RhonniRose Mantilla

RhonniRose Mantilla (born February 15, 2000) is an American singer, dancer and actress. She has been a dancer since she was four years old and she studied musical theatre at Baldwin Wallace University. After graduating in 2022, she performed in the pre-Broadway show with The Notebook at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. She then performed in the Broadway production of Harmony and the tour Into the Woods, as well as several regional productions. Mantilla was then cast as Chelsea Hamilton in the CBS soap Beyond the Gates as part of its original cast, which has been broadcasting since February 2025.

Life and career RhonniRose Mantilla was born on February 15, 2000. Talking about her Puerto Rican heritage and her role, Mantilla said, "I feel like, since it being in my blood, it just kind of comes out more and it's easier to kind of shift into my character as Anita as she's very sassy and very spicy". She then worked various jobs, including as a hostess, waitress and nanny, in New York. In 2024, Mantilla was part of Great Lakes Theater's tour production of musical Into the Woods, where she played the role of Cinderella. Her performance was praised by Roy Berko from BroadwayWorld, who called her "Lovely and talented" and praised her "a wonderful comic-timing sense, especially in doing prat-falls" in addition to her "strong singing voice" and her "music story-telling abilities". Mantilla also appeared in regional productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wiz, A Chorus Line and Buddy Holly Story. Mantilla also produced, directed and created Stardust, a musical and showcase of her dancing. It was the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years and debuted on February 24, 2025. Beyond the Gates was Mantilla's first screen role. Explaining how she received the role, Mantilla recalled that she went home during a break from the tour of Into the Woods and sent in a self-tape for the role of Kat for Beyond the Gates, but she was then asked by the casting team to read for the role of Chelsea instead, so she did. When Mantilla found out that she had received the role, she moved to Atlanta. Mantilla described working with Mosley as her "favourite thing", calling her helpful and acting like a mother. The actress felt privileged to be able to portray that on the soap, explaining, "I think it's really, really vital for that kind of character, for Chelsea, to be seen, because it just reflects how our society is. I hope that other queer and questioning and poly people like Chelsea can kind of see themselves in the character". The actress also hoped that she would be able to sing on the soap at some point.

Acting credits Filmography + Filmography roles Year Title Role Notes 2025 Beyond the Gates Chelsea Hamilton Series regular

Stage credits + Stage roles Year Production Role Venue(s) The Wiz St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre Catch Me If You Can New London Barn Playhouse Grease New London Barn Playhouse Buddy Holly Story St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre Jesus Christ Superstar St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre A Chorus Line St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre 2018 West Side Story Anita Edison Theater (Washington University in St. Louis) 2022 The Notebook Understudy Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2023–24 Harmony Ensemble and Understudy Broadway 2024 Into the Woods Cinderella Various