My Up and Coming
by lrogers7124 | created - 10 Jul 2018 | updated - 29 Apr 2023 | PublicUnknows.
1. Kelly Jenrette
Actress | Honor Student
Kelly Jenrette was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Honor Student (2023), The Handmaid's Tale (2017) and Frisky Dingo (2006).
2. Menik Gooneratne
Actress | Lion
Menik Gooneratne is a Sri Lankan-Australian actress and writer whose films have grossed over $500 million worldwide. Born in England, she spent her youth travelling to developing countries due to her father's UN work in combating climate change, before finally settling in Australia. She is best ...
3. Frankie Adams
Actress | The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Frankie Adams is a New Zealand-Samoan actress, Best known for playing fan favorite "Bobbie Draper" in the Amazon series The Expanse, Frankie can also be seen in the limited series The Flowers of Alice Hart opposite Sigourney Weaver for Amazon as well as Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins. Her credits ...
4. Shohreh Aghdashloo
Actress | House of Sand and Fog
Shohreh Aghdashloo was born Shohreh Vaziri-Tabar on May 11, 1952 in Tehran, Iran. In the 1970s at age 20, she achieved nationwide stardom in her homeland of Iran, starring in some prominent pictures such as The Report (1977) directed by the renowned Abbas Kiarostami, which won critics awards at the...
5. Ilana Glazer
Actress | Broad City
Ilana Glazer was born on April 12, 1987 in Long Island, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Broad City (2014), Rough Night (2017) and Broad City (2010). She has been married to David Rooklin since February 25, 2017.
6. Diona Reasonover
Actress | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Diona Reasonover was born on January 6, 1992 in the USA. She is an actress and writer, known for NCIS (2003), Periodic Talks (2021) and Grace and Frankie (2015). She has been married to Patricia Villetto since March 2018.
7. LaKeith Stanfield
Actor | Sorry to Bother You
LaKeith Lee Stanfield is an actor and rapper from Victorville, California. At the age of fifteen, LaKeith began attending the John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center in Orange County. A few years later, he auditioned for Destin Cretton's then college thesis film Short Term 12 (2008). Later, the ...
8. Tiffany Mack
Actress | Jessica Jones
Tiffany Mack is known for Jessica Jones (2015), Hap and Leonard (2016) and Timeless (2016).
9. Gina Rodriguez
Actress | Deepwater Horizon
Named the "next big thing" and one of the "top 35 Latinos under 35," by The Hollywood Reporter, Gina Rodriguez's profile has been rising steadily since her breakout performance as the titular character in FILLY BROWN during the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.
Gina Rodriguez was born in Chicago, ...
10. Oscar Nuñez
Actor | The Proposal
Oscar Nuñez was born on November 18, 1958 in Cuba. He is an actor and writer, known for The Proposal (2009), The Office (2005) and Baywatch (2017). He has been married to Ursula Whittaker since May 21, 2011. They have one child. He was previously married to Carla.
11. Dana L. Wilson
Actress | To the Bone
Dana L. Wilson was born in the USA. She is an actress and producer, known for To the Bone (2017), Dexter (2006) and Major Crimes (2012).
12. Julissa Bermudez
Actress | Royal Pains
Julissa Bermudez was born on September 28, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is an actress, known for Royal Pains (2009), Make It Happen (2008) and All You've Got (2006).
13. Angélica Celaya
Actress | Constantine
Angélica Guadalupe Celaya born July 9, 1982 is an American actress and model born in Tucson, Arizona to Mexican parents. She has a younger brother named Jesus. Celaya speaks Spanish, English and Italian. Her debut was in the 2003 telenovela Ladrón de corazones. Other roles in telenovelas include ...
14. Erica Luttrell
Actress | Westworld
Erica Luttrell was born on March 20, 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Westworld (2016), Salvation (2017) and David Makes Man (2019).
15. Rosario Dawson
Actress | Rent
This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy...
16. Robin Lord Taylor
Actor | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
A native of Shueyville, Iowa, Taylor is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Speech.
Robin Lord Taylor has appeared in several acclaimed television series, such as The Walking Dead (2010), Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) The Good Wife (2009) and ...
