Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo, and more lend their voices to Disney’s Oscar-winning animated film.

See the *Encanto *voice cast side-by-side with the magical characters they play

Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo, and more lend their voices to Disney's Oscar-winning animated film.

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Stephanie Beatriz; Mirabel Madrigal in 'Encanto'. Credit:

Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage; Disney

- *Encanto,* released in November 2021, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

- Stephanie Beatriz leads the cast as Mirabel, who endeavors to save her family once their magical gifts begin to fade.

- John Leguizamo, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama round out the voice cast.**

In the years since its 2021 release, Disney's *Encanto* has cemented itself as a modern classic thanks to its catchy songs and heartfelt story. ** called the animated feature a "smiling tale about familial reconciliation" praising its charm and celebration of family.

Directed by *Zootopia*'s Byron Howard and Jared Bush, with original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film follows the Madrigal family, who live in a magical house in Colombia. Every family member has a magical gift — except for Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz).

When Mirabel observes the family's magic is starting to fade, she sets out to uncover the cause and fix it before it's too late.

*Encanto*, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, has an incredible voice cast, many of whom are Colombian. Below, see the voice cast of *Encanto* side-by-side with the magical characters they bring to life.

Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal

Stephanie Beatriz; Mirabel Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Stephanie Beatriz rose to fame as the deadpan Detective Rosa Diaz on *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013–2021). Currently, you can see her on Peacock's *Twisted Metal* (2023–present) and Netflix's *A Man on the Inside *(2024–present).

She's also a prolific voice actress, having worked on *BoJack Horseman* (2018–2019), *The Legend of Vox Machina* (2022–2024), and *Big Mouth* (2023–2025).

She'll next appear alongside Melanie Lynskey and Max Greenfield in Netflix's musical comedy *Don't Say Good Luck*.

Beatriz leads *Encanto* as Mirabel Madrigal, who sets out to save her loved ones and their home as their magical gifts begin to fade.

The actress previously told the *New York Times *that she enjoyed how Mirabel is the source of so much of *Encanto*'s comedy. "Unlike so many Disney heroes, she doesn’t have a sidekick to guide her through the story," she said. "Mirabel sometimes is the sidekick and the therapist for her family. She uses comedy all the time. There wasn’t some other character doing sight or audio jokes. It was Mirabel, and that was very freeing and fun."

María Cecilia Botero and Olga Merediz as Abuela Alma Madrigal

Mari­a Cecilia Botero; Abuela Alma Madrigal in 'Encanto'; Olga Merediz.

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María Cecilia Botero and Olga Merediz shared the role of Abuela Alma Madrigal. Botero provided the character's speaking voice, while Mereiz handled the songs. As the keeper of the Madrigal's magical legacy, Alma feels the weight of protecting the gift that the whole village depends on to live.

Botero is a former TV presenter and Colombian telenovela star with numerous credits to her name. Recently, she played Dora's grandmother in the Paramount+ movie *Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado* (2025).

As for Merediz, she earned a Tony nomination for her performance in Lin Manuel Miranda's *In the Heights*, a role she reprised in the 2021 film. She also played the mother of Beatriz's character on *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*.

In an interview with KTLA5, Merediz said that matching Botero's tone "was a challenge," revealing that she listened to her closely to stay as "faithful" as possible to her "rich, low" voice.

John Leguizamo as Bruno Madrigal

John Leguizamo; Bruno Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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John Leguizamo's fascinating screen career includes work with directors like Brian De Palma (*Carlito's Way*), Tony Scott (*The Fan*), Baz Luhrmann (*Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!*), George A. Romero (*Land of the Dead*), and M. Night Shyamalan (*The Happening*), as well as roles in the *Ice Age* (2002–present) and *John Wick *(2014–2017) franchises.

He'll next appear as part of the A-list ensemble of Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey. ***

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Here, Leguizamo voices Bruno Madrigal, the mysterious uncle (and subject of viral hit "We Don't Talk About Bruno") whose visions of the future leave him isolated from the family.

"It was interesting to try to create this character that was just awkward. He was an awkward dude," Leguizamo told ScreenRant of Bruno. "Jared [Bush] and Byron [Howard], the directors, were really helpful in letting me go to the weirdest places because my intonations are really bizarre and offbeat."

Carolina Gaitán as Pepa Madrigal

Carolina Gaitan; Pepa Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Carolina Gaitán, a well-known Colombian actress and singer, previously worked with Botero on *Hermanitas Calle *(2015–2016). She guested on *Narcos *(2015) and starred on the Colombian telenovela *Sin senos sí hay paraíso* (2016–2019). You can also see her as a judge on season 5 of *X Factor Colombia*.

Gaitán plays Pepa Madrigal, Mirabel's aunt with the magical ability to control the weather with her emotions.

Mauro Castillo as Félix Madrigal

Mauro Castillo; Felix Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Colombian salsa singer Mauro Castillo is the former lead vocalist of the Grammy-winning group Grupo Niche. He was recently honored with the Order of Knights in the Arts by the Congress of Colombia, and invited to perform at the White House during Black History Month in 2024.

Castillo plays Félix, Mirabel's easygoing uncle and Pepa's husband. The performer previously explained to *Billboard* how he tapped into his own roots when bringing the character to life.

"[Félix] is from the Caribbean coast. But I took the liberty of adding to the character some little things from my Pacific coast," he said. "In fact, the scene in Antonio's room where he rides on the Jaguar called Parce, is a scene recreated from the Chocó region in the Pacific coast, where I am from. The birds, the species that are seen there are from Chocó."

