PROFILE
Full Name: Isabela Yolanda Moner Pizarro
Stage Name: Isabela Merced
Date of Birth: July 10, 2001
Nationality: American and Peruvian
Spouse and Children: There is no public information regarding Isabela Merced’s marital status or children.
Career Beginnings: Isabela began her career in community theater at the age of six.
At ten, she made her Broadway debut in the production of “Evita,” where she sang in Spanish alongside Ricky Martin.
She gained recognition on television by playing CJ Martin in the Nickelodeon series “100 Things to Do Before High School” (2014–2016).
Filmography
Films
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) – Izabella
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) – Isabel Reyes
Instant Family (2018) – Lizzy
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) – Dora
Let It Snow (2019) – Julie Reyes
Sweet Girl (2021) – Rachel Cooper
Rosaline (2022) – Rosaline
Alien: Romulus (2024) – Kay
Superman: Legacy (2025) – Kendra Saunders / Hawkgirl
Television
100 Things to Do Before High School (2014–2016) – CJ Martin
Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014–2017) – Voice of Kate
The Last of Us (2024) – Dina
Awards and Nominations
2016: Won the Imagen Award for Best Young Actor – Television (100 Things to Do Before High School).
2017: Received the CinemaCon Award for Rising Star of the Year.
2019: Won the Young Entertainers Award for Best Lead Young Actress (Instant Family).
2020: Won the Imagen Award for Best Actress – Film (Dora and the Lost City of Gold).
Most Notable Role
Isabela is widely recognized for portraying Dora in the live-action adaptation Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), bringing the iconic animated character to life.
Interesting and Relevant Facts
In 2019, Isabela adopted the stage name “Merced” in honor of her late grandmother.
Besides acting, she is also a singer and released her first single, “Papi,” in October 2019, followed by the EP The Better Half of Me in 2020.
Isabela considers Spanish her first language and faced challenges with English when starting school.
She strongly identifies with her Peruvian heritage.
In 2024, she was cast as Dina in the second season of The Last of Us.
Isabela Merced continues to expand her career in entertainment, standing out for her versatility as both an actress and a singer while maintaining a strong connection to her cultural roots.