Did you know that Isaac Ordonez, the young actor who stars as Pugsley Addams in Netflix’s hit series Wednesday, has Belizean roots? Isaac, born in Los Angeles in 2009, proudly shared that his mother’s side of the family is from Belize, while his father’s family comes from Colombia. His grandparents immigrated to the United States, where he was born and raised, but his Belizean heritage is part of the story behind his rising stardom.
How cool is it to see someone with Belizean family ties making waves in such a massive global show? We’re always proud to celebrate our people, whether here at home or shining abroad, and Isaac Ordonez is definitely one to watch! Below is a short reel by I Am An Immigrant where Isaac talks about his family being from Belize.












