Gisela Ponce de León


Gisela Ponce de León Franco, is a Peruvian film, television and stage actress and singer. Gisela began working professionally as a child actor on the musical Annie and in other productions. She appeared in several more musicals before being selected for the lead role in the hit TV show Esta Sociedad. There’s also been a musical in Peru she played as Sofia in Mama Mia.
In her country has starred in the musicals Cabaret, La Cage aux Folles, Next to normal and Our Town. She played Mary Warren in Las Brujas de Salem, Rachel Corrie in My Name Is Rachel Corrie and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray.

Early life

Gisela used to live in Cercado de Lima and study at Colegio de Jesús. When she was a child, she took ballet, singing and dancing classes. As an adolescent, she participated in Nubeluz.

Career

After being part of several TV shows, Gisela decided to apply to the ETUC.
She made her debut as a film actress in the short film "Besando a tu papá" at 2007 and lent her voice to the role of Tiffany in the Peruvian animated film "Valentino y el clan del can" the next year.
At 2010, Ponce de Leon participated in "El Gran Show", a reality show whose hostess was Gisela Varcárcel. She took the first place. Parallel, she starred two musicals: "El Musical 2010" and "La Cage aux Folles".
She served as the opening act for the Paramore's South America Tour at 2011. She started her career as a radio hostess in the radio station Studio92 at 2012 and as a TV hostess in the Frecuencia Latina's programme "Ponte Play" the next year.

Theatre

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Esta SociedadMirkalaLead role
2008Esta Sociedad 2MirkalaLead role
2009Rita y yo y mi otra yoAnís
2011Ana CristinaMaría Julia Benavides Aragón
2015Al Fondo Hay SitioAriana Romero Benavides

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Karina y sus amigosKarinchiquitinaDance cast
2010El gran showContestantWinner
2010Contestant3° place
2012Yo soyGuest judgeCasting week
2013Ponte PlayHost
2014La voz kids Guest mentor