Isabela Merced Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 23 Years

Religion: Christianity

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Isabela Yolanda Moner
Nickname(s)	Dora, Isa
Profession	Actress, Voice Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Ukulele Player
Famous Role	As Dora in the film Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 1" (155 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Ash Blonde
Career
Debut	Film: The House That Jack Built (2013) as Young Nadia TV: Growing Up Fisher (2014) as Jenny Videogame Voice: Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover (2017) as Ava
Awards	• Imagen Award (2016) in the category Best Young Actress – Television for the TV series 100 Things to Do Before High School • CinemaCon Award (2017) in the categroy Rising Star of the Year • Young Entertainers Award (2019) in the category Best Leading Young Actress for the film Instant Family (2018) • Imagen Award (2019) in the category Best Actress – Feature Film for the film Instant Family (2018) • Imagen Award (2019) in the category Best Actress – Feature Film for the film Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 July 2001 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	23 Years
Birthplace	Cleveland, Ohio
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	American, Peruvian
Hometown	Cleveland, Ohio
School	Home Schooling
College/University	Ohio Virtual Academy, Maumee, Ohio
Educational Qualification	A graduation degree
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Mixed
Hobbies	Singing, Dancing, Travelling
Tattoo	On the left wrist: Roman numerals
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Patrick Moner Mother- Katherin Moner
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Jared Moner • Giovanni Moner Sister- None
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$ 3 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser-Known Facts About Isabela Merced

Isabel Merced was born in Ohio. Her mother is Peruvian, and her father is of American ancestry. So she considered herself half Peruvian and half from Ohio.

She is the middle child of her parents.
Isabela Merced and her brothers’ childhood picture

At the age of 6, Isabela started performing in local community theatres.

Isabela is bilingual in Spanish and English. In an interview, she revealed that Spanish was her first language, and she struggled with English when she first started grade school.

In an interview, Merced mentioned that she began her professional acting career after a fire destroyed her family’s Cleveland home.

She was a fan of Judy Garland (American actress and singer), so her parents, trying to distract her from the loss by showing her Judy’s films and encouraged Merced to audition for a local production of The Wizard of Oz. She agreed and was cast as a Munchkin.

She attended the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory in Ohio, which was led by a renowned Broadway producer, Fred Sternfeld. He tried to convince Merced’s mother to take her to New York for auditions. Later, her mother agreed, and her family moved to New York City for a month to help Merced pursue a career in Broadway theatre.

She made her Broadway debut at age 10, in which she sang in Spanish song with Ricky Martin.

During her time in New York City, she also bagged a commercial for a medicine.

Isabela was homeschooled through Ohio Virtual Academy and was accepted into college at the age of 15.

In 2013, Isabela made her big-screen debut with the film The House That Jack Built (2013). However, her role was very short.

In 2014, Isabela bagged her debut lead role as CJ Martin in the television series 100 Things to Do Before High School. In the same year, she provided the voice for Kate, one of the main characters in the American children’s animated television series Dora the Explorer (2014).

In 2015, she released her debut music album, Stopping Time, which was produced by Broadway Records.

In 2018, Merced appeared in a major role in the American action, crime, and thriller film Sicario: Day of the Soldado. Her performance was praised by the critics. The New Yorker magazine’s journalist Anthony Lane wrote,

Moner is terrific, and her character’s fortunes can be read in her eyes—blazing to begin with, as she scraps with another girl in a schoolyard, but dark and blank by the end, their youthful fire doused by the violence that she has seen.”

Some of the major films in which Merced appeared are Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), and Sweet Girl (2021).

In her film Instant Family (2028), she also wrote and sang a song titled “I’ll Stay”.

On October 14, 2019, Isabela announced that she had decided to change her name to Isabela Merced (her stage name) in memory of her late grandmother.

In 2019, she released her first single titled “Papi”. In the same year, she appeared in her debut music video.

In 2020, Merced released her debut EP titled The Better Half of Me through Republic Records (an American record label owned by Universal Music Group).

In July 2020, Isabela Merced was named as one of Billboard’s top 15 new Peruvian artists to listen to.

In an interview, Merced described herself as queer. She has also been in queer relationships.

Isabela Merced is suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome and has attended many therapies. She also openly discusses her struggles with anxiety.

In an interview, Isabela mentioned that her mother has battled breast cancer. Since 2020, she has been in remission.

Isabela is an animal lover, and she has three dogs. One of her dogs, named Pluto, is a three-legged dog whom she has adopted from fostering.
Isabela Merced with her dog Pluto