17. Salme Geransar
Actress | Mystery Road: Origin
Salme is an Australian actor born in Tehran. Her family moved to Australia when she was four years old, and she grew up on the Central Coast, NSW. She took her first acting class while studying Biotechnology at the University of Newcastle. Her passion for acting led her to leave her studies and ...
18. Kelsey Scott
Actress | How to Get Away with Murder
Kelsey Scott was born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Kelsey is an actor and writer, known for How to Get Away with Murder (2014), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Fear the Walking Dead: Passage (2016).
19. Elena Varela
Actress | Reptile
Born in Washington, DC and raised in the Maryland suburbs, Elena is the youngest in her family's first American-born generation. Her parents, then immigrants from South America are whom she credits today for being bi-lingual in Spanish and English. She loves her cultural Hispanic roots and shows ...
20. Lourdes Benedicto
Actress | ER
Lourdes Benedicto was born on November 12, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for ER (1994), 24 (2001) and V (2009). She has been married to Matthew Curley since June 9, 2006.
21. Dianne Greenwood
Actress | The Man in the High Castle
Dianne Greenwood is a born actor who has been acting her entire life in one way or another. Throughout school, she could be seen in every play or production from kindergarten to grade 12, including popular titles such as "Cinderella," also played in sleeping beauty
She also produced few music videos...
22. Jess Salgueiro
Actress | Frasier
Jess Salgueiro comes from her Portuguese-Canadian heritage, with her parents, John and Maria Salgueiro, moving from Alcanena and Santa Bárbara DE Nexe, respectively. Jess has two sisters, Julie and Nancy.
Salgueiro's talents extend beyond acting. She also earned writing credits for the short film "...
23. Ninja N. Devoe
Actress | Green Book
Theatrically trained actress Ninja N. Devoe has played challenging roles in some of the biggest film and television projects of the past few years. Highlights include fan favorite Aisha Axton, a street-smart Harlem girl in Marvel's LUKE CAGE, opposite Mike Colter and Emmy Award-winning Ron Cephas ...
24. Nicole Beharie
Actress | 42
Nicole Beharie is an American actress.
Her critically acclaimed film debut was in the film American Violet (2008) alongside Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson and Will Patton. Beharie also played Ernie Davis' girlfriend in the movie The Express (2008). Her upcoming projects include My Last Day Without ...
25. Maia Moss-Fife
Actress | The Quad
Maia Moss-Fife was born and primarily raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She comes from a musical family and developed a love for singing at a very young age. As a child, she spent much of her free time listening to (and singing along with) her father's old albums. Then, in high school, she was bitten by ...
26. Parveen Dosanjh
Actress | Arrow
Parveen Dosanjh is known for Arrow (2012), Another Life (2019) and Colony (2016).
27. JayR Tinaco
Actor | Another Life
JayR is an Australian/Filipino actor best known for their series regular role of Zayn in the Netflix original series 'Another Life (2019)'. JayR also played a supporting role alongside Mahershala Ali & Glenn Close in the critically acclaimed film 'Swan Song (2021)' for Apple TV+. Swan Song is ...
28. AJ Simmons
Actress | Wanted
Known for her fierce determination and brazenly unapologetic heart, AJ Simmons is a Mestiza actor, writer, and filmmaker. The daughter of a transracial adoptee and a refugee, she is grateful to be living, breathing and working on the unceded, ancestral, and occupied, traditional lands of the ...
29. Elizabeth Faith Ludlow
Actress | Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Elizabeth Faith Ludlow is an American actress known for her portrayal of Arat in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead (2016-2018), she is also recognized for her role as Mona over the course of 6 episodes of the USA TV series, Satisfaction and participated in Guardians...
30. Robin Thede
Writer | A Black Lady Sketch Show
Robin Thede is a comedy writer, sketch/improvisational comedian and actress. She attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, earning a B.S.J. degree in Broadcast Journalism and African-American Studies. After college, Robin studied improvisation, sketch and comedy writing at The Second ...
31. Ashley Nicole Black
Writer | Ted Lasso
Ashley Nicole Black was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Ted Lasso (2020), A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) and The Simpsons Movie (2007).
32. Quinta Brunson
Actress | Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson is a writer, actress and Stand-Up Comedian living in LA. Born and raised in Philadelphia PA, Quinta started studying comedy in Chicago at the Second City. She moved to LA in 2013. Her 2014 viral series "The Girl Who's Never Been on a Nice Date" launched her into viral fame, ...
