Born on March 16, 1979, in Bogotá, is one of the most renowned actresses of her generation. At the age of 8, she began her theater studies at the National Theater of Bogotá and has continued to perfect her training throughout her career, including studies with Alfonso Ortiz and seminars in Madrid with Juan Carlos Corazza. Since her television debut at the age of 12 in Espérame al Final,her talent was discovered by Pepe Sánchez, and since then she has had an unstoppable career.

On television, Marcela has participated in successful productions such as Pedro El Escamoso, Todos Quieren con Marilyn, Pura Sangre, El Capo, Operación Jaque, Sitiados, El Chapo, Frontera Verde y No Fue Mi Culpa from Star+. Her filmography includes 17 feature films, among which the film Santanas stands out. by Andrés Baiz, which earned her recognition at the San Sebastián Film Festival, and El Amor en los Tiempos del Cólera by Mike Newall. In 2020, she appeared in the short film Entre tú y Milagros, which won the award for best short film at the Venice Film Festival.

In 2014, Marcela decided to take the plunge as a producer by creating Ganas Producciones, a platform for telling stories from a more personal perspective and exploring other types of narratives. Her first produced work was Venus en Piel, a Broadway hit that she brought to Colombia. She recently co-produced Camila Beltrán's film Mi Bestia, in which she also plays a co-starring role. It premiered in the ACID section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, and she has just finished shooting her debut film as a producer with IMPERFECTA, in which she also stars as the lead actress and co-writer.