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- Born in Brooklyn and raised in Queens, New York among eight siblings, including her twin sister Lorraine, Lauren Velez dreamed of becoming an actress ever since she played a groundhog in a school play in second grade. Immediately following high school, she received a scholarship from the Alvin Ailey Dance School which led to her first job performing in the national touring company of the musical "Dreamgirls". Later she became understudy for actress Phylicia Rashad in Broadway's "Into the Woods". Her most visible role was that of "Nina Moreno" on the cop drama New York Undercover (1994). With her varied performances and Afro-Latin background and appearance, Velez's success is considered -- by fans and critics alike -- a breakthrough for Latina actresses who do not fit the stereotypical "Europeanized Hollywood" version of Latin females. As a result, Velez deservedly has a large multi-ethnic following.
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Emily Kinney is an American actress. She is best-known for her role as "Beth Greene" in the AMC television series, The Walking Dead (2010). Kinney was born in Wayne, Nebraska. She graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2006. Kinney has had reoccurring roles and guest appearances on television series, such as Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The Good Wife (2009), and The Big C (2010). She was cast as "Beth Greene" in the AMC television series, The Walking Dead (2010), in 2011. Along with acting, Kinney is pursuing a career in music. Her EP, "Blue Toothbrush", was released in 2011. She is also an active blogger, writing about her experiences as a young actress in New York for "Unscripted Magazine".- Actress
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Originated the role of Nabalungi in the Book of Mormon, for which she won a Tony Award. She recently starred in Tony Kushner's A Bright Room Called Day at the Public Theater. Nikki was born and raised in New Jersey, where she fell in love with the theater at a young age. With the encouragement of her parents, she began her professional career at age 13, appearing in commercials and voice-overs. She attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, earning a BFA in drama. She made her Broadway debut in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," followed by a leading role in "House of Flowers" for City Center's Encores! Series. A fixture in New York theater: she originated the role of Lorraine in the Broadway production of "All Shook Up," performed alongside Phylicia Rashad in Michael John La Chiusa's "Bernarda Alba" at Lincoln Center Theatre, and starred as Dorothy in "The Wiz" at the La Jolla Playhouse (2006 Craig Noel Award). In 2008, Nikki took on classical theater at the world-renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival, where she played Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" and starred opposite Christopher Plummer in Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra." Her other theater credits include the 2014 Broadway Revival of Les Miserables (Eponine), Shakespeare in the Park productions of Julius Caesar (Portia) and Twelfth Night (Viola), Dave Malloy's Preludes, and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin.
Nikki has performed at Carnegie Hall, NJPAC, and The Center for the Performing Arts, among others, and has performed her solo cabaret show on land and sea.
She resides in New York City with her husband and is a proud sustaining member of her local public radio station.- Actress
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Illeana Douglas is an actress, writer, and producer. Born with show business in her blood, she is the granddaughter of screen legend Melvyn Douglas. Illeana began studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. While working in New York as a stand-up comedian and sketch comedy artist, she got a job "screaming" for Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ (1988). This led to a long working relationship in the films, New York Stories (1989), Goodfellas (1990) and Cape Fear (1991). She received critical acclaim as the suspicious sister of Matt Dillon in To Die For (1995), as "Denise Waverly" in Grace of My Heart (1996) and "Roberta Allsworth" in Ghost World (2001). On television, she has appeared on Entourage (2004), Ugly Betty (2006), and received an Emmy nomination as "Angela" on Six Feet Under (2001).- Actress
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Stevens was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actor and radio announcer Shadoe Stevens, and former model Beverly Cunningham. She has a younger sister named Chyna Stevens (Chyna Rose Stevens). She is a graduate of Beverly Hills High School. Her father is Caucasian (of Norwegian, German, English, and Dutch descent) and her mother is African-American (and part-Comanche).- Anastasia "Tasie" Katya Breezy Dhanraj was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England to Derek Dhanraj and Rebecca Sinnatt.
She has a younger sister named Tasha and is of Indian and English decent.
She is a singer/songwriter and is former member of a dark pop rock band called the "WooWoos". Though she confirmed in her Twitter that she has left the band due to her wanting to go in a different direction of her career.
