Isabelle McCalla is an American actress and singer, who is perhaps best known for playing Alyssa Greene in the Broadway musical The Prom. Another major role for McCallas was as Jasmine in the Broadway musical version of Disney’s Aladdin.

McCalla was born in Queens, growing up in Suffern, New York, and studied dance at Coupé Theater Studio from a young age. McCalla was enrolled in ballet class in third grade, and took further classes in this form of classical dance during high school.

The stage was set for her performing career, but first McCalla attended University of Michigan and graduated in 2015. McCalla appeared in several roles during education, and these impressed directors and producers enough that her professional career was soon underway.

McCalla made her Broadway debut in January 2018, as Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin, having previously originated the part on the first national tour. McCalla also originated the role of Alyssa Greene in The Prom on Broadway, while her kiss with Caitlin Kinnunen during their performance at the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made national news as the first LGBT kiss in the parade’s history.

McCalla has since taken a role in the musical Footloose, and has established herself as a musical performer of rare talent and ability. She has also shown her enthusiasm for new media, having appeared in the Youtube web series Gallery.