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Isabella Madrigal has a vision: storytelling that’s compelling, inspires better, more equitable world.

Weaving together old family traditions of oral storytelling with modern mediums like screenwriting and acting is a skill Madrigal ’24, an English concentrator with a psychology secondary, has honed for many years.
— Eileen O’Grady, Harvard Staff Writer

Publications

  • 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers

    The fifth volume of the best-selling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers, shines a spotlight on extraordinary young women who are making their mark on the world today. Isabella Madrigal is featured for her work as a playwright and actress.

  • Dear Rebel

    Trailblazing women share their best advice for the girls of today. Through letters, poems, essays, songs, and more, they tackle topics like overcoming obstacles, discovering passions, dreaming big, and fighting for change. Isabella Madrigal shares her essay on Indigenous Sisterhood.

  • Dear Rebel Podcast

    Isabella Madrigal reads a personal piece that was published in Dear Rebel: 125+ Women Share their Secrets to Taking on the World. Isabella tells us about loss and love, violence against Indigenous women, and the resilience and strength that can be found through connection.

Press

  • Indian Country Today

    Cahuilla teen to speak at United Nations October 11th on MMIWG play bringing awareness and healing through story.

  • The Harvard Crimson

    Artist Profile: Isabella Madrigal ‘24 on the Cahuilla Community and Multidisciplinary Creativity.

  • Desert Sun

    Meet the teen directing a play about missing and murdered Indigenous women.

  • Center for Native American Youth

    2020 Champion for Change Isabella Madrigal discusses National Awareness Day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons.

  • The Coke Scholars Ignite Podcast

    Episode 4: Reclaiming the Indigenous Narrative.

  • Center For Law and Social Policy

    Young Women of Color Making History: Isabella Madrigal.

  • Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program

    The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program is thrilled to announce this year’s winners of the Young Native Storytellers Contest.

  • Ruperto Costo Medal

    Isabella Madrigal is awarded the 2020 Rupert Costo Medal for her arts and advocacy efforts.

  • Event-News Enterprise

    National Gold Award Girl Scout Isabella Madrigal moderates virtual event with former First Lady Michelle Obama.

  • The Division of Art and Humanities at Harvard

    Menil and Her Heart wins the prestigious Hoopes Prize, intended to reward excellence in the work of Harvard undergraduates across disciplines.