Ishbel Bautista

reference Straight outta Mexico City, this actress has got serious chops. She nailed her craft at the Faculty of Theater at Veracruzana University, then pushed it even further with an acting diploma from the EIA no.1 at the National Institute of Fine Arts. Not one to just sit on diplomas, she’s racked up some legit awards—nabbed the Revelation Actress Award at the Produ Awards 2020, plus Best Actress at the XXI Crystal Screen Festival. Both for playing Marina in the series "Hernán," which, by the way, is no small feat since that show was basically the biggest budget Latin American project, and she carried it as Marina (aka La Malinche). Her film credits? Oh, they’re solid. She’s in "Luciérnagas" by Bani Khoshnoudi, "El sapo de Cristal," and, of course, "Hernán." But it’s not just about the camera for her—she’s hit up all kinds of acting, voice, puppetry, mask work, aerial dance, and stage direction workshops across CDMX, Veracruz, Venezuela, and has hit the international festival circuit more than once. She’s not afraid to get weird and creative with her tools, whether it’s theater with objects or flying through the air. On stage, she’s the main event. Starring roles in plays like "The Conference of the Birds" (Alicia Martínez at the helm), "Night Train to Georgia," "Los Negros Pájaros del Adiós," "Andrómaca Real," "Calígula," and "The Lady on her Balcony." Even snagged a FITU finalist spot and a best actress award for her stage work. So yeah, she’s kind of a big deal—driven, versatile, and never boring.