Sonia Almanza Gambaro is a Producer, Television Executive, and Story Consultant on a mission to pollinate the world with unexpected and cathartic stories. She is drawn to unconventional characters, comedy of all types, and multicultural examinations of the human condition. Gambaro is currently the Vice President of Television Development and Production at 3Pas Studios for Mexican powerhouse Eugenio Derbez and Producer Ben Odell, where she has produced four seasons of the critically acclaimed comedy series ACAPULCO for AppleTV+. She has sold multiple series to Netflix, AppleTV+, CW, NBC, MAX, Onyx, and Freeform; some highlights include ADA TWIST SCIENTIST to Netflix, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN to APPLETV+ with friends Gina Rodriguez and Molly Breeskin, DARK STAR SQUADRON with Zöe Saldaña and her lovely sisters at Cinestar to Crunchyroll, and the kickass 2021 Netflix feature AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY starring Victoria Justice penned by one of her faves, Carrie Freedle. Through 3Pas’s current first-look deal at 20th Television (ABC Signature) and their previous deal at Lionsgate, Gambaro has set up dozens of projects, proving herself an effective and talented creative producer. 

In addition to founding Pollinate Entertainment, Gambaro has done hard time at Equitable Management, Madhouse Entertainment, Paradigm Talent Agency, and Televisa USA, where she worked on CHASING LIFE, DEVIOUS MAIDS, and watched way too many telenovelas. Sonia previously worked in unscripted and event television as a segment producer, researcher, and production coordinator for shows on MTV, VH1, TVLand, LATV, CBS, and BRAVO. A graduate of UCLA, Gambaro talks smack, busts chops, and tells Mom jokes effectively and persuasively in Italian, Spanish, and English.

Fun Fact: Sonia enjoyed a successful career in music as DJ Suprema, with residencies and featured gigs in Los Angeles, Mexico City, NYC, and Venice, Italy. Her first taste of producing came in 2002 when she Co-Produced the Hip Hop tent Code of the Cutz on the 48-city VANS WARPED TOUR, performing and booking local talent in every city. Soon thereafter, she was chosen to produce her own segment for LATV called Suprema Sound Exclusives, which aired two nights a week for three years. After stints in radio on POWER 106 and KIIS-FM, she landed a job as a writer’s assistant, precipitating her transition from the turntables to the art of scripted storytelling. Take her to lunch for the full scoop.

Sonia lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and the cutest dog in the world, Oscar.

Sonia@pollinateent.com