33. Gabrielle Dennis
Actress | A Black Lady Sketch Show
Gabrielle Dennis is a multi-hyphenated artist with a background as a trained dancer, actress, and singer stretching all the way back to age 4. Gabrielle always knew she would have a career in the arts and although she has appeared on stage and film she is best known for her work in television. Her ...
34. Lanei Chapman
Actress | Rat Race
Lanei Chapman was born on January 23, 1973. She is an actress, known for Rat Race (2001), Space: Above and Beyond (1995) and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001).
35. Karen LeBlanc
Actress | The Kings of Napa
The youngest of eight children, Karen grew up in an active home in a small town just outside of Toronto.
Drawn to performing at an early age, Karen received her formal training through the musical theatre program at Sheridan College and after graduation by singing with several bands.
A fan of travel,...
36. Karen Glave
Actress | The Day After Tomorrow
Karen Glave is a Canadian actress who grew up, just outside of Montreal, in Chateauguay, Quebec. She studied acting at George Brown Theatre School in Toronto, Canada and, since graduating, has been cast in numerous film and television roles. Her first real break was to be cast in the USA Network's ...
37. Mercedes Morris
Actress | Between
Mercedes Morris is a multi-disciplinary artist from Scarborough, ON. She's an accomplished actress who has appeared on screens and stages across the country. In addition to her lead role on SkyMed for Paramount+ and CBC, Morris can currently be seen recurring on CBS's Ghosts. Her other recent ...
38. Kim Roberts
Actress | The Handmaid's Tale
Birthday: July 16, Kim Roberts is an internationally known, Canadian actress. Born in Toronto, Canada, Kim has acted since the age of seven when she performed with the friendship circle helmed by Lois Lilienstein of Sharon, Lois and Bram fame. Early in her career, Kim played the smart doctor in a ...
39. Murry Peeters
Actress | See
Murry Peeters is known for See (2019), Maid (2021) and Taken (2017).
40. Viktoria Modesta
Actress | Bionic Showgirl
Viktoria Modesta was born on February 25, 1988 in Daugavpils, Latvia, USSR. She is an actress and composer, known for Bionic Showgirl (2019), Killjoys (2015) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
41. Yahsmin Daviault
Actress | In the Shadow of the Moon
Yahsmin Daviault is known for In the Shadow of the Moon (2019), The Bone Collector (1999) and Killjoys (2015).
42. Brianna Goldie
Stunts | The Umbrella Academy
Brianna Goldie is known for The Umbrella Academy (2019), The Expanse (2015) and Suicide Squad (2016).
43. Samora Smallwood
Actress | Star Trek: Discovery
Samora Smallwood is a Canadian Screen Award winning actress, creator, and writer of West African-Canadian heritage. Samora is committed to telling fresh, emotionally resonant stories and using her voice and her art to heal, inspire, and empower us to boldly walk in our purpose.
Samora's mantra is #...
44. Diane Johnstone
Actress | The Handmaid's Tale
Diane Johnstone is known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Mrs. America (2020) and Five Days at Memorial (2022).
45. Hannah John-Kamen
Actress | Ant-Man and the Wasp
Hannah Dominique E. John-Kamen is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Dutch in the Syfy television series Killjoys, Ornela in the HBO series Game of Thrones, F'Nale Zandor in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, and Ghost in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Hannah was born in Beverley, Yorkshire, ...
46. Ruby Rose
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986), better known as Ruby Rose, is an Australian model, DJ, boxer, recording artist, actress, television presenter, and MTV VJ. Rose emerged in the media spotlight as a presenter on MTV Australia, followed by several high-profile modelling gigs, notably as the ...
47. Jing Lusi
Actress | Crazy Rich Asians
Jing Lusi was born in Shanghai and moved to England with her parents at the age of five. After graduating law from University College London, Lusi went on to become one of the most prominent Asian actresses in the UK. She has appeared across TV (Lucky Man (2016), Scott & Bailey (2011)), film (...
48. Awkwafina
Actress | Ocean's Eight
Nora Lum, known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress and rapper. She has played supporting roles in the comedy films Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians (2018), and her leading role in the comedy-drama The Farewell (2019) earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress nomination.
She ...
