Noelle Merino

Noelle Merino (she/her) is a radiant professional who finds joy in entertaining audiences. She's followed her passion since she was three and has participated in over 40 plays, musicals, commercials, industrials, and films. While pursuing her B.A. at UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television, she was the female understudy for the five main female roles of Into the Woods and portrayed the quirky Portia in Something Rotten! She also played a devastated mother in In a Word. Noelle loves the creative process and has acted in three UCLA student films plus contributed to fund raising activities like co-directing and co-producing MT 24's 24-hour musical. Her adventurous spirit led her to study in London where she enhanced her understanding of theater as seen through different cultures. While there, she performed as Penny in the student-run production of Hairspray. Noelle brings her unique perspective and positive energy to everything she does.