Isabela Merced
Biography
Isabela Merced, born Isabela Yolanda Moner on July 10, 2001, is an American actress and singer. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she has been known professionally as Isabela Merced since 2019. In addition to her work as an actress, she is recognized for her skills as a voice actress, songwriter, dancer, and ukulele player. Throughout her career, she has established herself in both television and film, gaining prominence through various lead and supporting roles. Her professional identity reflects a transition from her birth name to her current stage name, which she adopted officially in 2019. She remains an active figure in the entertainment industry with a diverse portfolio of credits across multiple media platforms.
Career overview
Merced began her television career with Nickelodeon, where she played the lead role of CJ Martin on the series 100 Things to Do Before High School from 2014 to 2016. During this period, she also provided the voice for the character Kate in the animated spinoff series Dora and Friends: Into the City!, which aired from 2014 to 2017. These early roles helped establish her presence in youth-oriented programming before she transitioned into more prominent film work.
Her film career includes a variety of roles in major productions. She appeared as Izabella in the 2017 film Transformers: The Last Knight and played Isabel in the 2018 release Sicario: Day of the Soldado. That same year, she portrayed Lizzy in the film Instant Family. In 2019, she took on the titular character in the feature film Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Her filmography continued to expand with her role as Rachel Cooper in the 2021 Netflix production Sweet Girl. With dozens of credits to her name, Merced has demonstrated versatility as both a live-action performer and a voice actor.
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- Man of Tomorrow (2027) as Hawkgirl
- Superman (2025) as Hawkgirl
- Alien: Romulus (2024) as Kay
- Rock, Paper, Scissors (2024) as The Susan (voice)
- Madame Web (2024) as Anya Corazón
- Turtles All the Way Down (2024) as Aza Holmes
- DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast (2024) as Self
- The Last of Us (2023) as Dina
- Migration (2023) as Kim (voice)
- Peacemaker (2022) as Hawkgirl
- Father of the Bride (2022) as Cora Herrera
- Rosaline (2022) as Juliet
- Spirit & Friends (2022) as Lucky (voice)
- Spirit Untamed (2021) as Lucky Prescott (voice)
- Maya and the Three (2021) as Widow Queen (voice)
- Sweet Girl (2021) as Rachel Cooper
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) as Dora
- Let It Snow (2019) as Julie
- Instant Family (2018) as Elizabeth “Lizzy” Viara
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) as Isabel Reyes
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) as Izabella
- The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017) as Heather (voice)
- Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) as Jeanne Galletta
- Legends of the Hidden Temple (2016) as Sadie
- Splitting Adam (2015) as Lori
- Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special (2015) as Isabela Moner
- The House That Jack Built (2015) as Young Nadia
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Growing Up Fisher (2014) as Jenny
- 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014) as CJ Martin
- Dora and Friends: Into the City! (2014) as Kate (voice)
- 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014) as CJ Martin
- Dutch & Razzlekhan as Carla Vargas
- Psyche as Camila
- Psyche Executive Producer
- Ibelin
- The House of the Dead
- The House of the Dead Executive Producer