49. Nathalie Emmanuel
Actress | Fast & Furious 7
Nathalie Emmanuel is an English actress, known for her role as Missandei on the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011) and Ramsey in Furious 7 (2015).
Nathalie was born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, to a father of Saint Lucian and English descent and a mother of Dominican origin. Nathalie ...
50. Kelly McCormack
Actress | Sugar Daddy
Kelly McCormack was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Sugar Daddy (2020), A League of Their Own (2022) and George & Tammy (2022).
51. Mayko Nguyen
Actress | ReGenesis
Mayko Nguyen was born on April 19, 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for ReGenesis (2004), Going the Distance (2004) and Anon (2018).
52. Nichole Galicia
Actress | Django Unchained
Nichole Galicia is a film and television actress whose extraordinary journey to the big screen began as a high fashion model on the catwalks of Europe. Most recently, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino hand picked Galicia for his film, Django Unchained, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. ...
53. Rainbow Sun Francks
Actor | AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem
Rainbow Sun Francks was born on December 3, 1979 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and The Listener (2009).
54. America Olivo
Actress | Friday the 13th
America Athene Olivo is an American actress and singer best known as a member of the band Soluna, for her roles in the films Bitch Slap (2009), Friday the 13th (2009) and Maniac (2012), as well as starring in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Born in Van Nuys, California, she has ...
55. Jane McLean Guerra
Actress | A Teacher
Jane McLean Guerra is a writer and an actress. She was born in the Philippines and raised in Toronto, Canada, and began her career in the entertainment industry after studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. In her time as a performer, she starred in a multitude of international ...
56. Katheryn Winnick
Actress | Vikings
Award-winning actress, director, producer, Katheryn Winnick, is best known for starring and directing the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series "Vikings." Winnick made her directorial debut in sixth and final season which earned her "Best Director" at the 2020 WIN Awards. She ...
57. JuJu Chan Szeto
Actress | Wu Assassins
JuJu Chan Szeto (aka JuJu Chan) is a Chinese American actress, best known for her fight action. She graduated with a Masters degree from the prestigious New York University-Tisch School of the Arts (Film/TV). An award winning actress, she's also a martial artist of several styles but is best known ...
58. Josephine Ting
Actress | Wu Assassins
Raised by Theatre and now adopted indefinitely by Film/Television/Commercial, Josephine brings her dark matter woven skills pouch to every project, happily striving to please and grow. Skills pouch include: Language chip in Mandarin, Cantonese, and basic Japanese. Dance data in Ballroom, Argentine ...
59. Caitlin Stryker
Actress | A Million Little Things
Caitlin Stryker grew up a railroad brat, never living in any city for longer than 2 years as her father's railroading career kept the family on the move. With her gypsy spirit firmly in place, she splits time between the three cities she calls home: NYC, LA, and Vancouver, BC. She started her ...
60. Punkie Johnson
Actress | ZombieCON
Punkie Johnson was born on April 29, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for ZombieCON (2018), Bottoms (2023) and Yes We Cannabis (2023).
61. Nazneen Contractor
Actress | Star Trek Into Darkness
Born in Mumbai, India and raised in Nigeria until the age of seven, Contractor was well-versed in world travels and a variety of cultures at a very young age. She attended boarding school in London from seven to nine years old, then her family moved to Toronto, Canada, where she spent the majority ...
62. Laila Petrone
Actress | Miracle at St. Anna
Laila Petrone is an Italian/Dominican filmmaker. Born in the U.K., she was raised between Rome and Los Angeles. As a child of an actress, she spent most of her youth on Italian film sets. Laila went on to study International Affairs (John Cabot University) and Media and Communications (University ...
63. De'Adre Aziza
Actress | She's Gotta Have It
De'Adre Aziza was born on June 14, 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress, known for She's Gotta Have It (2017), Passing Strange (2009) and The Fire Inside (2024).
64. Rebecca Naomi Jones
Actress | Genius
Rebecca Naomi Jones was born on March 31, 1981 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Genius (2017), High Maintenance (2016) and Someone Great (2019).
65. Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Actor | Deadwood
Born in Moscow, a student of Moscow Academy of Dramatic Arts, Pasha (aka Pavel) Lychnikoff, appeared on Moscow's stages in such productions as Gogol's Inspector General and Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. In early 90s Pasha moved to the United States to pursue his acting career there. Arriving ...
