Isabela Merced

Isabela Yolanda Merced was born on July 10, 2001, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Peruvian parents. She began performing at a very young age, and by her early teens was starring in the Nickelodeon series Dora and Friends: Into the City!. Her film career gained momentum with Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) and the live-action Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019). In 2024, she starred in Alien: Romulus, one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Her profile skyrocketed further with her role as Dina in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 (2025) — one of the most anticipated and watched television events of the year — and her appearance as Hawkgirl in James Gunn's Superman (2025), placing her firmly at the center of Hollywood's biggest franchises.

Isabela Merced has rapidly ascended to become one of the most in-demand young actresses in Hollywood. Her Latina heritage, bilingual abilities, and range across genres have made her a trailblazer for Latin representation in major franchises. With major roles in The Last of Us, Superman, and Alien, she is positioned to be one of the defining film and TV stars of the late 2020s.