Auditions in Miami: Where to Find Casting Calls in English and Spanish

Who produces TV and film in Miami?

Telemundo Studios is the name you will hear most. At its May 2026 presentation to advertisers, Telemundo announced more than 180 hours of original scripted series, including season 10 of El Señor de los Cielos, season 4 of La Reina del Sur and three new series: Unidad de Vida, Hot Sur (working title) and Uno Contra Todos.

Part of that is shot in Miami. Telemundo said Sed de venganza was the eighth series produced and filmed at Telemundo Center, and on September 8, 2026 it announced that Emergencias. Unidad de Vida is now filming in Miami. Still, Telemundo does not shoot everything here: Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso, premiering November 16, is produced by TIS Studios, a company whose main operations are in Bogotá.

TelevisaUnivision, which owns Univision, UniMás and ViX, presented 10 new telenovela titles in May 2026. When Televisa and Univision merged, however, the company said most of the production would take place in Mexico. Our guide to Telemundo and Univision auditions has the details.

For actors who live in town, the most useful signal comes from Telemundo itself. In 2024, Ximena Cantuarias, then senior vice president of scripted production at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, told PRODU that Miami is a priority: the network produces in its own studios and needs local actors every day, both leads and guest actors. It often brings actors back, she said, because they live there.

Where are Miami casting calls posted?

Casting directors post roles on platforms such as Actors Access, Casting Networks and Backstage. Most let you build a profile for free but ask for a paid plan to submit, so compare them in Actors Access vs. Backstage vs. Casting Networks before you pay. In Miami, also follow these channels:

• Telemundo: announces its calls on its website. On September 7 and September 9, 2026 it posted videos about a Miami casting for its next Súper Serie: you had to scan a QR code and send a video, and some roles did not require previous experience. Its castings page, by contrast, is currently devoted to a call for content creators in music.
• Casting By: posts its calls on Prodmee, a casting platform that Casting By described to PRODU as free.
• Casting offices: George Ortiz posts open calls on Now Casting (there were none the day we checked), and Lori Wyman and Casting By have Instagram accounts: @loriwymancasting and @castingbytv.
• Univision: its Soy Univision talent search takes sign-ups at Univision.com/Castings.

Which Miami casting offices should you follow?

These are the ones we could confirm on their own websites in October 2026. Always check each call at its official source before you send anything.

George Ortiz states on its website that it is not a talent agency, does not make appointments with actors and usually requests talent through agents: actors who show up without a time slot from an agent will not be seen. At that office, a licensed agent opens doors a platform cannot. And because Lori Wyman casts remotely, it pays to master the self-tape: see how to record a self-tape.

Does being bilingual help you book work in Miami?

It widens your options. Lori Wyman says her office has cast more than 1,500 commercials in English and Spanish. George Ortiz says his office works in English, Spanish and several other languages. TelevisaUnivision asks for fluency in both languages in its Soy Univision search. Telemundo’s series are made in Spanish, so for those roles Spanish comes first. List every language and accent you can perform on your resume and intro video, and read our guide for bilingual actors if you are still building your second language.

How does commercial casting work in Miami?

George Ortiz casts commercials and voice-over for clients in the United States, Latin America and Europe, according to its website, and it usually requests talent through agencies. That makes a licensed agent especially useful for commercial work: see how to get a talent agent and how to get commercial auditions for the step-by-step plan.

Can you work as a background actor in Miami?

Yes, and it is a good way to learn how a set runs. Productions hire background performers locally: in August 2026, for example, season 2 of R.J. Decker looked for South Florida residents to shoot in Broward County, and the company in charge, Casting TaylorMade, asked people to apply through a QR code or the link in its social media bio (CBS12). Joining a background company should be free. Our guide to how to become a background actor covers sign-up and what to expect on set.

Can you work in Miami if you are not a U.S. citizen?

Only with legal authorization to work. USCIS requires every U.S. employer to complete Form I-9 for each new hire to verify identity and employment authorization, so without it nobody can hire you. One route for foreign actors is the O-1B visa, which a U.S. employer or agent files on Form I-129 no more than a year before the work starts and which, for film and television, needs a consultation from a labor union and a management organization.

Requirements vary by call: Soy Univision, for example, is open only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Visas, unions and the paperwork are covered in our guide to auditions in the United States.

How do you avoid casting scams in Miami?

In Florida, a talent agency needs a license from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, cannot charge a registration fee and cannot make registering you or finding you work depend on buying photos, resume services, schools or workshops, according to the state statutes on licensing and fees. Ask for the license number and check it with the department.

The risk is real. In 2016 the Florida Attorney General’s office settled with InterFACE Talent, a company accused of promising modeling and acting work to South Florida families while charging for photo shoots and introductions; the settlement included $22 million in restitution and a ban on offering talent services in the state. According to the original lawsuit, its supposed scouts approached parents in shopping malls in the area, including Miami and Doral.

In December 2025 the Federal Trade Commission warned about unexpected text messages that offer virtual auditions and end in a sales pitch for photo shoots or classes: paying to get a job is always a sign of a scam. More red flags are in how to spot a fake casting call.

What does a realistic first 90 days look like?

Budget a few hours every week to read calls, submit and record self-tapes when invitations arrive.

Keep going after day 90: auditioning is a habit you build.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to live in Miami to get auditions there?

You can begin from elsewhere because many auditions start as self-tapes: Telemundo’s 2024 international call had stops in Los Angeles, Miami, Mexico City and Bogotá. Still, a Telemundo executive said that year that the network needs local actors every day, and its September 2026 call was aimed at people in Miami. If you move, do it with your materials ready and legal authorization to work.

Do I need to speak Spanish to work in Miami?

Not for every job. Miami casts in English too: Lori Wyman lists English-language series among her credits, and George Ortiz says his office works in several languages. Spanish widens your range, though, and it is the language of Telemundo’s series.

Is Telemundo casting right now?

In September 2026 it announced a Miami casting for its next Súper Serie, with video submissions through a QR code. The videos give no deadline, so confirm it through Telemundo’s official channels. In January 2024 it announced an international call that received more than 22,000 applications.

Do I need an agent to get auditions in Miami?

You can start without one: the platforms and Prodmee let you submit yourself. Still, George Ortiz Casting requests talent through agents, so a licensed agent opens doors, especially in commercials. Check the license and be wary of anyone who asks for money up front.

Do I have to pay to audition in Miami?

Going to an audition does not cost anything. Platforms charge subscriptions for their service, which are optional, and in Florida a talent agency cannot charge you a registration fee. Be wary of anyone who asks for money in exchange for an audition or a part.

Reviewed in October 2026.