieved June 7, 2026. [Streaming is] just something that I really love to do. One of my first games growing up that we would play, me and my older brother Amani, it's the only thing we had to do at my Dad's house.
  26. ↑ Chatterjee, Sanghamitra (June 11, 2026). "Meet Shubham Sanjay Shevade, the Indian filmmaker who cast Inde Navarrette years before 'Obsession'". Telegraph India. Retrieved June 12, 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (February 11, 2026). "'Obsession' & 'Superman & Lois' Star Inde Navarrette Set For Rollercoaster Thriller 'Invertigo' From 'Fall' Producers — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Seattle International Film Festival 2026 Award Winners". SIFF. May 17, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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