Jessica Darrow as Luisa Madrigal

Jessica Darrow; Luisa Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Jessica Darrow made her screen debut in the holiday romcom *Feast of the Seven Fishes *(2019) before landing her breakthrough with *Encanto*. Since then, she's appeared on TV shows like *Fifteen-Love* (2023) and *The Residence* (2025).

Here, Darrow lends her voice to Luisa Madrigal, Mirabel's super-strong older sister. She also sings one of *Encanto*'s biggest hits, "Surface Pressure," which climbed the charts and earned quadruple-platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

She explained to *Billboard* that Miranda encouraged her to "ride these notes" on the track rather than aim for perfection. "[That] is what I ended up doing and it's ironically Luisa’s journey: you don't have to be so perfect, stop being so rigid," she said.

Angie Cepeda as Julieta Madrigal

Angie Cepeda; Julieta Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media/Getty; Disney

Like many of her *Encanto *costars, Angie Cepeda is a familiar face in Colombian film and television, though she's appeared in several U.S. productions, including *Love in the Time of Cholera* (2006), *Jane the Virgin *(2016), and *Halo* (2022).

Cepeda voices Julieta Madrigal, Mirabel's mom whose food has the magical power to heal.

Diane Guerrero as Isabela Madrigal

Diane Guerrero; Isabela Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Diane Guerrero turned heads as the snarky Maritza Ramos on *Orange Is the New Black* (2013–2019), though you may also know her as Lina on *Jane the Virgin *(2014–2019) and Crazy Jane on the DC series *Doom Patrol* (2019–2023). The actress also wrote a memoir about her parents, *In the Country We Love: My Family Divided*.

Guerrero voices Mirabel's oldest sister, Isabela, who can make flowers bloom anywhere. In an interview with Collider, the actress said the experience was "surreal."

"To see a character from Colombia, I was so afraid that I wasn't ever gonna be understood … It was rarely portrayed in film and in storytelling, in this way," she said.

Wilmer Valderrama as Agustín Madrigal

Wilmer Valderrama; Agusti­n Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Wilmer Valderrama charmed audiences as Fez on *That '70s Show* (1998–2006) and currently stars as Nick Torres on *NCIS* (2016–present). Valderrama's voice can also be heard in animated projects like* Handy Manny* (2006–2013), *Onward* (2020), and *Zootopia 2* (2025).

Here, the actor plays Mirabel's dad, Agustín Madrigal, who married into the family. At the time of *Encanto*'s release, he described Agustín as someone "desperately trying to fit into this magical family" despite having no powers of his own.

Yet he ended up channeling his lack of magic as his gift. "There was something very sweet about that demeanor, and I think it gave him this naive and sweet, misguided attempt at really connecting with his daughter," he explained.

Rhenzy Feliz as Camilo Madrigal

Rhenzy Feliz; Camilo Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Prior to joining *Encanto*, Rhenzy Feliz starred on *Marvel's Runaways *(2017–2019). He returned to the comic book world in 2024 with a leading role on HBO's *The Batman* spinoff *The Penguin*.

He's since branched out to movies, most recently popping up in Kelly Reichardt's *The Mastermind* (2025) alongside Emmy winner Josh O'Connor. Coming up, Feliz will star with Nicholas Hoult and John C. Reilly in David Leitch's *How to Rob a Bank*.

Feliz voices Camilo Madrigal, Pepa and Félix's shapeshifting teenage son.

Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Antonio Madrigal

Ravi Cabot-Conyers; Antonio Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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Ravi Cabot-Conyers received an Emmy nomination for his performance as Wim on *Star Wars: Skeleton Crew* (2024–present). The young actor is now set to headline Jon Favreau's upcoming *Oswald the Lucky Rabbit *on Disney+.

In *Encanto*, Cabot-Conyers plays Antonio Madrigal, Pepa and Félix's youngest child (and Mirabel's cousin) who can communicate with animals. "He's a little bit of an introvert," the young actor said in an interview, "but when he got his gift, he started being able to communicate with everybody, not just Mirabel, [who] kind of feels like his bestie."

Adassa as Dolores Madrigal

Adassa; Dolores Madrigal in 'Encanto'.

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*Encanto *marks Adassa's onscreen debut, as she initially built a name for herself as a singer. She's collaborated with several popular artists, including Flo Rida ("I Wanna Feel Real"), Pitbull ("Loca"), and four-time Grammy winner Missy Elliott on a remix of "1, 2 Step."

In the film, Adassa lends her voice to Mirabel's cousin, Dolores, whose magical gift is heightened hearing.

Maluma as Mariano Guzman

Maluma; Mariano Guzman in 'Encanto'.

Enea Lebrun/Getty; Disney

Latin music superstar Maluma made his acting debut in *Encanto*. Since then, he's shared the screen with Jennifer Lopez in the romantic dramedy *Marry Me *(2022), playing the philandering fiancé of Lopez's character.

He has three Grammy nominations to his name, and has collaborated with plenty of music icons, including Madonna, The Weeknd, and Ricky Martin, to name a few.

In *Encanto*, Maluma portrays Mariano Guzman, a hopeless romantic engaged to Isabela. Reflecting on the "amazing" experience, Maluma told *Allure* that *Encanto* has helped highlight Colombia's beauty.

"It feels great when you fly to other countries and they don't talk about [drug lord] Pablo Escobar anymore. They don't talk about violence and drugs [when they think about Colombia] For me, that's beautiful," he said.

"They talk about *Encanto*. They talk about Maluma. They talk about James Rodríguez, the soccer player. They talk about Karol G," he continued. "It's amazing that people are recognizing all the positive things about Colombia. *Encanto* really showed the beauty of our country. I was super proud to be part of it … That's Colombia: pure magic."

Where can I watch Encanto?**

*Encanto *is now streaming on Disney+.

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