>Her first acting job was in a local production of The Wizard of Oz
>Her home was destroyed in a fire when she was a child
>She identifies as queer
>She’s a trained boxer
>She was accepted into college at 15
>She has three dogs
>She didn’t have to audition for The Last of Us
>Her go to karaoke song is anything by Chappell Roan or Avril Lavigne
>She’s a musician
>Her first on-screen job was in a Claritin commercial
>Her acting inspiration growing up was J-Lo
>Her first celebrity crush was Cameron Boyce
>Her star sign is Cancer

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/08/14-fascinating-facts-you-might-not-know-about-queer-the-last-of-us-star-isabela-merced/