Biography
Who is Isabella Castillo?
Early life and background
María Isabella Castillo Díaz was born on December 23, 1994, in Havana, Cuba. Her mother is the singer Delia Díaz de Villegas, and her father is the percussionist José Castillo. She has an older sister named Giselle who works as a pianist and music teacher. In 1997, at 31 three years old, Isabella moved to Belize before eventually settling in Miami, Florida.
Isabella began singing publicly at the age of five during one of her mother's concerts. This experience motivated her to study singing, dancing, and acting at the Musical Procenter. During her youth in Florida, she won the Grand Prize four times at the Youth Fair of the Florida International University. By 2005, she performed in the musical Fantasia en Disney at the Manuel Artime Theater in Miami and participated in various talent competitions, including an event hosted by the Israeli Embassy for Cuban citizens living in the United States.
Acting and musical theatre career
In 2007, Isabella Castillo received guidance from producer Óscar Gómez and began an intensive acting course with Cuban actress Lili Rentería. This training prepared her for auditions in Madrid for the musical El diario de Ana Frank, Un canto a la vida. She moved to Spain with her family to pursue the role and successfully secured the lead part after three audition rounds. The musical premiered on February 28, 2008, and Isabella earned the Gran Via Award for Best Revelation in a Musical for her performance.
Returning to the United States in 2009, she began her television career with the Telemundo telenovela El fantasma de Elena in 2010. She played the character Andrea Girón. Following this project, she landed the lead role of Grachi in the Nickelodeon Latin America series of the same name. Her work on this show led to participation in the musical tour Grachi: El show en vivo in 2012. She received multiple awards for this role, including Favorite Actress at the Kids' Choice Awards in Mexico and Argentina.
Music and television work
Isabella Castillo pursued a music career alongside her acting roles. She signed with Warner Music Latina in February 2013 and released her debut album, Soñar no Cuesta Nada, on April 23 of that year. She also collaborated with other musicians, such as performing a duet on the track Que duermas conmigo for the third album of singer Patricio Arellano in 2014.
Throughout her career, she has appeared in several successful television projects. Her credits include Tierra de reyes, where she portrayed the dual roles of Alma Gallardo and Verónica Saldívar, as well as ¿Quién es quién?, The Inmate, and Malverde: El Santo Patrón. In addition to television, she appeared in the 2015 Spanish theater play Tacones enanos. In 2019, she was honored with the Keys of the City in McAllen, Texas.
Personal life
Isabella Castillo is married to Matías Novoa. She continues to work as an actor and singer in various international productions. She keeps her professional life busy with roles in telenovelas and musical projects.
Birthday and age
Isabella Castillo was born on December 23, 1994, which makes Isabella 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Isabella shares the date with 54 other famous people.
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