Keyla Monterroso Mejia
Born1998 (age 25–26)
Hawthorne, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active2021–present
Known forCurb Your Enthusiasm
Abbott Elementary
Freeridge

Keyla Monterroso Mejia is an American actress and comedian known for playing Maria Sofia Estrada on Season 11 of HBO's sitcom series Curb Your Enthusiasm and Ashley Garcia in the second season of Abbott Elementary.[1] She was born in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County in 1998. Curb was her first major role, but she has had minor roles in other TV shows.

Mejia is a first generation-American of Guatemalan and Mexican descent.[2] She grew up in the Inland Empire region of California.[3]

Mejia played Val in Ann Marie Pace's 2021 short film Growing Fangs, one of a series of productions featured as part of the Disney+ Launchpad series.[4] The same year, she made her television debut as a guest star on season 11 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing short order cook turned terrible actress Maria Sofia Estrada.[2] Originally cast for one episode, she went on to appear in six of the season's ten episodes.[2]

In 2021, Mejia also starred in the final episode of On My Block.[5] It was later announced she would appear in the spinoff series, Freeridge, alongside Bryana Salaz, Ciara Riley Wilson, and Tenzing Norgay Trainor.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 #Whitina Belle Short
2021 The 90 Day Plan Lolo Short
2022 The Estate Ellen
2022 What to Expect Sofia Short
2022 Aguanta Estefa Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Launchpad Val Garcia Episode: "Growing Fangs"
2021 On My Block Episode: "The Final Chapter"
2021 Curb Your Enthusiasm Maria Sofia Estrada 6 episodes
2022 Boo, Bitch New Lifer Girl 3 episodes
2022-2023 Abbott Elementary Ashley Garcia 4 episodes
2023 Freeridge Gloria Lead role

References

  1. ↑ Peters, Fletcher (2022-10-20). "Ashley on 'Abbott Elementary' Is Our New Favorite TV Character". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Kennedy, Dana (8 January 2022). "Meet the 'worst actress' who stole the show on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'". New York Post. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Svetkey, Benjamin (December 21, 2022). "Meet the Genius Who Plays Curb Your Enthusiasm's Maria Sofia". The Wrap. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (June 2, 2021). "Disney Creates a 'Launchpad' for Underrepresented Filmmakers". New York Times.
  5. ↑ Leung, Jasmine (8 November 2021). "Who is Curb Your Enthusiasm's Maria Sofia and where have we seen her?". The Focus. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (8 October 2021). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' Sets Its New Core Four". Deadline. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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