Age, Biography, and Wiki
Isabela Yolanda Moner, professionally known as Isabela Merced since 2019, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, and ukulele player. She was born on July 10, 2001, in Cleveland, Ohio, making her 23 years old as of 2025. She began her acting career early, making her Broadway debut at age 10 in a production of Evita. Her film debut came in 2013 with The House That Jack Built. Merced gained prominence through roles in Nickelodeon's series 100 Things to Do Before High School and movies such as Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), Instant Family (2018), and the title role in Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).
Isabela comes from a multicultural background: her mother, Katherine, is Peruvian from Lima, and her father, Patrick Moner, has Polish and Slovak ancestry and was born in Louisiana. She is the middle child with an older brother, Jared, and a younger brother, Gyovanni.
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| Date of Birth | 10 July 2001 |
| Age | 24 Years |
| Birth Place | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
| Country | U.S |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Isabela Merced stands 5 feet 1 inch (1.55 meters) tall. Specific information about her weight and other body measurements is not publicly detailed.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Currently, there is no widely confirmed public information about Isabela Merced’s dating or relationship status, and no records of children are noted.
Merced began acting after her family's Cleveland home was destroyed by a fire. She was a Judy Garland fan, so her parents, in an attempt to distract her from the loss, 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, led by Broadway producer Fred Sternfeld, who tried to persuade Merced's mother into taking her to New York to pursue auditions. After some reluctance, her mother agreed, and the family moved to New York City for a month to help Merced pursue a career on Broadway.
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Net Worth
While exact details of her net worth are not publicly disclosed in the search results, Isabela Merced’s multifaceted career as a successful actress and singer, including lead roles in major films and television, likely contributes to a substantial net worth. Additional precise figures would require further verification from financial or celebrity net worth sources.
Social Network
Isabela Merced maintains an active presence on major social media platforms where she engages with fans, promotes her projects, and shares personal moments. However, specific account handles or follower counts are not detailed in the search results.
On October 14, 2019, Merced announced to her fans via a post on her Instagram account that she had decided to change her stage name to Isabela Merced in memory of her late grandmother. Her first single, "Papi", was released in 2019, followed by her first music video released on November 6, 2019. Merced released her debut EP The Better Half of Me in 2020 through Republic Records and was named one of Billboard's top 15 new Peruvian artists to listen to in July 2020.
Education
There is no direct available information regarding Isabela Merced’s formal education or academic background from the provided search sources. Given her early start in the entertainment industry, her education might have been complemented or balanced with her acting career.
Isabela Yolanda Moner (born July 10, 2001 ), known professionally as Isabela Merced since 2019, is an American actress. She played the lead role in the Nickelodeon television series 100 Things to Do Before High School (2014–2016), and went on to feature in the films Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Instant Family (2018), and Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018). She starred as the titular character in the adventure film Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) and played main roles in the films Turtles All the Way Down and Alien: Romulus (both in 2024). In 2025, she has a starring role in the second season of the HBO series The Last of Us.
Merced has stated that Spanish was her first language, and she struggled with English when she first started grade school, adding that she considers herself "half Peruvian and half from Ohio. I wish I could say I'm 100% Peruvian; I've always felt that way." She has two brothers. At age 15, she was accepted into college.
Merced's first starring performance was as CJ Martin, the lead role on the Nickelodeon television series 100 Things to Do Before High School, from 2014 to 2016. That same year, she began providing the voice of Kate, one of the main characters in the Dora the Explorer spin-off, Dora and Friends: Into the City!, a role she performed from 2014 to 2017. In 2015, she appeared as Lori Collins in the Nickelodeon Original Movie Splitting Adam, and was cast as Sadie, one of the leading roles, in the 2016 Nickelodeon Original Movie Legends of the Hidden Temple. Merced's debut album Stopping Time (2015) was produced by Broadway Records.
