Isabella Castillo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isabella Castillo
Castillo in 2023
Born	Isabella Castillo Díaz (1994-12-23) 23 December 1994 (age 30) Havana, Cuba
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Matías Novoa ​ ​ (m. 2019; div. 2021)​
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Isabella Castillo Díaz (born on December 23, 1994) is a talented Cuban-American actress and singer. She is widely known for her main role as Graciela "Grachi" Alonso in the Nickelodeon fantasy TV series Grachi. She also sang many songs for the show.

Isabella has starred in popular TV shows called telenovelas like Tierra de reyes, El Señor de los Cielos, and Malverde: El Santo Patrón. She also appeared in the musical film La Usurpadora: The Musical.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Isabella Castillo was born in Havana, Cuba, on December 23, 1994. Her mother, Delia Díaz de Villegas, is a singer, and her father, José Castillo, is a percussionist. Isabella has an older sister named Giselle, who is a pianist and music teacher.

In 1997, when Isabella was just three years old, her family moved to Belize. A few months later, they moved to Miami, Florida. At age five, Isabella sang for the first time at one of her mother's concerts. This inspired her to start taking lessons in dancing, singing, and acting. She studied music at Musical Procenter. She also won the Grand Prize four times at the Youth Fair held at Florida International University.

On March 26, 2005, Isabella won first prize as "Most Promising" in the Children Singing Division at the USA World Showcase. Later that year, on July 15, she performed in the musical Fantasia en Disney at the Manuel Artime Theater in Miami. She also took part in a contest called Best New Talent in Los Angeles. In 2007, she received the Magnet Outstanding Performance award at South Miami Middle Community School. She was also invited to honor the new president of Israel, Shimon Peres.

Acting on Stage

In 2007, a producer named Óscar Gómez encouraged Isabella to take an acting course. She trained with Cuban actress Lili Rentería to prepare for an audition in Madrid, Spain. The audition was for a musical called El diario de Ana Frank – Un canto a la vida (The Diary of Anne Frank – A Song for Life). Isabella and her family moved to Spain. After three auditions, she won the main role! The musical opened on February 28, 2008. Isabella won the Gran Via Award for "Best Revelation in a Musical" for her performance.

Television Success

Isabella returned to the United States in 2009. She began her TV acting career with Telemundo in the telenovela El fantasma de Elena (2010). She played Andrea Girón, a 17-year-old girl.

After El fantasma de Elena, Isabella got her most famous role: Grachi. She played the main character, Graciela "Grachi" Alonso, in the Nickelodeon Latin America telenovela Grachi. While the show was on air, Isabella also performed in the musical Grachi: El show en vivo in February 2012.

Thanks to Grachi, Isabella won many awards between 2011 and 2012. She won "Favorite Actress" at the Kids' Choice Awards México, Kids' Choice Awards Argentina, and Meus Prêmios Nick. She also became the first person to win "Favorite Latin Artist" at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards.

Music and Other Roles

On February 21, 2013, Isabella signed with Warner Music Latina. She released her first album, Soñar no Cuesta Nada (Dreaming Costs Nothing), on April 23. In March, she won "Favorite Latin Artist" again at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards.

In September 2014, singer Patricio Arellano released his album, which included a duet with Isabella called "Que duermas conmigo" (That You Sleep With Me). On October 21, it was announced that Isabella would be in the telenovela Tierra de reyes. She played two roles: Alma Gallardo and Verónica Saldívar. She also appeared in ¿Quién es quién?. From December 2015 to January 2016, she acted in a Spanish play called Tacones enanos.

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See also

In Spanish: Isabella Castillo para niños