Isabela Merced
Awards & Honours
13
Awards Won
1
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
1
Records
Isabela Merced has collected several awards that highlight her range as a young performer. She won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award and a Young Artist Award for her early TV work, and later took home an Imagen Award for her starring role in Dora and the Lost City of Gold, recognizing her impact as a Latina actress. In 2024, she won the Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Award for Best Young Performer for her sensitive portrayal of a teen with OCD in Turtles All the Way Down. These honors reflect both her commercial appeal and her ability to tackle complex, meaningful roles.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Honorary Ambassador for Peruvian Tourism
Named an honorary ambassador to promote tourism in Peru.
Rankings & Lists
10 Actors to Watch
30 Under 30 – Hollywood & Entertainment
Magazine Covers
Variety
2019-07
Isabela Merced on 'Dora' and Changing Her Name
Teen Vogue
2019-08
Isabela Merced Is Ready for Her Close-Up
Cosmopolitan
2024-02
Isabela Merced on Anxiety, Acting, and Alien: Romulus
Records & Feats
Most followers on Instagram for a Peruvian-born actor (at time of recognition)
In 2020, Merced held the Guinness World Record for most Instagram followers among Peruvian-born actors, though it has since been surpassed.