66. Jessika Van
Actress | Seoul Searching
Jessika Van started in music as a classically-trained pianist and singer. As a child, she won dance competition titles and music awards that led to her performing for local Philharmonic Society events and the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.
As an actress, Jessika broke onto the Hollywood scene in ...
67. Nina Bergman
Actress | Hell Hath No Fury
Nina Bergman is an actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was born in Denmark and is the granddaughter of Russia's greatest actor, Pavel Kadochnikov. Nina spent her early childhood traveling around Europe with her Russian Gypsy grandparents.
At 14, she received a scholarship to the musical ...
68. Katrina Nare
Actress | Love at First Sight
Katrina Nare is known for Love at First Sight (2023), Doom: Annihilation (2019) and Andor (2022).
69. Issa Rae
Producer | Insecure
Jo-Issa Rae Diop credited professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Rae first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl. Since 2011, Rae has continued to develop her YouTube channel, which features various short films, web...
70. Cliff Curtis
Actor | Risen
Cliff Curtis was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, on July 27, 1968.
He is of New Zealand Maori descent (with Ngati Hauiti and Te Arawa tribal affiliations). He enrolled at the New Zealand Drama School, and then the Teatro Dmitri Scuola in Switzerland.
After returning to New Zealand from Europe, he was ...
71. London Worthy
Actress | The All American Rejects: Rejected
London Worthy was born on April 29 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan right outside of Detroit, Michigan where she was raised. London has been acting since she was 13 years old in church and in high school . London graduated from Lewis Cass Technical High School in 2005 with a diploma in Science and Arts ....
72. Tiffany Lonsdale
Actress | Siren
Tiffany Lonsdale is known for Siren (2018), You (2018) and Snowfall (2017).
73. Amanda Adrienne Smith
Actress | Savaged
Amanda Adrienne Smith was born on August 23, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Avenged (2013), Formation of a Natural Pearl (2016) and On the Exhale (2016).
74. Marc Anthony Samuel
Actor | Savaged
Marc Anthony Samuel was born in Los Angeles, California. He is an actor, known for Avenged (2013), General Hospital (1963) and Say Uncle (2005).
75. Gethin Anthony
Actor | Manhunt
Gethin Anthony was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon to Welsh parents and grew up in the UK and USA. He trained in acting at LAMDA, after graduating from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature and Language.
Soon after completing his training Gethin featured as the ill-fated Renly Baratheon ...
76. Magi Avila
Actress | Dog Eat Dog
Magi Avila made her directorial debut with the multi-award winning, humorous, educational, and inspiring documentary "Altitude Not Attitude". It obtained north American distribution by Gravitas Ventures after winning 'Best Documentary' at the Spotlight Documentary Awards and Virgin Spring Cinefest....
77. Heather Johansen
Actress | The War with Grandpa
Heather Johansen is known for The War with Grandpa (2020), Arsenal (2017) and Extraction (2015).
78. Jocko Sims
Actor | New Amsterdam
Jocko Sims was born on February 20, 1981 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for New Amsterdam (2018), How to Die Alone and The Last Ship (2014).
79. Holt McCallany
Actor | Mindhunter
In a career spanning over 30 years, Holt McCallany has worked with some of the world's best directors including David Fincher, Guillermo Del Toro, David O'Russell, Guy Ritchie, William Friedkin, Lawrence Kasdan, Walter Hill, Clint Eastwood, David Twohy, Brian De Palma, and Michael Mann among others.
...
80. Isaac C. Singleton Jr.
Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Isaac C. Singleton Jr. is an African-American actor known for playing Bo'sun from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and voicing Thanos in Marvel cartoons and games. He also acted in other films, shows and games including Planet of the Apes, Anger Management, Batman: Arkham ...
81. Lauren Mary Kim
Stunts | The Mandalorian
Lauren Mary Kim is the faceless action hero that brings adrenaline to films, television and video games. As a child she trained in acrobatics and dance and originally moved to Los Angeles to become a dancer where she landed her first job as a Laker girl. Soon after she trained in acting, martial ...
82. Nia Renee Hill
Actress | Old Dads
Nia Renee Hill is known for Old Dads (2023), Lila, Long Distance (2011) and Crashing (2017). She has been married to Bill Burr since September 2013. They have one child.
