Encanto Characters Age: How Old Is Everyone in the Madrigal Family?

Quick answer: in Disney’s Encanto, Mirabel is 15, her cousin Camilo is also 15, Antonio is 5, Isabela and Dolores are 21, Luisa is 19, and the triplets Julieta, Pepa and Bruno are 50. Alma, the grandmother, is commonly listed at about 75. Co-director Jared Bush shared most of these ages publicly after the film’s release.

Encanto fans keep coming back to the same question: how old is everyone in the Madrigal family? The film never prints a family tree. It gives hints through dialogue and the story, and it leaves viewers to piece together the rest.

This guide collects the ages confirmed by the filmmakers, separates them from ages fans have inferred, and then covers each character’s gift, who voices them and a few facts about the film. Where something comes from one source and nothing more, the text says so. Movie Squirrel covers films from the screenwriter’s side too, so there is a short section on what the script does well, and a link to the full guide on how to become a screenwriter for anyone who wants to try it.

Encanto Characters' Ages at a Glance

These are the ages of the Madrigal family at the time of the film, as stated by director Jared Bush in public posts after release. Fan compilations built on those posts add details such as birthdays, so treat those as secondary.

• Alma Madrigal, the matriarch: commonly listed as about 75. The film does not state a number.
• Julieta, Pepa and Bruno Madrigal: 50, as triplets. Julieta is the oldest, Pepa is second and Bruno is the youngest.
• Isabela Madrigal: 21, the first grandchild.
• Dolores Madrigal: 21, a couple of months younger than Isabela.
• Luisa Madrigal: 19.
• Mirabel Madrigal: 15, and the main character.
• Camilo Madrigal: 15, a few months older than Mirabel.
• Antonio Madrigal: 5, the youngest in the family.
• Félix Madrigal, married to Pepa: a little older than the triplets, per Bush. No exact age was given in the sources checked.
• Agustín Madrigal, married to Julieta: a little younger than the triplets, per Bush. Also no exact age.

Two cousins sharing an age is the detail that surprises people most. Mirabel and Camilo are both 15, which fits the story: Bush has said that Camilo received a gift just before Mirabel’s ceremony, so when she got nothing the moment was far more shocking, because the two are so close in age.

Meet the Madrigal Family: Ages, Gifts and Roles

Each family member has a gift, with a few exceptions, and each gift reflects personality and pressure. Here is the family from oldest to youngest.

Alma Madrigal

The matriarch is tied to the candle that powers the family’s miracle, which appeared when her family fled their old home. Her fear of losing it drives much of the plot. She is a protector, and sometimes a controlling one.

Julieta, Pepa and Bruno

The triplets are 50. Julieta heals people with food she cooks, and Pepa’s emotions affect the weather. Bruno saw the future in visions, and his absence from the family is the film’s open secret. Each carries a gift tied to feeling: care, mood and foresight.

Félix and Agustín

Both joined the family by marriage and neither has a magical gift. Félix is married to Pepa, and Agustín is married to Julieta. Jared Bush has said Agustín was so accident-prone that he needed healing often, which is how he and Julieta met.

Isabela, Dolores and Luisa

Isabela, 21, grows flowers and plants. Dolores, 21, has super hearing, which makes secrets hard to keep. Luisa, 19, has super strength and carries the family’s burdens, literally and emotionally.

Mirabel and Camilo

Mirabel, 15, is the only grandchild without a gift, and the film follows her as she looks for her place in a family built on talents. Camilo, 15, can shapeshift. Bush described him as a kind of theater kid trying on personas.

Antonio

At 5, Antonio is the youngest. His gift ceremony opens the film’s central events, and he talks to animals. His nursery bond with Mirabel explains why they are so close.

Birthdays and Other Details Fans Compiled

Beyond ages, fans have gathered birthdays from creator comments and from details in the film. These are fan-assembled, so they are less firmly confirmed than the ages above. Commonly cited dates include:

• Mirabel: March 6
• Isabela: August 7
• Dolores: August 31
• Luisa: November 14
• Camilo: December 28
• Antonio: May 21
• The triplets: October 17

The year is never given in the film, so ages are best read as relative: how old the characters are compared with each other on the day the story takes place.

