Claudia Quesada

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Claudia Quesada Actress, Singer, Dancer, Stilt walker, Zumba Instructor.

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10/23/2026

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Another dream come true!Those who know me know how much I LOVE the One Chicago shows. In 2023 I got to be in Chicago Med...
10/23/2026

Another dream come true!

Those who know me know how much I LOVE the One Chicago shows. In 2023 I got to be in Chicago Med (821) and this year Chicago P.D.! Chicago Fire 🔥 YOU’RE NEXT!😉🙏❤️‍🔥

My character, Candice, didn’t have any lines, but I treated the role as if she did, lots of internal emotions. The storyline was truly heart-wrenching and working in TV is such a different pace from theatre that it require us to be ready to go the moment the camera rolls. It was so fun! ❤️🎬

A huge THANK YOU to the entire Team, director Takashi Doscher, the other queens that shared the screen with me, the casting team, Jonathan Strauss and Rikki Gimelstob.
A special thanks and shoutout to my friend Erick Juarez for coaching me and helping me with my self tape and to Todd, Casie & Jenny, my agents at Stewart Talent Chicago, for moving all the pieces to make this possible. So grateful 🙏

With this episode, I also say hello to SAG-AFTRA, my Union for TV/Film 🎉🎬

📸 Got to work and meet Jason Beghe. I’ve been a fan of his since the show first started, so I had to pinch myself a couple of times and say “Yeah, girl, it’s happening! You’re living what you once dreamed of”.

📺 Chicago P.D. 14003 - “Under the surface” streaming now on Peacock



📸 Happy crying and listening to my jam from Juan Luis Guerra as I drive into Cinespace Studios

📸 Make up and hair done! 💄

📸 Walking to set, let’s go!

📸 Documenting the moment, thought it was a photo 😂. ➡️ Next slide

📸 with these beautiful ladies- Landrea Murray, Neketia Henry, Suki Sullivan & Jason Beghe who was very kind to us.

We are back!!!Join us on for an afternoon of boleros, memories and to celebrate El Día de los Mu***os. 🎶❤️🌸🥀💀🎤 Ámbar Ve...
10/20/2026

We are back!!!

Join us on for an afternoon of boleros, memories and to celebrate El Día de los Mu***os. 🎶❤️🌸🥀💀

🎤 Ámbar Vega
🎤 Amajen
🎤 CLAUDIA LA GITANA🎙️
🎤 me 😉😘
🎹 Sire Manasés Rivera I

🩶 Attire: is encouraged to come dressed in the spirit of the occasion but totally optional.

⏰ Doors open at 4:30pm/show starts at 5:30pm

🎟️ Ticket: Advance $45/ At the door $55

📍Location: OLA BARRA COCINA LOUNGE
                2701 W. Division St., Chicago 

Click on the link in my bio to RSVP, see you there! ❤️🎶💫

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Having such a fun time with this team! 💫✨🎭❤️Short time but full of fun memories and lots of laughter. Today we get to ha...
10/20/2026

Having such a fun time with this team! 💫✨🎭❤️

Short time but full of fun memories and lots of laughter. Today we get to have our final dress rehearsal then we get to welcome an audience tomorrow 🥹 I am so excited!! 🥳

Have met wonderful humans during this process but very happy to be working with friends I adore.

A huge shoutout to my sis, but here my director, Sonya Madrigal who knew what she wanted from day one, left us room to play and has directed this magical piece with care and specificity.❤️✨🇲🇽

📸 Once we officially open I’ll share more cute photos but for now here some from the rehearsal space 🤩

Get your tickets for Carmela Full of Wishes at Chicago Children's Theatre 🎟️🎭❤️✨

Busy but exciting couple of weeks!!! If looking for something to do, sharing the events I will be performing at in case ...
10/20/2026

