Ivelin Giro was born and raised in Havana, Cuba, where she began studying theater and folk dance and later taught dance to children. Recently, she won two Emmys for her work as an executive producer on the documentary Mambochella.

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Studying acting with renowned teacher Alejandro Lugo, Giro starred in the Cuban film La Novia para David and hosted the morning show Revista de la Mañana Cubana. After signing an exclusive contract with RAI (the national public broadcasting company of Italy) and with Fashion, a Milan-based agency, she worked with Givenchy and L'Oréal and appeared on the covers of top fashion magazines including Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Maxim and others. Notably, Giro became Cuba’s first Top Model.

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In Miami, Giro studied at the New York Film Academy and continued her acting career, leading with roles in the plays Baño de Damas and I Take Your Hand in Mine. She co- founded an experimental theater company, Obstáculo, and starred in several Telemundo series, including Decisiones and El Zorro, La Espada y la Rosa. Her film credits include Bad Boys II, Hey DJ. Category 4, and Tumbe.

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Ivelin paused her acting career to raise her children. During that time, she continued expressing her creative talents through producing the music album I Love Mambo.

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Now with her children all grown up, Giro moved to LA ready to continue her acting career again.

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Ivelin Giro is fluent in Spanish, English, Italian, and French, and can imitate various regional accents, including Mexican and Cuban.