Monica Rambeau is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roger Stern and artist John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (October 1982).[1][2] Monica Rambeau gained her superpowers after being bombarded by extra-dimensional energy produced by an energy disruptor weapon. She later joined and eventually became leader of the Avengers for a time. She was also a member of Nextwave and the latest Ultimates team. The character has also been known as Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar, and Spectrum at various points in her history.[3]
Monica Rambeau appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain Marvel (2019) and The Marvels (2023) as well as the television miniseries WandaVision (2021), portrayed by Akira Akbar as a child and Teyonah Parris as an adult.