Isabelle Drummond (born 12 April 1994) is a Brazilian actress who became known as a child actress when she played the rag doll Emília in the children's series Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. She went on to gain wider recognition through leading roles in several telenovelas on TV Globo, including Bianca in Caras & Bocas, Cida in Cheias de Charme, Giane in Sangue Bom and Manuzita in Verão 90. She has also worked in film and has been active in philanthropy through an NGO she founded.
Early career
Drummond made her television debut with a brief appearance in the soap opera Laços de Família and in the series Linha Direta in 2000, the same year she took part in the film Xuxa Popstar. The following year she played Rosicler in the miniseries Os Maias and joined the cast of Sítio do Picapau Amarelo as Emília, a role she held for six consecutive years. Her performance earned two nominations for best child actress.
Telenovelas and film
In 2009 and 2010 she played Bianca in Caras & Bocas, a role that became widely popular and won her an award for best juvenile actress. Her later telenovela work included Cheias de Charme in 2012, Sangue Bom in 2013, Sete Vidas in 2015 and Novo Mundo in 2017. She also appeared in the film Se Eu Fosse Você 2 and, in 2021, in the live-action Turma da Mônica: Lições.
Philanthropy
Drummond created and leads an NGO called Casa 197, which runs social projects, supports other organizations and distributes meals to homeless people. In 2019 she helped renovate the home of a family whose house had been destroyed by fire in Duque de Caxias. Her social work was later recognized by Forbes Brazil, which included her in its 30 Under 30 list in the Third Sector category.