Tokischa Reveals the ‘Really Strong’ Character She’d Like to Play at Billboard Latin Music Week
Categoria: Musica
The Dominican singer spoke about her acting debut on the "Film and Music" panel, alongside actor Carlos Sanson Jr. & producer Scott Budnick.
Por Billboard | 27/10/2026
Tokischa has enjoyed her acting debut in House of Guerrero so much that she’s not ruling out pursuing a parallel career onscreen alongside her music journey. The Dominican singer hinted at this last week during Billboard Latin Music Week, where she participated in the “Film and Music” panel alongside the film’s lead actor, Carlos Sanson Jr., and film and television producer Scott Budnick, CEO of 1Community. Related Becky G & Tokischa Join ‘House of Guerrero’ Movie Directed by Gina Rodriguez Ryan Gosling's Dead Man's Bones Duo Creep Back With Romantic 'Lost in the Night' Video Starring Noah Jupe and Rain Spencer Taylor Swift, George Strait, Lee Thomas Miller & More Celebrated During Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala “I really would love to play a very dramatic character, like really portray that,” Tokischa said when moderator Rebeca León, CEO of Lionfish Entertainment, asked her about her dream role following this first acting experience. “I’ve been through a lot in my life. Like I did in the [2026 AMOR & DROGA ] album, for example, the video ‘Perreo Llorando’ where I’m just crying.” “I think I’m a good crier,” the dembow artist continued. “I’m a Pisces, so I want to have a very dramatic character. I want to have a person that goes through a lot, and I want to show a lot of emotion because I have a lot of emotion. I don’t know, a drug addict, maybe somebody that lost somebody, something really strong.” House of Guerrero marks actress Gina Rodriguez’s debut as a feature film director. In the movie, Sanson Jr. plays Alex Guerrero, a former boxer trying to reignite his career in the ring, while fellow Latin music superstar Becky G plays Maya, with whom Guerrero has an on-and-off romantic relationship. Tokischa takes on the role of Xochitl Romero, her overprotective friend. Produced by Wayfarer Studios, 1Community and I Can And I Will Productions, the film was recently shot in Los Angeles and California’s Imperial Valley and does not yet have an official release date. The cast also includes Gina Rodriguez as the protagonist’s older sister, Paloma Guerrero; George Lopez as his father, Alejandro Guerrero; and Rosario Dawson as his mother, Elsa Guerrero. Rebeca León, Tokischa, Carlos Sanson Jr. and Scott Budnick at the Film and Music panel during Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 held at Faena Forum on Oct. 20, 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. Jose During the conversation at Billboard Latin Music Week, held on Oct. 20 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach, Tokischa also reflected on the challenge of playing a Mexican character as a Dominican. “It’s impossible to do a Mexican accent — I’m Dominican — so I approached the character from my identity as a Latina. I’m Latina, and I brought that part of me to my performance,” she said. “In the DR, we grew up watching Mexican culture. When I w