She is best known for her role as Mara Jaffray in the Belgian/American/British Teen Drama Mystery television series of Nickelodeon: House of Anubis. - Actress
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Sameera Rock was born on 6 July 1987. She is an actress and producer, known for The Last Summer (2019), The Hunter's Prayer (2017) and Sacred: Gods & Immortals. She is married to Paul Rock.- Actress
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Melissa is best known for being a lead singer in the International Platinum Selling Girl Group 'Solid Harmonie' who went on to sell more than 2 million records with their self titled album. (Zomba/Jive Records New York)
She was also signed as a solo artist to Jive/Zomba Records Europe before becoming a number 1 selling songwriter in 2005. She has also modelled and presented for campaigns in the UK and Europe.
A classically trained singer and actress, also trained as a paramedic/emergency care practitioner in England before returning to the stage.
Melissa plays the piano to grade 5 standard.- Actress
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother in the town of Witney, Oxfordshire (she is still close to her father). She joined the local acting group Dramascope and, from the age of eleven, appeared in the pantomime at Oxford Playhouse every year. A talented singer and dancer as well as playing the saxophone, she joined the Oxford Youth Music Theatre in her teens.
In 2001, she won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Since graduation in 2004, she has appeared in all media, including as an acclaimed Juliet Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet" at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre in 2005, opposite Andrew Garfield as Romeo Montague. Mbatha-Raw was nominated for Best Actress in the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for her portrayal of Juliet Capulet. She also appeared as Octavia in "Antony and Cleopatra" at the same theatre in 2005. In 2009, she was cast as Ophelia in "Hamlet" on London's West End and Broadway, opposite Jude Law as the title role.
Mbatha-Raw appeared on such varied television series as Bad Girls (1999), Doctor Who (2005), Marple (2004) and Touch (2012). She had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Larry Crowne (2011), written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also played the title role. She was acclaimed for her performance of Dido Elizabeth Belle in Amma Asante's Belle (2013), which earned her a British Independent Film Award for Best Actress, and a nomination as Most Promising Newcomer. She was also nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actress.
She starred in the romantic drama Beyond the Lights (2014) and was nominated for a Gotham Award for Best Actress for her performance. In 2015, she was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award. That same year, she had a supporting role in Jupiter Ascending (2015), played Prema Mutiso, the wife of Dr. Bennet Omalu (played by Will Smith) in the biopic Concussion (2015), and the title role in Jessica Swale's play "Nell Gwynn", playing the actress who became the mistress of King Charles II of England. She was nominated for an Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performance in the play.
She played Rachel in Newton Knight's biopic Free State of Jones (2016), directed by Gary Ross, playing Knight's common-law wife, a freedwoman he had a family with after the Civil War. She also played Esme Manucharian in Miss Sloane (2016), Sophie on Netflix's series Easy (2016), and played Kelly, one of the leads in "San Junipero", the fourth episode of Season 3 of Black Mirror (2011). Her other films are the live-action remake Beauty and the Beast (2017), playing Plumette, A Wrinkle in Time (2018), directed by Ava DuVernay, and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018).
Gugu Mbatha-Raw was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2017 Birthday Honours for her services to drama.- Actress
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Ziyi Zhang is a Chinese actress and model. She is best known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).
She made her feature film debut in The Road Home (1999).
For her work in Memoirs of a Geisha she was nominated for an Golden Globe for Best Actress.- Actress
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Actress Jacqueline Obradors is currently enjoying the success of her latest feature, 'Palm Springs,' in which she appears with Andy Samberg and Oscar-winner JK Simmons. Just like the record-breaking summer temperatures of the titular city, the film broke records after a bidding war ensued dating back to Sundance where Hulu won out. No stranger to coveted roles on a streaming service, Obradors has also starred opposite Titus Welliver in the last three seasons of Amazon's acclaimed 'Bosch' drama series.
Bad-ass detective roles seem to be one of her fortes, as Obradors previously starred for Steven Bochco on four seasons of his acclaimed, 'NYPD Blue' which garnered her a prestigious ALMA Award nomination, and paved the way for her role opposite Freddie Prinze, Jr. in his 'Freddie' comedy series. She's also enjoyed memorable recurring arcs beginning with 'Jesse' opposite Christina Applegate, 'Battery Park' with Frank Grillo, 'NCIS,' 'Franklin & Bash 'alongside Kumal Nanjiani, and finally 'Lopez' opposite the show's namesake, George Lopez.
