Isabela Souza
Isabela Soares de Souza Marques [1] (born January 14, 1998) is a Brazilian actress, singer, songwriter and model[2] who is known for her roles as Brida in the Disney Channel Brazilian series Juacas (2017–2019) and Beatriz Urquiza in the Disney Channel Argentine telenovela BIA.[3]
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Isabela Souza at the Brazilian premiere of Aladdin in 2019. | |
Born | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | January 14, 1998
Other names | Isa |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Life and career
Isabela Soares de Souza Marques was born on January 14, 1998 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.[4] At age 10, Souza moved with her family to Rio de Janeiro and she began her artistic training at the Centro de Capacitação Profissional em Artes Cênicas.[5]
Her first professional acting experience was in 2014, after participating in the play, Verão Sem Fim. A year later, she was selected from a casting to play Brida in Juacas, an original series produced by Disney Channel Brazil, where she moved to Florianópolis to take surfing lessons and participate in the filming of the series.
In 2018, she performed the song "Minha Vez", for the Brazilian soundtrack of the animated series, Elena of Avalor.[6]
In May 2018, she was selected to play Bia Urquiza, the titular and main character of the Disney Channel Latin American original production, BIA, along with her co-star, Spanish actor, Julio Peña, who plays Manuel Gutierrez. ,[7] She had to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina and learn Spanish to be able to play the role.[8]
In 2019, she was selected to be part of the Latin American and Brazilian soundtrack of the movie Aladdin where she performed "Callar" and "Ninguem me cala", versions in Spanish and Portuguese of the song "Speechless".
In January 2020, it was announced that Souza would be part of the jury at the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile.[9] In April of the same year, was the release of "Vamos a mi ritmo", a song by Lasso in collaboration with Isabela, which is part of the EP "Cuatro temporadas: Primavera". The video was recorded in Mexico and released on April 24, 2020.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017–2019 | Juacas | Brida | Main (season 1); Guest (season 2) |
2019–present | BIA | Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza | Main role |
2021 | BIA: Un mundo al revés | TV special |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2020 | Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Actress | Won |
References
- "Isabela Souza: la chica Disney del momento vive su cuarentena en Buenos Aires". People magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Isabela Souza revela los secretos de la nueva temporada de Bia". Infobae.
- "Biografía de Isabela Souza".
- "Actriz Isabela Isabela Souza de Bia: "Trabajar en Disney es un sueño"".
- "¿Quién es la nueva chica Disney que vive en la Argentina?".
- "Entrevista a Isabela Souza, estrella de "Bia"".
- Lucas Almeida (21 August 2018). "Atriz brasileira estrela nova série da Disney: 'Quero passar uma mensagem'". VEJA Abril (in Portuguese).
- Disney Productions (17 August 2018). "Disney empeza nueva producción. Llega BIAǃ". Disney Channel Productions (in Portuguese).
- "Isabela Souza será jurado en el festival de Viña del Mar". Radio Disney (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 April 2020.