Now, Gaitán is part of Disney animation history, having voiced Maribel Madrigal's weather-controlling aunt, Pepa, in Encanto, a colorful story packed with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Pepa’s mood controlled the weather, while Julieta’s food healed any ailments. The Madrigal family didn’t talk about Tio Bruno, but people said he could see into the future.

"I was kind of dancing everywhere because this was such a dream come true," she says of playing Pepa Madrigal. (Photo: Giorgio Delvecchio & Revista 15 Minutos) Similarly, Gaitán did not see the entire ...

When it came to the “two guys [who] fell in love with family Madrigal,” Mirabel mentioned her Tío Felix as the person who married Pepa. That’s also how Abuela became an Abuela.

Her journey where she copes up without magic and becomes the savior of all magic on Encanto is what makes the film exciting to watch. It stars Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel Madrigal in the lead.

Three stars. Rated PG. 1 hour, 49 minutes. In theaters. Mirabel Madrigal is an average child in a magical family — a feeling many adolescents can no doubt relate to. In Disney’s new computer ...

Now, Gaitán is part of Disney animation history, having voiced Maribel Madrigal's weather-controlling aunt, Pepa, in Encanto, a colorful story packed with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.