Yvett Merino

Yvett Merino is an American film producer who served as a main producer for the film Disney's Encanto. As producer, she won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, with Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Clark Spencer.

Personal life Merino's grandparents are from Mexico.

Merino was a software engineer and technology administration manager for Chicken Little (2005), and promotional support for Meet the Robinsons (2007).

Having worked up through the technology department to the role of administrative manager, Tangled (2010) producer Roy Conli asked her to manage the editing department, which made her a production manager. and studio and creative leadership for Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Merino joined Encanto (2021) two years into development, as it started to transition to production. It is her first film where she is listed as the main producer. Hexed (2026) (producer)

Awards Encanto (2022) (NHMC Impact Awards Gala) (Producer Impact Award) Encanto (2022) (Academy Award) (Best Animated Feature Film) Once Upon a Studio (2023) (Children's and Family Emmy Awards) (Outstanding Animated Short Form Program)