Ilsa Morales is an actress, comedian, and comedy writer. As a graduate of the Second City’s legendary Conservatory Program, she has learned what it takes to not only be a great improviser, but a great comedy writer and stage performer.
Ilsa is represented by both the Chicago Talent Network and the Milwaukee Talent Network. Both agencies have helped her commercial and modeling skills get taken to the next level by helping her to secure a variety of jobs.
Ilsa is also a regular at the Playground theater, often doing stage readings for new playwrights. She is a gifted dramatic stage actress with a noticeable presence, and an extraordinary ability to make the audience deeply feel the emotions of her characters.
In addition to theater, you can find Ilsa on comedy stages as well. She has a pretty good stand-up bit about True Crime Podcasts, and Chubacca from Star Wars. She is also a gifted improviser, you can find her performing with her improv comedy troupe, Portal-Prov! at the Otherworld Theater on Sunday nights at 7:00pm. Portal-Prov! is also streamed live on YouTube and has been invited to perform outside of their home theater on various occasions, including a huge performance at C2E2 in 2023.
Ilsa is not shy about sharing her sense of humor and talents through other channels. Her pop-culture podcast, Relatable Nerds, has a small but devoted fan-base, and through this medium, she has been able to perform her podcast live at fantasy conventions such as C2E2 and Wizarding World, as well as at the long-standing comedy venue, The Lincoln Lodge, where her podcast is part of the network.
Under the same name, Relatable Nerds, Ilsa and her comedy partner, Kyra, run a video reaction channel, similar to the channel, Fomo Daily, where Ilsa worked from 2015-2017. In an East Meets West vibe, Ilsa and Kyra react to popular movie trailers and music videos. They have over 24,000 subscribers and their brand is growing everyday.