Emeraude Toubia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emeraude Toubia
Toubia at German Film & Comic Con 2024
Born	(1989-03-01) March 1, 1989 (age 36) Montreal, Canada
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Prince Royce ​ ​ (m. 2018; div. 2022)​
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Emeraude Toubia (EMM-rod, born on March 1, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for playing Isabelle Lightwood in the fantasy TV series Shadowhunters. This show was on the Freeform channel from 2016 to 2019.

Since 2021, Toubia has also starred as Lily Diaz. This role is in the romantic comedy series With Love on Amazon Prime Video.

Early Life and Training

Emeraude Toubia was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She grew up in Brownsville, Texas, as an only child. Her mother is from Mexico, and her father has Lebanese American roots.

From a young age, Emeraude trained professionally in many dance styles. These included classical ballet, flamenco, belly dance, and lyrical dance. She went to Homer Hanna High School in Brownsville.

When she was fifteen, Toubia started competing in beauty pageants. She won titles like Miss South Texas and Miss Teen Brownsville.

Acting Career

Emeraude Toubia in 2016

Emeraude Toubia first appeared on TV in 1999. She was ten years old and on a children's show called El Mundo de los Niños. In 2008, she became more widely known. She joined the TV show Nuestra Belleza Latina. This show trained contestants in acting, presenting, and dancing. Toubia finished as the first runner-up.

In 2009, she competed in Model Latina. She finished in fifth place in that competition. Later, she was a semifinalist in Miss Texas USA 2010. From 2011 to 2013, Toubia hosted music and entertainment shows. These shows were on NBC Universo.

In 2013, Toubia started her acting career. She played Elizabeth in the TV show 11-11: En mi cuadra nada cuadra. This show was on Nickelodeon Latin America. An Academy Award-nominated actress, Adriana Barraza, coached her for this role.

In 2014, she appeared in the telenovela Cosita linda. A telenovela is a type of long TV drama series. The next year, Toubia played Stephanie Karam in another telenovela, Voltea pa' que te enamores.

In 2016, Toubia got a big role. She started playing Isabelle Lightwood in Shadowhunters. This fantasy series is based on The Mortal Instruments books. Isabelle is a warrior who is half-human and half-angel. In the same month, she was in a music video. She appeared with Prince Royce for his song "Culpa al Corazón".

Since 2021, Toubia has been starring in With Love. She plays Lily Diaz in this romantic comedy. She is also set to appear in a new romantic comedy movie called The Redo.

Personal Life and Charity Work

Emeraude Toubia started dating musician Prince Royce in 2011. They got married in Mexico in November 2018. They announced their plans to divorce in March 2022.

Toubia supports the Get Schooled organization. This group helps students with their education. In 2016, she visited a high school in California. She met students and acted as their "celebrity principal" for a day.

Film and Television Roles

Emeraude Toubia at the German Comic Con 2023

Music Video Appearances

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Emeraude Toubia para niños