Mercedes LeAnza was born in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, just off the coast of Venezuela. She received her BFA in Theatre Arts from Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Los Angeles. She also trained at the Lee Strasburg Institute.
Mercedes most recently played Selma in the dark comedy Good Mourning Lucille teaming up again with Director/Writer Vanessa Libertad Garcia premiering at OUTFEST Film Festival.
She also starred as Sue, in the indie romance The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue which premiered at the (HBO International Latino Film Festival) and as Sandy Lopez in the independent romantic comedy Jelly.
She was the lead in A Two Woman One Act (Outfest and Fusion Film Festivals), and Young Hannlin in Dark Metropolis, Best Science Fiction Film at (The Hollywood MiniDV Film Festival, Comic-con International Film Festival). She has also appeared in several music videos.