Isabela Merced Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Isabela Merced’s Net Worth?

An American actress and singer, Isabela Merced holds a net worth of $3 million. Known initially as Isabela Moner, she has featured in films such as “Transformers: The Last Knight,” “Instant Family,” “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” “Rosaline,” and “Alien: Romulus.” On the television front, Merced has appeared in series like “Growing Up Fisher,” “100 Things to Do Before High School,” and “The Last of Us.” Additionally, she has ventured into voice acting, contributing to the animated series “Dora and Friends: Into the City!” and the animated film “Migration.”

Early Life and Education

Born on July 10, 2001, in Cleveland, Ohio, as Isabela Moner, she is the daughter of Katherine from Peru and Patrick from Louisiana. With two brothers, her acting journey began after her family home fell victim to a fire; her parents suggested she audition for a local rendition of “The Wizard of Oz” to help her cope. She later attended the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, where Broadway producer Fred Sternfeld encouraged her parents to take her to New York for Broadway auditions. At just ten years of age, Merced made her Broadway debut in “Evita.”

Getty

Film Career

Merced made her film debut in 2013 with a minor role in “The House That Jack Built.” She subsequently appeared in the 2016 family comedy “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life,” based on the timeless novel. The following year, she took on the role of Izabella, a streetwise orphan, in the science-fiction action film “Transformers: The Last Knight,” the fifth installment in the “Transformers” franchise. Additionally, she voiced Heather Muldoon in the animated comedy “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.” In 2018, she portrayed Isabel Reyes, the daughter of a drug cartel leader, in the action thriller “Sicario: Day of the Soldado.” That same year, she depicted the eldest child of Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne’s characters in “Instant Family.” In 2019, she had her first leading role as Dora in the adventure comedy “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” which co-stars Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, and Eva Longoria. Later that year, she played a major role in Netflix’s holiday romcom “Let it Snow,” based on the YA novel.

In 2021, Merced lent her voice to the character Lucky Prescott in the animated adventure film “Spirit Untamed.” She also starred alongside Jason Momoa in the Netflix action thriller “Sweet Girl.” The following year, she took on the role of the rebellious daughter in a reimagining of the romcom “Father of the Bride,” and portrayed Juliet in “Rosaline,” inspired by the YA novel “When You Were Mine.” Additionally, she voiced a duck named Kim in the 2023 animated adventure comedy “Migration.” Merced had a significant year in 2024 with appearances in three films, starting with her role as Anya Corazón in the Marvel superhero movie “Madame Web.” Next, she starred as Aza Holmes in the adaptation of John Green’s YA novel “Turtles All the Way Down,” and concluded her big year as Kay Harrison in the science-fiction…The horror film “Alien: Romulus,” which is a part of the “Alien” franchise, features Merced in a prominent role. Following that, she took on the character of Hawkgirl in the 2025 reboot of “Superman” directed by James Gunn.

(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Television Career

Merced’s journey in television commenced in 2014. That year, she portrayed the recurring character of Jenny on the short-lived NBC sitcom “Growing Up Fisher,” while also playing the lead role of CJ Martin in the Nickelodeon series “100 Things to Do Before High School,” which continued until 2016. In addition, from 2014 to 2017, she lent her voice to Kate in the Nickelodeon animated series “Dora and Friends: Into the City!” During this period, she also starred in two Nickelodeon television films, “Splitting Adam” and “Legends of the Hidden Temple.” Furthermore, Merced provided her voice for the Netflix animated miniseries “Maya and the Three,” which debuted in 2021. In 2024, she was cast as Dina for the second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” which is set to premiere in 2025.

Music Career

In her music career, Merced released her first album, “Stopping Time,” in 2015. Subsequently, she dropped the single “Papi” along with a music video in 2019. Continuing her musical journey, she released her debut EP, “The Better Half of Me,” in 2020.