Isabela Souza Explained

Isabela Souza
Birth Name:Isabela Soares de Souza
Birth Date:13 January 1998
Birth Place:Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other Names:Isa
Years Active:2014–present

Isabela Soares de Souza [1] (born January 13, 1998) is a Brazilian actress, singer 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 Latin America original series Bia.[3]

Life and career

Isabela Soares de Souza Marques was born on January 13, 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 Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza, the 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 "Ninguém me cala", versions of the song "Speechless" in Spanish and Portuguese respectively.

In January 2020, it was announced that Souza would be part of the jury at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile.[9] In April of the same year, was released "Vamos a mi ritmo", a song by Lasso in collaboration with Souza, which is part of the EP Cuatro temporadas: Primavera. The video was recorded in Mexico and released on April 24, 2020. In 2021, she released the singles "Anyone" (cover of Justin Bieber's single) and "Cliché", both in collaboration with the singer Vitória Frozi.[10] [11]

Filmography

Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017–2019JuacasBridaMain cast (season 1), 26 episodes
Guest (season 2), 2 episodes
2019–2020BiaBeatriz "Bia" UrquizaMain role
2020Viña del Mar International Song Festival HerselfJudge
2021Bia: Un mundo al revésBeatriz "Bia" UrquizaTV special

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2019Meus Premios NickTV Female Artist
2020Kids' Choice Awards MexicoFavorite Actress
2021Premios Lo Más Escuchado Actress Of The Year
2021SEC AwardsTeen Series Actress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isabela Souza: la chica Disney del momento vive su cuarentena en Buenos Aires. People magazine. Spanish. 30 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Isabela Souza revela los secretos de la nueva temporada de Bia. Infobae.
  3. Web site: ▷ Biografía de Isabela Souza ◁ Edad, estatura, pack, BIA, novio. Alejandro Cruz. Mtz. www.laletrade.com.
  4. Web site: Actriz Isabela Isabela Souza de Bia: "Trabajar en Disney es un sueño". 21 June 2019.
  5. Web site: ¿Quién es la nueva chica Disney que vive en la Argentina?. GENTE Online.
  6. Web site: Isabela Souza, estrella de "Bia": "Que no nos importen los patrones que las redes imponen". www.telam.com.ar.
  7. Web site: Atriz brasileira estrela nova série da Disney: 'Quero passar uma mensagem'. Lucas Almeida. 21 August 2018. VEJA Abril. pt.
  8. Web site: Disney empeza nueva producción. Llega BIAǃ. Disney Productions. 17 August 2018. Disney Channel Productions. pt.
  9. Web site: Isabela Souza será jurado en el festival de Viña del Mar. Radio Disney. Spanish. 26 April 2020.
  10. Web site: Entrevista - Isa Souza nos conta sobre sua paixão pela música, Bia e próximos passos. Entretetizei. pt. 22 July 2021. 25 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Entrevista - Isabela Souza e Vivi Frozi falam sobre música, inspirações e muito mais. Entretetizei. pt. 10 July 2021. 25 February 2022.