Obradors has also made her mark on the big screen since her debut in the action film, 'Red Sun Rising'. She since transitioned into Ivan Reitman's romantic comedy 'Six Days Seven Nights' opposite Harrison Ford which garnered her a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination. She more recently reunited with Ford in 'Crossing Over' which co-starred Ray Liotta. Other notable film roles include 'Deuce Bigelow' with Adam Sandler and Amy Poehler, 'A Man Apart' in which she starred opposite Vin Diesel, 'Unstoppable' with Wesley Snipes, and the drama 'Windows on the World' with Oscar nominee Edward James Olmos. She earned her second ALMA Award nomination for her turn as Hector Elizondo's daughter in the acclaimed, 'Tortilla Soup.'
When not paving her own way, Obradors helps guide her sons' careers as they too quickly accumulate a worthy list of credits. The family currently resides in Los Angeles where she was also born and raised.- Actress
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CSA Best Actress nominee Romina D'Ugo is a first-generation Canadian, and proud daughter to Italian immigrant parents. Originally from Toronto, Romina grew up dancing competitively and professionally since the age of 9. Her career as an actor began with her supporting role in the Universal Pictures film How She Move. She became a household name when she earned a spot as one of the Top 20 dancers on season 1 of the hugely popular series So You Think You Can Dance.
Lead, Supporting, and Guest Starring roles include Funkytown opposite Justin Chatwin, Godfather of Harlem (EPIX), Coyote (Paramount), Designated Survivor (NBC/Netflix), 12 Monkeys (SYFY/NBC), Rookie Blue (ABC/Global), Nikita (CW), Nurses (NBC/Global), and Law & Order: SVU (NBC).
Notably, Romina was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Canadian Screen Awards for her starring role in the movie Turn The Beat Around in 2010. She also choreographed for Margot Robbie and Cara Delevingne in the DC Comics feature film Suicide Squad.
Romina went on to star in the internationally acclaimed dramatic comedy I Like Movies, which made its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.
She has completed production for the sardonic feature film Sacred Creatures; a co-Italian production in Chieri, Italy (starring opposite Olivia Luccardi, Tony award nominee James Cusati-Moyer, and Italian star Antonio De Matteo), set to run the 2024 film festival circuit this Summer/Fall.
Romina has also completed production for the dark comedy feature film Portal To Hell. Starring alongside Keith David, Richard Kind, Trey Holland, and Michael McDonald. Set to run the 2025 film festival circuit.- Actress
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Tamara Tunie was born on 14 March 1959 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Flight (2012), The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Snake Eyes (1998). She was previously married to Gregory Generet and Greg Bouquett.- Actress
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Paula Garces was born in Medellin, Colombia. Her father was a fisherman, and her mother was a schoolteacher. At age 7 she relocated with her parents to New York City, where she resided primarily in Harlem. She started acting in commercials hired by agent Diego Santiago, her father's best friend. She made her film debut in Hollywood in Paramount's teen sci-fi adventure Clockstoppers (2002), starring opposite Jesse Bradford. She later was cast in Richard Benjamin's hip-hop comedy Marci X (2003) opposite Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans.
Garces was next seen opposite Academy Award-winner Tommy Lee Jones in the Revolution Studios feature Man of the House (2005) and as "Maria" in New Line's hit comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) and reprised her role as "Maria" in the hit sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), which has grossed close to $40 million domestically. Garces was also featured on Jerry Bruckheimer's hit show CSI: Miami (2002). She starred in a six-episode arc on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as well as doing guest spots on HBO's hit series The Sopranos (1999) and Oz (1997). While filming "Law & Order: SVU", Garces was offered a role she could not refuse: a new cast member on FX's hit television series The Shield (2002). Paula's character, Officer Tina Hallon, brought new story lines and high ratings. Her contract was extended for three more seasons, once again securing her position as a rising Latina star.
In one of her first films she nabbed a starring role opposite James Van Der Beek and Mary McCormick, in the 1997 indie drama Harvest (1998) (aka "Cash Crop"). Other film credits include James Redford's directorial debut, Spin (2003), opposite Rubén Blades, Stanley Tucci, Dana Delany and Ryan Merriman; the critically-acclaimed Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); Michael J. Fox's comedy Life with Mikey (1993); and Jerry Bruckheimer's urban drama Dangerous Minds (1995), starring Michelle Pfeiffer.
Expanding her career further, Paula worked behind the cameras as Executive Producer of the animated film Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (2007), which received great reviews at numerous film festivals. She can also be heard voicing the lead character Princess.
