Isabella Gomez (born February 9, 1998) is a Colombian-American actress, best known for starring as Elena Alvarez in the Netflix original series One Day at a Time. Gomez has previously had minor roles in both Modern Family and Matador. Gomez was born in MedellĂn, Colombia, in 1998. Gomez began acting in commercials at the age of five. Her family later immigrated to Orlando, Florida, when she was ten years old. There she received lessons from a vocal coach to help moderate her accent. In 2015 her family moved to Los Angeles to improve her ability to pursue an acting career. Since early 2018, Gomez has been dating Rhenzy Feliz.