Bettina López Mendoza
Writing
Biography
Bettina López Mendoza is a Venezuelan screenwriter and filmmaker. Having spent her childhood moving across borders, her work often centers misunderstood characters who challenge the limits the world imposes on them. After graduating from USC, Bettina got her start working with director Michael Gracey on the musical hit "The Greatest Showman." She went on to co-write Netflix’s animated film "Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir," and showrun Audible’s Ambie Award-winning fiction podcast "PREVIA: A Tech Heist."
Known For
After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.
Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie
After being separated from her mother while crossing the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama, Zuli, a young Venezuelan migrant, is forced to abandon her childhood to survive in this dangerous place. While working for a coyote to help guide other migrants through the jungle, Zuli discovers a portal to a magical land, where she must turn to her imagination to reconnect with her innocence and, ultimately, learn how to be a kid again.