Paula premiered her first comic book, called "Aluna", at San Diego's 2010 Comic Con. "Aluna" a period piece set in the 1500's about a mystical tribal princess taken from her native Colombia by conquistadors and raised in Spain, only to return to her homeland to save her people. This is a multi-platform starring vehicle for Garces.- Piper Curda is an actress, known for Rule the Mix (2011), I Didn't Do It (2014) and Save the Date (2013). She is one of five siblings who all work in the entertainment industry. She plays the role of Jasmine on Disney Channel's I Didn't Do It. She previously recurred on Disney Channel's ANT Farm in the role of Kennedy Van Buren.
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Judy Reyes was born on 5 November 1967 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Scrubs (2001), Smile (2022) and Devious Maids (2013). She was previously married to Edwin M. Figueroa.- Samantha Logan was born on 27 October 1996 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for All American (2018), 13 Reasons Why (2017) and The Empty Man (2020).
- Kendra Jain is known for New Year's Eve (2011), Our Boys (2013) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
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Moon Bloodgood was born on 20 September 1975 in Alliance, Nebraska, USA. She is an actress, known for Terminator Salvation (2009), Faster (2010) and Eight Below (2006). She was previously married to Grady Hall.- Actress
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Aisha Tyler is an award-winning director, actor, comedian, New York Times bestselling author, podcaster and activist. She is an Emmy-winning television host and multiple award-winning voice actor for Archer (2009).
Aisha's feature directorial debut, Axis (2017), was shot in just seven days on location in Los Angeles in 2015 on a crowdfunded budget. It won Outstanding Achievement in Feature Filmmaking at the 2017 Newport Beach Film Festival and was chosen "Best of the Fest" at the Sarasota Film Festival. Scene Magazine said of AXIS, "the directorial debut of Aisha Tyler is a revelation... brilliant in every way." And Paste Magazine wrote: "to make a film this experimental, this compelling, your first time out as a director is just extraordinary." AXIS was released wide in 2018 and is available everywhere on multiple VOD platforms.
Aisha has directed several episodes of television, including Fear the Walking Dead (2015), Roswell, New Mexico (2019), and Criminal Minds (2005), where she made her television directing debut. She has also directed several short films as well as multiple music videos for rock artists Minke, Clutch, and Silversun Pickups. Aisha voices superspy Lana Kane on F/X's Emmy-winning hit Archer (2009). In 2013 Aisha took over for Drew Carey as host of the rebooted improvisational comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013) for the CW.
Ms. Tyler is the founder of Courage+Stone, a line of premium ready-to-drink cocktails. Debuting in January 2020, the company donated a significant portion of its online to bar and restaurant workers put out of work during the coronavirus lockdown. She is one of just a handful of women of color founders in the spirits category.
Ms. Tyler's second book of comedic essays, Self-Inflicted Wounds, named for the popular segment of her podcast Girl on Guy, debuted on The New York Times bestseller list in 2013. She is also the author of Swerve: Reckless Observations of a Postmodern Girl
Ms. Tyler is a supporter of many charitable organizations, including The International Rescue Committee, Family Violence Prevention Fund, The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, the LA Mission and Doctors Without Borders.
