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Alaqua Cox is an Indigenous American actress known for her role as Maya Lopez, or Echo, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye (2021). Her debut performance led to her own Marvel spinoff series, Echo.

In Hawkeye, Cox portrayed Maya Lopez, a deaf character with combat skills, appearing alongside Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton. She shared scenes with Hailee Steinfeld, who plays Kate Bishop, a significant character in the series. Her character interacts with Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, creating ties to other Marvel storylines. In Echo, Cox’s role as Maya Lopez includes backstory elements with Zahn McClarnon, who portrays her father. Her character expands representation for Native American and deaf communities within the superhero genre.