Louriza Tronco (born October 21, 1993) is a Canadian actress and singer who is best known for her starring role as Jodi Mappa in the Nickelodeon and YTV musical comedy Make It Pop and for portraying Yuki in the Disney Channel original movie, Zapped. She also played Andrea in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
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Early life
Tronco was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Filipino immigrants. She has two older brothers, RJ and Emmanuel. At age five, she started acting in a theater arts academy. At age eight, she performed in Rainbow Stage's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as part of the children's choir. In school she juggled dance competitions, school plays, and part-time jobs.
She considered massage therapy and cosmetic schools before enrolling at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, British Columbia. While attending college six days a week, she regularly traveled to Vancouver for auditions. After the two-year program, she moved to Vancouver to pursue her career full-time.
Career
Tronco got her first break when she was cast in a guest appearance on The CW's Cult in 2013. In 2014, she appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zapped. She also made an appearance in the film Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb the same year. She later starred in the Nickelodeon musical comedy show Make It Pop as Jodi Mappa, a member of the band XO-IQ.
In 2019, she appeared in the short film Recess: Third Street, a fan-film based on the Disney cartoon Recess. She starred in the Netflix horror series The Order, which premiered in 2019 and ran for two seasons.
Tronco appeared in the Canadian comedy film Drinkwater, which premiered at the 2021 Calgary International Film Festival. The following year, she appeared in the Hallmark film Love, Classified. She starred in the short film Three Ates and a Wedding, which premiered at the 2024 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. In 2025, she appeared in the Hallmark Christmas movie She's Making a List.
