| “ | Please do not bring up science. That class is killing me! Ugh, I'm like a full C. | ” |
—Gina Alvarez in What Is It About Boobs?
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Gina Alvarez is a major recurring character in Big Mouth. She is known for being the first girl in school to develop breasts, which causes a shift in social dynamics with her being the center of attention of all the boys and the envy of all the girls. She is voiced by Gina Rodriguez.
Biography[]
Gina comes from a large working-class Hispanic (likely Latino) family and has two older brothers—Mike and Carlos—a younger sister named Tanya, and a grandmother who only speaks Spanish, all living in an apartment. It's mentioned by Jessi Glaser that she's been attending school with her since the first grade.
Gina first appears in "What Is It About Boobs?", as a member of the girl's soccer team. She attracts attention because of her breasts; making her a topic of jealousy and awe by her female and male classmates, respectively. Apparently she was not a new student at Bridgeton Middle School and had actually been in the jurisdiction since the first grade. It just wasn't until she sprouted tits that the world started paying her any attention. When Nick Birch sits with her at lunch, she accepts his offer to help her with science. As they're studying at the school library one day, she mentions that DeVon has been texting her recently and she indicates to having a crush on him.
In "The Shame Wizard", Gina brings Nick over to her family's apartment to study. She introduces him to several members of her family, and they all watch Planet Earth together using Nick's Netflix account. While waiting with Nick for his bus, she tells him her family really liked him before DeVon interrupts them and Gina's last seen kissing DeVon.
In "Drug Buddies", Nick (who is under the effects of marijuana) sees Gina working at the ice cream parlor and seizes the opportunity to reconcile with her. The two become friends again after a friendly chat.
In "Dark Side of the Boob", Gina makes out with Nick in her bedroom and lets him touch her breasts. After Jessi accidentally reveals to Devin that Gina let Nick touch her breasts, Devin and most others at school make fun of Gina by calling her 'a slut', which makes her feel very embarrassed and very angry towards Nick for telling people about their private moment that the Shame Wizard also shames her about this incident.
In "Smooch or Share", Nick tries to apologize to Gina for telling Jessi about him touching Gina (while also trying to blame Devin) and tries to flirt with her again, but she rejects him. Later, Lola, who is still sad over her own breakup, tries to talk to Gina, who is reluctant at first but eventually opens up once Lola brings up that they have both been used by Nick and Andrew Glouberman, although Lola quickly becomes too attached to Gina.
In "My Furry Valentine", Nick tried and fails to reconcile with Gina at Lola's Valentine's Day party.
In "Girls Are Angry Too", Gina is upset about Mr. Lizer's sexist new dress code. Gina suggests that instead of teaching girls not to get raped, he should teach boys not to rape, only for Mr. Lizer to defy her, saying "that seems hard". Gina later participates in the Slut Walk in protest.
In "Rankings", Gina makes a list of the three hottest boys in school and Nick is disappointed to see that he is only #3 on the list and feels even worse when she deducts him from her list entirely. When Andrew cannot decide which girl he likes the best, Maury creates Krewkie, a Frankenstein's monster-esque girl composed of all of Andrew's favorite body parts of every girl in the school, including Gina's breasts. At the end of the episode, she starts dating Charles Lu.
In "Disclosure the Movie: The Musical!", Gina tries out for Disclosure (The Musical) but is disappointed to find out that her character is "Senorita Cleaning Lady" and her only line is "Yes, Mr. Michael Douglas." She later joins Jessi, Matthew, and Ali in protesting the racist/sexist play.
In "Super Mouth", Gina gets stretchy super powers.
In "Nick Starr", a future Gina is shown in the year 2052, married to Andrew Glouberman and together, they have a mixed race child, Andrew Glouberman, Jr..
Appearance[]
Gina is a tan-skinned girl of Hispanic (likely Latino) descent who is considered to be one the more attractive girls in her grade, in addition to her more developed body, with waist-length brown hair that is styled on either side and brown eyes. She typically wears a red v-neck shirt with turquoise stud earrings and jeans.
Personality[]
Gina is a bright and intelligent girl who does not like how people overlook her personality because of her body and doesn't like the attention given to her by either the boys or the girls because of her looks when she only wants to create actual friendships with others.
Episode Appearances[]
- "What Is It About Boobs?"
- "The Shame Wizard"
- "Steve the Virgin"
- "Drug Buddies"
- "Guy Town"
- "Dark Side of the Boob"
- "Smooch or Share"
- "My Furry Valentine"
- "Girls Are Angry Too"
- "Rankings"
- "The ASSes" (non-speaking cameo)
- "Disclosure the Movie: The Musical!"
- "Super Mouth"
- "Nick Starr" (future version)
- "Four Stories About Hand Stuff"
- "The Funeral" (non-speaking cameo)
- "No Nut November" (non-speaking cameo)
- "The Shane Lizard Rises"
- "Lovebugs"
- "Best Friends Make the Best Lovers"
- "I Fucking Hate You" (cameo)
- "Re-New Year's Eve" (non-speaking cameo)
- "Rice Purity Test"
- "The Apple Brooch" (non-speaking cameo)
Trivia[]
- She is named after her voice actor, Gina Rodriguez.
- Gina is bilingual, being fluent in both English and Spanish.
Notes[]
- ↑ She is said to be 13 in the second season; over a year has passed since the events of this season and thus, she can be presumed to be at least 14.
- ↑ Despite disliking Devin, she attends her bachelorette party and both of her "weddings."
- ↑ In "Dark Side of the Boob," when Nick and Gina hook up, Connie appears alongside Tyler, however, given that Connie expresses dislike of Gina when with Jessi, this cannot be said for sure.