Jessica Gomes is the wife of the late actor Chris Peluso. Fans and fellow performers have paid tribute to the actor and his family.
Who is Jessica? How old is she? Does she have any children? Here’s what we know about Jessica’s age, job, and more.
Meet Jessica Gomes, wife of late Broadway actor Chris Peluso
Late Broadway actor Chris Peluso married his wife of four and a half years, Jessica Gomes. On their second wedding anniversary, Chris posted on Facebook, “Happy 2nd wedding anniversary to the sweetest, sweetest woman ever! I’m a lucky guy! 😍🥰🥳.”
On Jessica’s birthday in 2019, Chris wished his wife: “Happy birthday to the best wife and mother a guy could ask for 🙂 🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”
Both performers, they have also worked together. A YouTube video shows the pair performing “Sun and Moon” from Miss Saigon by Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil.
Sadly, Chris passed away on August 15, 2023 at the age of 40. No cause of death was shared, according to News.
Nearly a year ago, Chris Peluso’s friends Rebecca LaChance and Tim Oxbrow revealed that the artist had quit working due to his schizophrenia.
“This diagnosis left Chris with debilitating paranoia, which has prevented him from performing in recent years,” LaChance and Oxbrow wrote in a GoFundMe campaign in September 2022. “In addition to affecting his ability to work in the field he has built a career in for the past 18 years, Chris’s mental health has also affected every aspect of his life.”
“In recent months, his paranoia has left him so exhausted that he has been unable to work and has had to leave his wife and young child to return to the United States for treatment,” the GoFundMe page reads. “Chris has no health insurance in the United States and was recently hospitalized for about two weeks. He is currently seeking treatment at an inpatient mental health rehabilitation center.”
A few months later, Chris wrote on the GoFundMe page that he had made positive progress and was “able to hold down a job and even start filming some auditions.”
In addition to their two beautiful children, Chris and Jessica are also parents to their beloved dog Peety. In 2020, Chris wrote, “The happiest birthday to the master of the house! 🥳15!!!!🥳 to celebrate your 15th wedding anniversary, I will try to post a different picture every day. Please message me any pictures I may not have :)”
Following Chris’ sudden death, many people expressed their condolences to him and his family. “It’s heartbreaking. I have only wonderful memories of Chris. I’m holding on to all the light he shared. So kind. So funny. So generous. So talented and loving,” Toni Trucks commented on Michigan’s tribute to Peluso, a former student, on Instagram. Desi Oakley also added, “I learned so much from his kindness and professionalism, I send so much love to everyone who walked the path with him.”
Chris made his Broadway debut nearly two decades ago when he starred in Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical Assassins. Chris made his Broadway debut nearly two decades ago when he starred in Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical Assassins.
Chris has performed in Show Boat and Miss Saigon in the UK. He also played Fiyero in the touring production of Wicked. A major off-Broadway and regional role he had in 2007 was in The Glorious Ones. He is also a singer-songwriter and has released an EP titled This old love.
Do Jessica Gomes and Chris Peluso have children?
Jessica Gomes and Chris Peluso are parents to two children named Aria Li Peluso and Caio Lian Gomes-Peluso.
Aria was born in December 2020.
Jessica Gomes’s age
It is known that Jessica Gomes was born in 1996 and is 26 years old this year.
What is Jessica Gomes’ ethnicity?
In her actress bio, Jessica Gomes reveals that she is of “Asian – Chinese, Indian, Portuguese” ethnic descent.
Jessica Gomes’ work
Jessica Gomes has been working as a front-end engineer at Xero since June 2022. She is “a full-stack web developer and former theatre performer currently based in Auckland. I am passionate about using code to create unique stories and experiences for both users and developers. To me, at its simplest, programming languages are just languages and can be used to communicate powerful ideas and tell stories in their own unique way.”
She worked as an Associate Marketing Web Developer at Karbon from 2021 to 2022. She is an English as a Second Language Tutor at VIPKid.
On LinkedIn, Jessica also states that she has worked as a Student Advisory Committee Representative at the University of Michigan’s Musical Theatre Department.
In addition to her work, she also toured as a performer for the UK/International tour of The King and I.
Jessica also has an acting resume. She has performed in various productions and among them are TWELFTH NIGHT, SANTA CLAUS: THE MUSICAL, THE TROJAN HORSE, LOUD NITE, ONE HIT WONDER and many more from 2012 to 2020.
While studying at the UM School of Music, Theatre & Dance, she performed the role of Maria in selected productions from West Side Story as part of one of the Philharmonic’s popular youth concerts. She is a final year musical theatre student from Auckland, New Zealand. Her university credits include A miracle hit, Little Mermaid, Hotel California, The storms, And Big fish.
Additionally, Jessica graduated from the University of Michigan, Flatiron School, and the University of Auckland.
Jessica Gomes Height
Jessica Gomes height is 5 feet 1 inch (1.75 meters).
Related FAQs
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Where is Jessica Gomes from?
Jessica Gomes is from Auckland, New Zealand.
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When is Jessica Gomes’ birthday?
Jessica Gomes celebrates her birthday on October 18.
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Does Jessica Gomes use Instagram and Facebook?
Of course she does. Jessica Gomes is on Instagram (@jessgomesng), Twitter (@jessgomesng) and YouTube (@jessicagomes-ng2300).