Who Voices Whom

The voice cast includes Stephanie Beatriz as Mirabel, María Cecilia Botero as Alma, Diane Guerrero as Isabela, Jessica Darrow as Luisa, Angie Cepeda as Julieta, Carolina Gaitán as Pepa, John Leguizamo as Bruno, Wilmer Valderrama as Agustín, Mauro Castillo as Félix, Rhenzy Feliz as Camilo, Adassa as Dolores and Ravi-Cabot Conyers as Antonio. The cast list can differ slightly by language version, because the film was dubbed in many languages.

Quick Facts About the Film

Encanto is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th animated feature and is set in Colombia. It was released in theaters in November 2021 and reached Disney+ in December 2021. Jared Bush and Byron Howard directed it, with Charise Castro Smith as co-director and co-writer alongside Bush. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the songs.

The soundtrack found a huge audience. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and the film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 2022 ceremony. These are widely reported facts, and each can be confirmed on the Academy’s and Billboard’s own sites.

What the Script Does Well

For a film about a big family, Encanto keeps track of a lot of people without confusing the viewer. The writers use a few simple tools that apply to any screenplay.

• Every character gets one memorable trait quickly, usually through the gift itself.
• Family tension shows up in action: a flower arrangement that is slightly off, a door that won’t open, a sister who cannot stop carrying things.
• The central question, why does Mirabel not have a gift, stays visible in nearly every scene.
• The songs carry character backstory that would otherwise slow the plot.

Writers who want to try the same economy can start with the basics in the main guide on becoming a screenwriter, where format and structure are explained from the first page.

How to Read the Ages Without Spoilers

Some viewers want the family tree before watching, and others want to avoid plot details. A few simple notes help either way. The film opens with the family’s gift ceremony for Antonio, so the youngest member’s age matters from the start. The ages of the older generation, especially the triplets, explain how long the family has lived with the miracle, and how long Bruno has been missing from family life.

Age also explains personality. Isabela and Luisa carry expectations as the older grandchildren, and Dolores sits quietly in Isabela’s shadow, according to Bush’s own descriptions. Mirabel, Camilo and Antonio form a younger group who spend time together and understand one another differently than the adults do.

For parents, the ages hint at who the film is meant to reach. The main characters sit in the teen and young-adult range, and the youngest is a small child, so viewers of many ages find someone to follow. Because the film touches on family pressure, grief and belonging, it often prompts conversation after the credits.

Where These Ages Come From

Disney’s film itself gives only a few ages. Most of the numbers in this guide come from posts by Jared Bush, who answered fan questions after the film came out, and from writeups that quote those posts. Because social posts can be deleted or edited, the archive link in the sources list preserves one of them.

A good habit with any fandom fact is to ask where it began. Ages from the director count as confirmed. Birthdays, heights and exact years usually come from fan compilations, so use them for fun and not as a settled record. If Disney publishes an official family tree, that will replace any of the above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Mirabel in Encanto?

Mirabel is 15, according to co-director Jared Bush, though the film does not state her age.

Who is the oldest Madrigal grandchild?

Isabela, at 21. Dolores is 21 as well but a couple of months younger.

How old is Abuela Alma?

Alma is commonly listed as about 75. The film does not give an exact number.

How old is Bruno?

Bruno is 50, one of the triplets alongside Julieta and Pepa. Julieta is the oldest and Bruno the youngest.

Are Mirabel and Camilo the same age?

Both are 15. Camilo is a few months older, according to the filmmakers.

Who directed Encanto?

Jared Bush and Byron Howard directed it, with Charise Castro Smith as co-director. Bush and Castro Smith wrote the screenplay.

Sources and Further Reading

• BuzzFeed: Encanto facts from director Jared Bush, quoting the ages and birth order from his posts.
• Archived post by Jared Bush giving Camilo’s, Mirabel’s and Antonio’s ages.
• Billboard, for chart history of the film’s songs.