PAOLA POUCEL (SAG-AFTRA) is an actress, singer, and voiceover artist and is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Her career began in Mexico at the Theater Company of the State of Puebla in classics like Fuenteovejuna, Otelo, and The Would Be Gentleman. Other favorite credits include: Fame (Serena) and Notredame de Paris (Fleur du Lys). Paola has starred in original new works like the opera rock Amusia in Salamanca Spain, and the experimental plays Esperadoras and Losers. She moved to New York where she has participated in numerous theater projects including: De Novo (Kim Salinas), Cinderella (Cinderella), Interpreting a Dream (Ivania). Overseas productions include: El Sexo del Che in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the Spanish version of De Novo in San Salvador, El Salvador.
After several short films, her feature debut Ilegales premiered at the 2010 HBO Latino Film Festival to great reviews. Furthermore, Paola has developed a distinctive voiceover career working for brands such as Kmart, Smirnoff, TD Bank, Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer, Payless, Neutrogena, Nintendo, Subway, DSW, Arts Media Engine and Microsoft.
A native Spanish speaker from Puebla, Mexico, she’s able to do the following Spanish dialects: Mexican, Latin American neutral, Colombian, Argentine, and Castilian.Paola is also a member of IFP, NYWIFT and HOLA. She’s managed by Tsu Tsu Santon.