Who Stars In The New Live-Action Dora The Explorer Movie?

Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado features quite a few intriguing stars. The Paramount+ movie is a live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon animated series Dora the Explorer, which ran for eight seasons, beginning in 2000, and has now spawned a sprawling multimedia franchise.

The movie, which is the second live-action installment in the franchise after 2019’s Dora and the Lost City of Gold, features a robust ensemble cast that includes newcomers and familiar faces alike. While some are bringing characters from the cartoon to life, others are playing original characters.

Samantha Lorraine as Dora Márquez

Date Of Birth: May 11, 2007

Actor: Samantha Lorraine was born in Los Angeles, California. Before stepping into the role of the iconic character Dora the Explorer, she made her small screen debut in 2020 in the TV series Kid Stew and The Walking Dead: World Beyond.

Her biggest role so far has been playing Stacy Friedman’s (Sunny Sandler) best friend Lydia Rodriguez Katz in the 2023 Netflix comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.

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Character: In Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, Samantha Lorraine plays main character Dora Márquez. Dora was the lead of the original cartoon series Dora the Explorer, but in the new movie she is presented as a live-action teenager rather than an animated child. However, she retains many of her key qualities, including her bilingual speech patterns and chipper attitude.

The movie’s version of Dora grew up in the Amazon rain forest and loves going on adventures. Her mission in the movie is to find the long-lost Incan artifact Sol Dorado, which she hopes will grant her wish to return her magic map after it gets burned during an earlier adventure.

Jacob Rodriguez as Diego Márquez

Date Of Birth: Unknown

Actor: Jacob Rodriguez is an up-and-coming actor. Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado marks his feature debut, though he has already begun to establish himself on the small screen. In addition to playing a major role on the web series Attaway General, he played a recurring role opposite Tom Ellis and Iris Apatow in Tell Me Lies season 2.

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Character: In Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, Jacob Rodriguez plays Dora’s cousin Diego. Diego, who utilizes various gadgets on his adventures, is also a character from the original Dora the Explorer show, having been introduced in season 3. He later starred in the five-season animated spinoff Go, Diego, Go!, which ran from 2005 to 2011.

In Search for Sol Dorado, the live-action teenage Diego is more fearful and plays a supporting role as Dora’s rescue support in her adventures. While he accompanies her on her quest, he has his doubts about continuing to enable her dangerous adventures.

Daniella Pineda as Camila

Date Of Birth: February 20, 1987

Actor: Daniella Pineda was born in Oakland, California, and she had her breakout role when she was cast as Sophie Deveraux in the Vampire Diaries spinoff series The Originals, though she only starred in season 1 of the five-season CW series. Her other best-known TV role was bringing Faye Valentine to life in Netflix’s short-lived live-action adaptation of the anime Cowboy Bebop.

On the big screen, Pineda is best known for playing paleoveterinarian Zia Rodriguez opposite Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and its 2022 sequel Jurassic World Dominion. She also recently starred opposite Ben Affleck as the assassin Anaïs in the action sequel The Accountant 2.

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Character: In Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, Daniella Pineda plays Camila. While there is a character named Camila in the original series, the two seem to be unrelated. In the movie, Camila is the former star of an exploration show titled Camila the Crusader. She is the movie’s antagonist, who will stop at nothing to acquire Sol Dorado.

Dora And The Search For Sol Dorado Supporting Cast & Characters

More Characters Join Dora & Diego’s Adventure

Mariana Garzón Toro as Naiya: Mariana Garzón Toro, who plays Diego’s girlfriend Naiya, is making her feature debut in The Search for Sol Dorado. Previously, her most prominent credit was playing a supporting role on a 2025 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Acston Luca Porto as Sonny: Acston Luca Porto, who plays Naiya’s younger brother Sonny, has never starred in a feature film before Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado. Porto’s only major prior credit prior is one episode of the miniseries The Santa Stories, though a role opposite Robert De Niro in Netflix’s serial killer thriller The Whisper Man is incoming.

Christian Gnecco Quintero as Beetle: Christian Gnecco Quintero, who plays Camila’s henchman Beetle, is an up-and-coming actor who is best known for his television roles. This includes portraying Fabio Ochoa on one episode of Netflix’s Sofía Vergara crime drama Griselda and Orlando on 15 episodes of the telenovela Las Hermanas Guerra (Sisters’ Feud).

Gabriel Iglesias as Boots: Gabriel Iglesias, who provides the voice of Dora’s pet monkey Boots, is best known as a stand-up comedian, with popular specials including 2009’s I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy. However, he has also held acting roles in projects including the shows Mr. Iglesias (in which he starred) and Cristela and the movies Magic Mike, Ferdinand, and Coco.

J. Santiago Suarez as Abuelo: J. Santiago Suarez, who plays Dora’s grandfather, is also a longtime television actor. Over the course of his career, he has appeared in various episodes of notable series, including Blue Bloods, Will Trent, The Chosen, FBI: Most Wanted, Criminal Minds, and S.W.A.T., with his longest-running role being Grandpa Ernesto Reyna in 26 episodes of Ghostwriter.

María Cecilia Botero as Abuela: María Cecilia Botero, who plays Dora’s grandmother, played a very similar role as Abuela Alma in Encanto. Before starring in the 2021 Disney movie, she held multiple long-running television roles, including starring in 57 episodes of Her Mother’s Killer, 193 episodes of Nuevo Rico Nuevo Pobre, and 126 episodes of Hilo de Sangre Azul.

Scarlett Spears as Young Dora: Scarlett Spears, who plays Young Dora in the opening of Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, is a young actor making her feature debut. However, she already has a wide-ranging resume, having played Donna Corinthos in 42 episodes of General Hospital and appeared in P!nk’s music video for “Never Gonna Not Dance Again.”

Tiago Martinez as Young Diego: Tiago Martinez, who plays Young Diego in Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, is a young actor who has held voice roles in The Wild Robot and The Accountant 2 in addition to playing Javier Diaz in four episodes of For All Mankind and an unknown character in the upcoming The Cat in the Hat.