Isabella Castillo

Isabella Castillo Díaz (born 23 December 1994) is a Cuban-American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Grachi, the lead character of the Nickelodeon TV series Grachi, for which has released several soundtrack albums. Castillo has also starred on other successful TV series and telenovelas such as Tierra de reyes, Sed de venganza, El Señor de los Cielos, Club 57, The Inmate and Malverde: El Santo Patrón, as well as the musical film La Usurpadora: The Musical.

Biography and career Isabella Castillo was born on 23 December 1994, daughter of singer and percussionist studying music at Musical Procenter and winning four times the Grand Prize at the Youth Fair of the Florida International University. moving in Spain with her family, after three rounds of auditions she was given the main role. The musical, which opened on 28 February 2008, at the end of Elena, she got the role of Grachi, the main character of the homonymous telenovela of Nickelodeon Latin America. During the broadcast, in February 2012, of the second of three seasons, Castillo participated in the musical Grachi: El show en vivo. Thanks to Grachi, between 2011 and 2012, Castillo won the Favorite Actress award at the Kids' Choice Awards México, Kids' Choice Awards Argentina and Meus Prêmios Nick, becoming also the first to win the Favorite Latin Artist award at the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards.

In February 2013, she signed with Warner Music Latina for her first album, Soñar no Cuesta Nada, released on 23 April. In March, Castillo won the Favorite Latin Artist Award for the second time at the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. In September 2014, singer Patricio Arellano published his third album, featuring a duet with Castillo titled "Que duermas conmigo". On 21 October, it was announced that Castillo was cast in the telenovela Tierra de reyes and portrayed the dual role of Alma Gallardo and Verónica Saldívar. She also appeared on ¿Quién es quién?. Meanwhile, she acted in Araceli Álvarez de Sotomayor's Tacones enanos, a Spanish theater play, from 9 December 2015 to 10 January 2016.

In 2019, she received the McAllen Texas Keys of the City.

Filmography Movies Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2023 La Usurpadora: The Musical Valeria and Victoria Bracho 2025 Mirreyes contra Godínez: Las Vegas Elvira

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2010 El fantasma de Elena Andrea Girón Recurring role 2011 Grachi: Quiero Mis 16, Matilda Graciela "Grachi" Alonso Television film 2011–2013 Grachi Main role 2012 Grachi: La Vida es Maravillosamente Musical Television film 2014–2015 Tierra de reyes Alma Gallardo and Verónica Saldívar Main role 2015–2016 ¿Quién es quién? Tania Sierra 2016 Yo soy Franky Luz Andrade 2017 Vikki RPM Roxana "Rox" Cruz Milagros de Navidad Marina Episode: "Un Milagro en la Cocina" 2018–2026 El Señor de los Cielos Diana Ahumada Main role (seasons 6–10) 2018 The Inmate Linda Morris Main role 2019 Club 57 Amelia Rivera 2021 Malverde: El Santo Patrón La China Navajas 2024–2025 Sed de venganza Fernanda Ríos / Regina Castaño 2025-2026 Dinastía Casillas Diana Ahumada2025I'm Not Supposed To Be HereHerselfGuest role Mal de Amores

Stage Year Title Role Ref. 2005 Disney's Fantasia Herself 2008 El Diario de Ana Frank: Un Canto a la Vida Anne Frank 2012 Grachi: El Show en Vivo / Grachi: El Nuevo Show en Vivo Graciela "Grachi" Alonso 2015 Tacones Enanos Victim of a bank robbery

Discography Studio albums Title Details Soñar No Cuesta Nada Released: 23 April 2013 Grachi: La Vida es Maravillosamente Mágica Released: 7 June 2011 Label: Nickelodeon, Universal Music, Virgin, Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Grachi: La Vida es Maravillosamente Mágica (Volume 2) Released: 11 April 2012 Label: Nickelodeon, Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Grachi: La Vida es Maravillosamente Mágica (Volume 3) Released: 4 March 2013 Label: Nickelodeon, Warner Music Formats: Streaming Yo soy Franky Released: 12 May 2017 Label: Nickelodeon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Vikki RPM Released: 4 August 2017 Label: Nickelodeon Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Club 57 Released: 8 November 2019 Label: Nickelodeon, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming La Usurpadora: The Musical Released: 7 April 2023 Label: Universal Music, Virgin Formats: Digital download, streaming

Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Year Award Category Nominee/work ResultRef. 2005 USA World Showcase Most Promising – Children Singing Division Isabella Castillo 2007 South Miami Middle Community School Magnet Outstanding Performance 2008 Gran Via Award Best Revelation in a Musical El Diario de Ana Frank – Un Canto a la Vida 2011 Kids' Choice Awards México Favorite Character Female in a TV SeriesGrachi Kids' Choice Awards Argentina TV Revelation 2012 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Latin Artist Kids' Choice Awards MéxicoFavorite Actress Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Meus Prêmios Nick Brazil Favorite TV Character 2013 Kids' Choice Awards U.S. Favorite Latin Artist Kids' Choice Awards México Favorite Actress Favorite Latin SoloistIsabella Castillo Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite Latin Group or Soloist Radio TKM Awards Argentina Favorite Female Singer Favorite Album Soñar no Cuesta Nada Favorite Song "Esta Canción" EXA Frost Awards MéxicoContribution to MusicIsabella Castillo 2017Kids' Choice Awards MéxicoFavorite ActressYo Soy Franky Kids' Choice Awards Colombia Favorite Villain Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite Shipwith Leo Deluglio Trendy GirlIsabella Castillo 2022PRODU AwardsBest Supporting Actress – Superseries or TelenovelaMalverde: El Santo Patrón