Biography
Deisi Del Toro
Filmmaker. Performer. Visionary. Cultural Force.
Deisi Del Toro is an award-winning Mexican-American filmmaker, actor, producer, entrepreneur, and comedian whose work spans cinema, live performance, and cultural storytelling. From immigrant beginnings to becoming a U.S. citizen and creative force in independent entertainment, her career has been defined by reinvention, resilience, and fearless originality.
As director of Melt On This Music, Del Toro has earned recognition for emotionally resonant storytelling that explores music, identity, and human connection through a cinematic lens. Her work reflects both intimacy and scale, merging social impact with artistry.
As founder and Festival Director of the Jollywood Film Festival, she has built an international platform championing independent filmmakers and underrepresented voices, helping shape a space where bold stories can be seen and celebrated.
Expanding her voice into comedy, Del Toro created After Five Shots with Deisi Del Toro, a confessional storytelling comedy brand blending humor, truth, and her perspective as a Mexican immigrant turned American citizen. Through sharp wit and deeply personal storytelling, the project reveals another dimension of her artistry-raw, fearless, and unapologetic human.
As founder of Tequila Del Toro, she further extends storytelling into luxury lifestyle, culture, and premium experiences.
Across film, comedy, entrepreneurship, and live experiences, Del Toro creates work rooted in one mission: to move people.
She is not simply building projects-she is building legacy.
