Lorena E. Gonzalez is a Mexican-American actress, executive producer, writer and director born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in Mexico.

Since graduating from USC's M.A. in Acting program in 2021, Lorena has acted in several plays such as. Mother Sisters at The Echo Theatre Company in LA, and in short films such as 'Everyday Shit' (Official Selection of the LA International Short Film Festival in 2023, winner of the award for "Best Indie Film" award y "Best Production Company" at the Venice Short Film Festivaland winner of the "Best Emerging Filmmaker" award at the Independent Women's Film Awards in LA), a film about violence against women, which she also wrote, produced and directed. LA), a film about violence against women, which she also wrote, produced and directed. And in feature films such as 'Switch Up' (2024) produced by Elizabeth Avellan.

In addition to acting, he is a member of the "Next Gen LA Board of UNICEF and an advocate for various social justice organizations and causes. Lorena is also a practitioner and meditator of the modern Kadampa Buddhist tradition.