Keyla Monterroso Mejia
Keyla Monterroso Mejia | |
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| Born | February 26, 1998 Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
Keyla Monterroso Mejia (born February 26, 1998) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her roles in the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm (2021–2024), the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary (2022–2023), and the Apple TV+ comedy series The Studio (2025–present).[1]
Mejia also appeared in the films The Estate (2022), Suncoast (2024), One of Them Days (2025), and You're Cordially Invited (2025).
Early life
[edit]Keyla Monterroso Mejia was born in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County on February 26, 1998.[2] Her parents were from Guatemala and Mexico.[3] She grew up in the Inland Empire region of California.[4]
Career
[edit]Mejia made her professional acting debut playing Val in Ann Marie Pace's 2021 short film Growing Fangs, one of a series of productions featured as part of the Disney+ anthology series Launchpad.[5] The same year, she made her television debut as a guest star on season 11 of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing short order cook-turned terrible actress Maria Sofia Estrada.[3] Originally cast for one episode, she went on to appear in six of the season's ten episodes.[3] She guest starred again in season 12, where her character has become a popular actress.[2]
Also in 2021, Mejia guest starred in the final episode of the Netflix comedy-drama series On My Block.[6] It was later announced she would star in the spin-off series Freeridge, alongside Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson, and Tenzing Norgay Trainor. The series premiered in 2023 and ran for one season.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | #Whitina | Belle | Short film |
| 2021 | The 90 Day Plan | Lolo | Short film |
| 2022 | The Estate | Ellen | |
| 2022 | Aguanta | Estefa | Short film |
| 2024 | Suncoast | Nurse Mia | |
| 2024 | What to Expect | Sofia | Short film |
| 2025 | One of Them Days[8] | Kathy | |
| 2025 | You're Cordially Invited | Heather |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Launchpad | Val Garcia | Episode: "Growing Fangs" |
| 2021 | On My Block | Gloria | Episode: "The Final Chapter" |
| 2021–2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Maria Sofia Estrada | 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Boo, Bitch | Newlifer Girl | 3 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Abbott Elementary | Ashley Garcia | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Freeridge | Gloria | 8 episodes |
| 2025 | Running Point | Ana Moreno | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | The Studio | Petra | 5 episodes |
| 2025 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Young Controller | Episode: "Air Traffic Control" |
| 2025 | Acapulco | TBA | 10 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Peters, Fletcher (2022-10-20). "Ashley on 'Abbott Elementary' Is Our New Favorite TV Character". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ a b Peixoto-Elkins, Amanda (February 1, 2024). "Nobody Plays a Bad Actress Better Than Curb Your Enthusiasm's Keyla Monterroso Mejia". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kennedy, Dana (8 January 2022). "Meet the 'worst actress' who stole the show on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'". New York Post. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Svetkey, Benjamin (December 21, 2022). "Meet the Genius Who Plays Curb Your Enthusiasm's Maria Sofia". The Wrap. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (June 2, 2021). "Disney Creates a 'Launchpad' for Underrepresented Filmmakers". New York Times.
- ^ Leung, Jasmine (8 November 2021). "Who is Curb Your Enthusiasm's Maria Sofia and where have we seen her?". The Focus. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (8 October 2021). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' Sets Its New Core Four". Deadline. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Yang, Christina (2025-05-06). ""A lot of it was us figuring things out through improv": Keyla Monterroso Mejia on One of Them Days". The Upcoming. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
External links
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- 21st-century American actresses
- American actresses of Mexican descent
- American television actresses
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Comedians from California
- People from Hawthorne, California
- American people of Guatemalan descent
- American women comedians
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American women comedians