A San Francisco native, Ms. Tyler graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Government and Environmental Policy. An avid gamer and passionate advocate of inclusion in the gaming community, Aisha's voice can be heard in the video games Halo:Reach; Gears of War 3, and Watch Dogs. Aisha is a whiskey lover, a hard rock fan, a snowboarder and sci-fi obsessive, and confounding to all who know her.- Actress
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Summer is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She's been a ballerina most of her life. Her debut was in various commercials and a guest appearance on the WB's Angel (1999). She has gone on to star on the TV series Firefly (2002) as well as its follow-up movie Serenity (2005) and the TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008).- Actress
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April Michelle Bowlby was born on 30 July 1980 in Vallejo, California, USA. She and her family moved to Manteca, California, when she was a small child. She studied ballet, French, and marine biology at Moorpark College, before deciding to pursue an acting career. She studied drama with Ivana Chubbuck before landing her first role in a major television series, "Kandi" in series Two and a Half Men (2003)), within weeks of her first Hollywood audition.- Actress
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Hanani Taylor, born June 16th, 1998, in Columbus, Ohio. Musically, Hanani is known as "Hana Ni". Hanani began publicly performing, singing, acting and dancing at age 3. She won her first major singing and acting competitions in Dallas, Texas when she was 8 years old. She also had her acting debut at age 8, playing "Glinda" in the play, "The Wiz." Hanani went on to win numerous contests and pageants in Las Vegas, California, Ohio and Atlantic City, between the ages of 8 and 10. At age 10, Hanani won the 106.3 New Gospel Talent Search Showcase, in Columbus, Ohio. As a result of that win, she was the opening act for legendary gospel artist, Yolanda Adams, performing before 3,000 people at that concert. In 2005, at age 7, Hanani was the opening act for Ray Charles' daughter, Sheila Ray Charles. In 2006, Hana Ni performed on national television on The Word Channel in Bobby Jones' Urban Impact Summit New Artist Showcase. She was the youngest performer in that showcase. At age 9, Hana Ni was featured and nationally televised on "Showtime at The Apollo" as a "Kid Star of Tomorrow" and on the "Best of The Apollo." Hana Ni has held the title of Junior Miss Talent International 2006 and she has been a special guest performer on Sunny 95 Radio and on ABC/FOX Good Morning Columbus television program. She was also a featured soloist for the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Youth Celebration in 2006. Hana Ni has been featured in the "Road to Stardom Showcase" and regularly on the "Nu Skool Sings Old School Showcase" both in Los Angeles, California. Hana Ni was a contestant on American Idol when she was 15. She participated up through Hollywood Week and made it to the top 100 out of 125,000 people who auditioned across the country. Hana Ni has also been in television commercials, radio commercials and numerous print ads. Hana Ni has been trained in acting, piano, guitar, flute, hip hop dance, liturgical and jazz dance. She loves singing soul, jazz, old school, classic rock, Doo Wop, Motown and alternative music. She does it all with her own soulful modern style that is not like any other artist. Hanani has received numerous national, regional, state and local awards and accolades for singing, acting and scholastics. In 2013, Hana Ni's video "Too Much Faith" appeared as the "Video Pick of the Day" on BET's 106 & Park. Also in 2013, Hana Ni completed her first feature film,"Puzzled", which was filmed in Los Angeles and is currently in post-production. "Nani" was selected to attend Grammy Camp NYC in August 2013. While there she recorded, as ½ of a Holiday duet, for the Grammy Foundation's Christmas Card 2013 which was sent out to over 20,000 Grammy Foundation members/friends. Hana Ni was a regular featured singer/performer with "Nu Skool Sings Old School" in Los Angeles, California. In addition to singing, performing and acting, Hana Ni is a songwriter. By age 16, she had written over 200 songs. She also creates, produces and edits films and videos. In 2013, Hanani competed and was crowned Miss Columbus Teen 2013 and Miss T.E.E.N. Ohio 2013. As Miss T.E.E.N. Ohio, she competed for the national title in Houston, TX. In 2014 Hana Ni was invited and performed at the BET Awards Experience Live LA 2014 and recognized as an "up and coming" vocal artist. Also in 2014, Hana Ni was the featured performer at the National Urban League Gala 2014 with a 6 piece band and a 14 song set list. She moved to Los Angeles in September 2014 to pursue her dreams in acting and singing. Her first big break was a guest star role on CBS's Criminal Minds. Afterwards, she booked a guest star spot on FOX's "The Orville" as well as ABC's "Speechless". She lead her first feature film, "Raise Your Hand" in 2016 and, in the same year, booked a recurring role on the Verizon series "Mr. Student Body President" and also started her own production company. In 2017, Hana Ni performed as the opening act for R&B star, Ginuwine, Mila J, Calvin Richardson and Lyfe Jennings. She also shot and directed her own feature film titled "Rosehill Dwelling". Her first full length album released in early 2018. In 2019, Hanani shot her second feature film "Playground". In 2020, Hanani booked a recurring spot on the Peacock TV Original show "Punky Brewster". In 2021, Hanani booked the role of Susie Bryd in the film adaptation of NY Times Bestselling novel, "Aristotle and Dante". She worked alongside Eva Longoria, Lin Manuel Miranda, Kevin Alejandro, Eugenio Derbez, Isabella Gomez, Luna Blaise, Aitch Alberto, Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales and many more. Hana Ni's Latest album entitled "Everything is Temporary" released in January 2021. In 2022, Hanani booked the role of "Kayla" in Nickelodeon and Paramount Plus' feature film "Fantasy Football", starring alongside Marsai Martin, Kelly Rowland, Omari Hardwick and Rome Flynn.- Actress
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