Gisela Ponce de León Franco (born 12 April 1985) 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. In Peru, she played as Sofia in the musical 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 (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú's Theatre School).
She made her debut as a film actress in the short film "Besando a tu papá" (Kissing your dad) at 2007 and lent her voice to the role of Tiffany in the Peruvian animated film "Valentino y el clan del can" (Valentino and the dongs' clan) 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 + List of credits in theatre as an actress Year Title Role Notes 1996 Annie Peeper 2004 El Principito Rose garden 2005 La Corporacion Various roles El Mercader de Venecia Porcia 2006 Broadway nights Christine Daaé 2006–2007 Escuela de payasos Pimpola Lead role 2007 Sueño de una noche de verano Hermia My Name Is Rachel Corrie Rachel Corrie Lead role Peru Ja Ja Performer Voice Canta la cloaca Griselda Lead role Tartufo Mariana 2008 El teniente de InishmoreMairead Noche de tontosOliviaCuatro amigos en busca de la chompa perdidaLa osa florentina FeisbukStefani Lead role 2009 Cabaret Sally Bowles Lead roleTeatro Segura Una Pulga en la Oreja Antuanette Incierto ConciertoFranccescaLead role 2009–2010 Las Brujas de Salem Mary Warren Teatro La Plaza2010 El Enfermo imaginarioAntoñita El musical 2010 Various roles The Vagina Monologues Performer La Cage aux FollesAnne Dindon Escuela de PayasosPimpola Revival2011 Next to NormalNatalie Goodman Lead role La chica del Maxim Coco Lead role Escuela de Payasos Pimpola Revival 2011–2012 La fiesta de cumpleaños Lulu2012 Hairspray Penny Pingleton Teatro Peruano Japonés Nuestro pueblo (Our Town) Emily Webb Teatro La Plaza 2013 Black Comedy Carol Melkett 2014 Where are the Clowns? Pimpola
Filmography + List of film credits as an actress Year Title Role Notes 2007 Besando a tu Papá Liuva Short film 2008 Valentino y el clan del can Tifanny Voice 2009 Cu4tro Gabriela2013 Quizás mañanaNataliaLead role Asu Mare Isabel "Chabela" Vilar Rocanrol 68 Bea2015Just Like in the MoviesDani2017The Solar SystemEdurne2018How to Get Over a BreakupMaría Fé2022The Truth of Xanaxtasia2023The Erection of Toribio BardelliSara BardelliHow to Deal With a HeartbreakMaría FéThe Last LaughAlfonsina
+ List of television credits as an actress Year Title Role Notes 2006 Esta Sociedad Mirkala Lead role 2008 Esta Sociedad 2 Mirkala Lead role 2009 Rita y yo y mi otra yo Anís 2011 Ana Cristina María Julia Benavides Aragón 2015 Al Fondo Hay Sitio Ariana Romero Benavides
+ List of television credits as herself Year Title Role Notes 2000 Karina y sus amigos Karinchiquitina Dance cast 2010 El gran show Contestant Winner El gran show: reyes del show Contestant 3° place 2012 Yo soy Guest judge Casting week 2013 Ponte Play Host 2014 La voz kids (Perú) Guest mentor
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