83. Bill Burr
Actor | Old Dads
Bill Burr is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. He is best known for playing Patrick Kuby in the crime drama series Breaking Bad (2008), and creating and starring in the Netflix animated sitcom F Is for Family (2015).
In 2008, Burr's voice was featured in the game Grand ...
84. Joseph Sikora
Actor | Jack Reacher
Joseph Sikora was born and raised in the city of Chicago on the far northwest side. He studied acting at the Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanton, Illinois and also at Columbia College, Chicago where he received his B.A. degree in Theatre. He has been nominated for a Joseph Jefferson award for theatre...
85. Donshea Hopkins
Actress | Power
Donshea Hopkins was born on March 2, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Power (2014), The Detour (2016) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
86. Brandon Victor Dixon
Actor | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Brandon Victor Dixon was born on September 23, 1981 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018), 88 (2022) and Untitled Brandon Victor Dixon/Broadway & Beyond Theatricals Project.
87. Dascha Polanco
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress known for playing the character Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on Orange Is the New Black (2013). As of January 2018, she has a recurring role on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2016) as Detective Lori Weider. Polanco was born in Santo...
88. Monique Gabriela Curnen
Actress | The Dark Knight
Monique Gabriela Curnen is an American actress who has worked in theater, film and television. She grew up in Massachusetts. Both parents were educators and encouraged creativity in the home. Monique took an interest in acting after watching her older brother perform in a school orchestra, and soon...
89. Quincy Tyler Bernstine
Actress | White Noise
Quincy Tyler Bernstine is known for White Noise (2022), Manchester by the Sea (2016) and Rachel Getting Married (2008).
90. Patricia Kalember
Actress | Signs
Patricia was raised in Westport, Connecticut and Louisville, Kentucky. Studied acting at Indiana and Temple Universities after being encouraged by her high-school drama teacher. She finished College with a B.A. degree in theater and immediately started acting in major regional and off-Broadway ...
91. Ana de la Reguera
Actress | Nacho Libre
Ana de la Reguera grew up in the tropical state of Veracruz, on the Gulf Coast of Mexico. She began her performance arts studies in the Cultural Institute of Veracruz, then left for Televisa's Center for Artistic Education (CEA) and TV Aztecas' artistic institute (CEFAC) in Mexico City, later ...
92. Maria Rivera
Actress | Power
Maria Rivera is known for Power (2014), The First Purge (2018) and Jack of the Red Hearts (2015).
93. Bellamy Young
Actress | Scandal
Born in Asheville, North Carolina, Bellamy is a graduate of Yale University. She also studied at Oxford University in England. In New York, she starred on Broadway as Mary in Cy Coleman's "The Life" and also as Meg in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along". Other notable theater ...
94. Aurora Perrineau
Actress | Jem and the Holograms
Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series Jem and her role as Detective Dani Powell in Fox's Prodigal Son. Perrineau was born to model ...
95. Simone Missick
Actress | All Rise
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Simone always knew she was meant to perform. Growing up, Simone spent years playing the violin, singing, and playing sports before she decided to focus on acting. While in her first year as an English major at Howard University, she decided to take a theatre for ...
96. Cherry Jones
Actress | The Village
Cherry Jones was born on November 21, 1956 in Paris, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for The Village (2004), Signs (2002) and The Perfect Storm (2000). She has been married to Sophie Huber since 2015.
97. Ana Nogueira
Actress | The Vampire Diaries
Ana Nogueira was born on May 2, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for The Vampire Diaries (2009), The Michael J. Fox Show (2013) and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. She is married to Nick Blaemire.
98. June Christopher
Actress | Misery
Native New Yorker June Christopher was also raised in Germany and Jamaica. She started as a stage actress in New York and attended Barnard College at Columbia University there. She has acted at the renowned New York Public Theater and did "Threepenny Opera" off-Broadway. She was a member of the ...
99. Gina St. John
Actress | Prom Night
Gina St. John was born in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. She is known for Prom Night (2008), Baby Daddy (2012) and xXx: State of the Union (2005).
100. Robert Ri'chard
Actor | Coach Carter
Robert Ri'chard was born on January 7, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Coach Carter (2005), House of Wax (2005) and One on One (2001).
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