Isabela Merced Net Worth (Money & Salary)

What is Isabela Merced’s Net Worth?

With a net worth estimated at $3 million, Isabela Merced is a talented American singer and actress. Previously known as Isabela Moner, her appearances encompass films such as “Transformers: The Last Knight,” “Instant Family,” “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” “Rosaline,” and “Alien: Romulus.” On the small screen, her acting credits feature series like “Growing Up Fisher,” “100 Things to Do Before High School,” and “The Last of Us.” Additionally, she has made her mark in voice acting, lending her voice to the animated series “Dora and Friends: Into the City!” and the animated feature “Migration.”

Early Life and Education

Born on July 10, 2001, in Cleveland, Ohio, Isabela Merced’s original name was Isabela Moner. She is the daughter of Katherine, who hails from Peru, and Patrick, who is from Louisiana, and has two brothers. After her family’s home suffered destruction from a fire, her parents encouraged her to audition for a local production of “The Wizard of Oz” in order to help her cope. Subsequently, she attended the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, where Broadway producer Fred Sternfeld recommended that her parents take her to New York for Broadway auditions. At just ten years old, Merced debuted on Broadway in a production of “Evita.”

Film Career

Merced’s film career commenced 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,” which is based on a novel of the same name. In 2017, she portrayed the street-smart orphan Izabella in “Transformers: The Last Knight,” the fifth installment of the “Transformers” film franchise. Furthermore, she voiced Heather Muldoon in the animated film “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.” In 2018, Merced took on the role of Isabel Reyes, the offspring of a drug cartel leader, in the action thriller “Sicario: Day of the Soldado.” That same year, she featured as Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne’s eldest child in the family dramedy “Instant Family.” Merced achieved her first leading role in a film in 2019, starring as Dora in the adventure comedy “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” alongside co-stars Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, and Eva Longoria. Later in 2019, she took part in the Netflix holiday romantic comedy “Let it Snow,” based on the young adult novel.

In the animated adventure film “Spirit Untamed,” which was released in 2021, Merced voiced the lead character Lucky Prescott. She also played the role of Jason Momoa’s daughter in the Netflix action thriller “Sweet Girl.” Moving on to 2022, she tackled the part of the rebellious daughter to Andy García and Gloria Estefan’s characters in a reimagined version of the romantic comedy “Father of the Bride,” and acted as Juliet in “Rosaline,” a romcom adapted from the YA novel “When You Were Mine.” Merced gave her voice to a duck named Kim in the animated adventure comedy “Migration,” released in 2023. She has a noteworthy year ahead in 2024 with appearances in three films: portraying Anya Corazón in the Marvel Comics superhero movie “Madame Web,” starring as Aza Holmes in an adaptation of John Green’s YA novel “Turtles All the Way Down,” and taking on the role of Kay Harrison in the science-fiction horror film “Alien: Romulus,” part of the esteemed “Alien” franchise. Merced is also set to appear as Hawkgirl in James Gunn’s reboot of “Superman” in 2025.

Television Career

Merced’s television acting journey began in 2014 when she landed a recurring role as Jenny on the NBC sitcom “Growing Up Fisher.” That same year, she started her main role as CJ Martin on the Nickelodeon series “100 Things to Do Before High School,” which aired until 2016. Between 2014 and 2017, Merced provided the voice for Kate in the Nickelodeon animated series “Dora and Friends: Into the City!” During this period, she also starred in Nickelodeon television films titled “Splitting Adam” and “Legends of the Hidden Temple.” Merced later contributed her voice to the Netflix animated miniseries “Maya and the Three,” which debuted in 2021. In 2024, she secured a role as Dina in the second season of the HBO series “The Last of Us,” which is expected to air in 2025.

Music Career

Merced ventured into music by releasing her debut album titled “Stopping Time” in 2015. Subsequently, she released the single “Papi” in 2019, accompanied by a music video. Following that, in 2020, she launched her first EP, “The Better Half of Me.”