Busy but exciting couple of weeks!!! If looking for something to do, sharing the events I will be performing at in case you want to check it out 🎶✨🎭. Bring yourself, bring a date and/or bring the whole fam. 😉

📌MONDAY, 10/26 - “Building the Platform”
6PM-9PM at Consignment Lounge,
3520 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
🎭 I’ll be on a stage reading by Ike Holter. Come join us and learn more about the Platform Center

📌SUNDAY, 11/1 - “Las Damas del Bolero”
Doors open at 4:30PM, Show at 5:30PM
at Ola Barra Cocina Lounge
2701 W Division St. Chicago, IL
🎶 I’ll be singing boleros alongside Ambar Vega, Amajen Anzaldua & Claudia La Gitana, to celebrate Día de los mu***os. Dress in spirit of the occasion and join us at OLA Barra • Cocina • Lounge

📌 SAT. 10/24 - SUN. 11/15
“Carmela Full of Wishes”
9:30AM, 11:30AM
(Except on 11/14 11:30AM & 2PM)
at Chicago Children’s Theatre
100 S. Racine Ave. Chicago, IL
🎭Bring the fam. and join us in this magical adventure. Visit Chicago Children's Theatre

Tickets on the link in bio! See you soon! 🙏✨

10/16/2026

Dicen que recordar es volver a vivir, este recuerdo divertido pero también de esos momentos que aprendes que muchas veces en nuestra industria se trata de a quien conoces y no todo el tiempo es justo, pero es parte del juego.

Un de esos de verdad 😂 casi 20 años cuando participé en Sábado Gigante en el chacal de la trompeta.

Gracias a mi querida LAURA LEÓN por acompañarme.

We are back!!!Join us on for an afternoon of boleros, memories and to celebrate El Día de los Mu***os. 🎶❤️🌸🥀💀🩶 Attire: i...
10/13/2026

We are back!!!

Join us on for an afternoon of boleros, memories and to celebrate El Día de los Mu***os. 🎶❤️🌸🥀💀

🩶 Attire: is encouraged to come dressed in the spirit of the occasion but totally optional.

⏰ Time: 2 opportunities to see us (is the same show just different times)
1st show: Doors open at 1pm/show starts at 2:30pm
2nd show: Doors open at 5:30pm/show starts at 6:30pm

🎟️ Ticket: Advance $45/ At the door $55

📍Location: OLA BARRA COCINA LOUNGE
                2701 W. Division St., Chicago 

Click on the link in my bio to RSVP, see you there! ❤️🎶💫

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Too much excitement and beautiful memories were created, so I just took it all in and didn’t make much time to share her...
10/01/2026

Too much excitement and beautiful memories were created, so I just took it all in and didn’t make much time to share here. But then I remembered the friends and loved ones who are near but couldn’t be there in person, and those who are far away and long to know more, so here you go! 💕

Two weeks ago, the OYF! fam got to be reunited one last time. We sang, laughed, cried (that night and the days to follow), did our impromptu conga line, and took some awards home. I shared the speech the day after, but since I couldn’t take pictures with my phone, I’m sharing some here that were taken by the other members of this beautiful family.

🏆 Performer in a Supporting Role- Musical
On Your Feet! At Drury Lane Theatre & Events

Until next time!

Jeff Awards
Sept. 14, 2026


After singing 🎶 “Coming out of the dark”. I didn’t sing this song during our show so it was nice to get to sing with them at the Jeff Ceremony.

L➡️R
Christopher Llewyn Ramirez
Lillian Castillo
Bryanna Ciera Colón
diana marilyn álvarez 💌
Gaby Albo✨
Xander Ramirez
Ivan James

Reunited after a couple of months. Here part of the fam, pre Ceremony.

Rehearsal time, some tears were shed. We hadn’t sung this together since our closing on March 22.

All I wrote for my speech… 😅😂

“People asked where have I been?
&
“Que siga la tradición”

Grateful for this clip. I blanked 😅

Luis Salgado won Best Choreography ✨👏🏆 What a night! Grateful for him, his vision and his artistry.

