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✨ Meet Isabela Merced – The Multi-Talented Star & Hollywood’s Bold Rising Force ✨
📅 Born: July 10, 2001 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
🎓 Education: Attended Ohio Virtual Academy; entered college at age 15
🎬 Debut: Began in community theater at age 6; made Broadway debut at age 10 in Evita with Ricky Martin
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Breakthrough & Rise in Acting
🌟 Rose to prominence as CJ Martin in Nickelodeon’s 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014–2016) .
🌟 Voiced Kate in Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014–2017); branched into films like Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Instant Family and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) .
🌟 Starred as Dora in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), a widely loved live-action adventure .
🌟 In 2024, took on leading roles in Turtles All the Way Down and Alien: Romulus .
🌟 In 2025, she earned acclaim starring as Dina in The Last of Us Season 2 (HBO) and made her superhero debut as Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) in Superman: Legacy .
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Signature Projects & Achievements
Film / Project Role Highlight
Evita (Broadway, 2012–13) Ensemble (Spanish) Broadway debut with Ricky Martin
100 Things to Do Before High School (2014–16) CJ Martin Nickelodeon lead role
Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014–17) Voice of Kate Extended Nickelodeon fanbase
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) Dora Breakout film role
Turtles All the Way Down (2024) Aza Lead in mental-health drama
Alien: Romulus (2024) Lead role Genre film credit
The Last of Us S2 (2025) Dina Critically acclaimed performance
Superman: Legacy (2025) Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) DCU feature debut
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Resilience, Identity & Influence
💬 Her stage name, Merced (adopted in 2019), honors her maternal grandmother Yolanda Merced Salazar and reflects her Peruvian roots .
💬 Proudly identifies as queer and has spoken openly about mental health, anxiety, and her Catholic upbringing .
💬 Actively improves LGBTQ+ representation—she and Bella Ramsey added unscripted emotional depth (including kisses) to The Last of Us scenes .
💬 Continues to advocate for diverse storytelling, drawing from her Mexican-Peruvian heritage and personal authenticity .
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Why She Shines
🌸 Dynamic Presence – Shifting smoothly from Nickelodeon teen lead to mature, award-worthy roles.
🌸 Genre Fluidity – Excels in TV, drama, horror, sci-fi, and superhero universes.
🌸 Empowered Storyteller – Uses her platform to uplift queer identity and mental-health narratives.
🌸 Rising Global Star – Her growing prestige from indie to blockbuster roles speaks volumes.
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