From HBO Latino to The Oprah Winfrey Show, classically trained dancer, vocalist, actor and filmmaker NK Gutiérrez has dabbled in nearly every facet of the entertainment world. Most recently she recurring in Showtime’s The Chi and NBC’s Chicago Fire.
She’s a bulldog in a ballgown.
Background
From HBO Latino to The Oprah Winfrey Show, classically trained dancer, vocalist, actor and filmmaker NK Gutiérrez has excelled in nearly every facet of entertainment. Most recently booking recurring roles in Showtime’s season The Chi, NBC’s Chicago Fire and her 4th run of the hit show, La Gringa, at the 2022 Puerto Rican International Theater Festival in San Juan.
Gutiérrez made her filmmaking debut with the short film, The Last New Year, in which she wrote, produced and starred. Latina Magazine called it "A hilarious and relatable story of sexual liberation, self-care and empowerment, with women of color at the center." All Things NK Productions is currently working to turn TLNY into an episodic while NK also finishes her first feature length script, Las Palabras, a story that centers around a young Afro-Latina woman navigating a world where she straddles the color line. After six years of principal photography, NK is happily in post production with her first feature length documentary, How do You Grind, which explores the various cultural celebrations of coffee and the unifying effect of this little sacred bean! HDYG? Is set to premiere, Fall 2023.
NK is in the business of consciously creating equitable and just community through the lens of heart centered living. She puts her BA in Psychology, Mental Health First Aid and Consent certifications to use as an Intimacy Coordinator on film & TV sets as well as teaching mindful employee care practices in the corporate and nonprofit space.
Gutiérrez currently serves as the co-chair of the Black Harvest Film Festival at the Gene Siskel Film Center, Head of Programming for the XL Festival and Co-lead of the Film Club at Soho House Chicago.