Christopher Pazdernik who was a cheerleader since the first time they saw the show. Thank you for believing in me ✨😍✨

One of my all times favorite stage managers Rita Vreeland & my stage mom Ana Maria Alvarez
Thank you Rita for the words, the support and the hug when my name was called & Ana thank you for all the laughs backstage and the love throughout the whole process.

Con mi niña bella Cristina Benninghoff Uribe right after winning the award ✨😍😘

Thank you Alexandra Anaya Green for this photo and all the other clips. ✨ Charles Andrew Gardner

Con mis bellas Sam Guerrero & Ana Maria Alvarez

Familia ❤️

Sigue la tradición… 🥹

9.22.26Today, I celebrate the woman I am, the woman I’ve become, and the woman I strive to be.The losses I’ve experience...
09/22/2026

9.22.26

Today, I celebrate the woman I am, the woman I’ve become, and the woman I strive to be.

The losses I’ve experienced over the last year have made me even more aware of how brief our time here really is. That’s why I want to laugh more, love harder, enjoy the little (and not-so-little) moments, I want to continue drinking the cafecito even past 10 p.m., calling my BFF at some ridiculous hour of the day just to share something silly, cherishing the one-minute calls with my nieces, nephews, and godkids, saying “I love you” more often, and giving more hugs.

Because when my time comes, I want my loved ones to be able to say, “She enjoyed the heck out of that life.”

And because, like Mae West said, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

So, cheers to another trip around the sun! 🎂🥂✨ The last day of and the first day of fall season baby, my two favorites. 😉❤️♍️🍂

Waking up everyday IS a reason to celebrate. 🎉 so I’m still accepting that coffee invite. ☕️ And if you have a crush on me… well, this is your time to declare your love. I’m accepting applications. 😂❤️

09/16/2026

About the Jeff Awards 🙏🏼❤️🏆

Here goes the speech with comments and thoughts haha. That was spontaneous Claudia, because I didn’t write anything 🫣🤣 so now it took me like 45min to transcribe it, I dont trust the automated transcript lol, here’s what I said:

Azucaaaaaaa! {Very few heard it, people were clapping and cheering 🥹}
Oye, I have 1 minute only so stay quiet
{laughs}
Last year I was nominated for a show I did at Definition and I wore a very expensive skirt and I never won and I took the tag off so I couldn’t reuse it, I could return it (return it was what I meant to say)
This year, this is my best friend’s mom’s suit ‘cause I’m like, I might win but there’s a lot of amazing people there (nominated with me) so whatever.
Now, I don’t have a speech.
I lost my phone (nothing to do with the speech, two different thoughts 😂) so if someone sees my phone somewhere on the stairs {pointing to house right} is mine and (new thought 🫣) I haven’t had any alcohol but now I will {audience laughs}.
When I did the show someone goes like: “Where have you been?” And I wanna say “I’ve been here” {audience cheers} “I’ve been in Chicago” {audience still cheering} “Yes” {affirming to those surprised} “I’ve been acting in Chicago for more than 10 years and where have YOU been?” {Audience lost it 🤣} Get out of the burbs, get out of the North, get out of the West, go see other theatres that you usually might not go (to 🤣)because you might experience something different, you might meet new people. I wanna announce(share might’ve been a better word 🤣) that the cast WAS FROM Chicago except 4 actors that came from New York, except to what it said on the paper, we were all Chicago talent (for reference a newspaper mentioned that the majority was non local talent). I wanna thank my cast, Drury Lane, Luis Salgado mi director, my entire crew and everyone involved in the show. ¡Que siga la tradición! {Jumping of excitment and of “what the heck just happened?”}

Thank you all for the beautiful words in person at the Jeffs, the DMs, messages & calls.

I’ll keep sharing other posts!

Thank you & m

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