100 Notable alumni of
New York Film Academy

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New York Film Academy is 429th in the world, 172nd in North America, and 159th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from New York Film Academy sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Shaquille O'Neal

    Shaquille O'Neal
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwriteractorbusinesspersonsports commentator
    Biography

    Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.

  2. Aubrey Plaza

    Aubrey Plaza
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    internvoice actoractorcomediantelevision actor
    Biography

    Aubrey Christina Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began acting in local theater productions as a teenager and performed improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. After graduating from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Plaza made her feature film debut in Mystery Team (2009) and gained wide recognition for her role as April Ludgate on the NBC political satire sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015).

  3. Naya Rivera

    Naya Rivera
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-2020 (aged 33)
    Occupations
    actorsingertelevision actormodelfilm actor
    Biography

    Naya Marie Rivera was an American actress, singer, and model. Recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series Glee, in which she starred from 2009 to 2015, she received various awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for two Grammy Awards.

  4. Bill Hader

    Bill Hader
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    musicianshowrunnertelevision actortelevision writertelevision director
    Biography

    William Thomas Hader Jr. is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2006 to 2013, for which he received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Peabody Award. He became known for his impressions and especially for his work on the Weekend Update segments, where he played Stefon Meyers, a flamboyant New York City nightclub tour guide.

  5. Paul Dano

    Paul Dano
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    film directormusicianvoice actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Paul Franklin Dano is an American actor. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

  6. Damon Wayans

    Damon Wayans
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    film producercomediantelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actor
    Biography

    Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year-long stint on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He later became a writer and performer on Fox's sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990–1992), on his animated series Waynehead (1996–1997) and on his TV series Damon (1998). Since then, he has starred in a number of films and television shows, some of which he has co-produced or co-written, including Mo Money, The Last Boy Scout, Major Payne, Bulletproof, and the sitcom My Wife and Kids. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Roger Murtaugh in the Fox television series Lethal Weapon. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers.

  7. Kangana Ranaut

    Kangana Ranaut
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    actorfilm director
    Biography

    Kangna Amardeep Ranaut is an Indian actress, filmmaker, and politician serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandi since June 2024. Known for her portrayals of strong-willed, unconventional women in female-led Hindi films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, and has featured six times in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award.

  8. Naga Chaitanya

    Naga Chaitanya
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Akkineni Naga Chaitanya,, is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He has received several accolades including one Filmfare Award South and one Nandi Award for his work.

  9. Eve Hewson

    Eve Hewson
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1991-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson is an Irish actress. A daughter of activist Ali Hewson and singer Bono, she had her first major role in the 2011 drama film This Must Be the Place, and subsequently starred in the 2014 series The Knick. She appeared in films such as Blood Ties (2013), Bridge of Spies (2015), and Robin Hood (2018).

  10. Alfonso Ribeiro

    Alfonso Ribeiro
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    voice actortelevision directordancerstage actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Alfonso Ribeiro is an American actor, comedian, singer, and television host. He is best known for his roles as Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Spears on the sitcom Silver Spoons, and Maxwell Stanton on In the House. He is the current host of ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, taking over for Tom Bergeron, who left after 15 years. Ribeiro has hosted the GSN game show Catch 21, the ABC Family show Spell-Mageddon, and the television show Dance 360. At the beginning of his career, he starred in the title role of the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid and later took part in the 13th season of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Ribeiro won season 19 of Dancing with the Stars with professional partner Witney Carson, then later became the co-host alongside Tyra Banks starting from season 31. Ribeiro has served as the main host of Dancing with the Stars alongside co-host Julianne Hough beginning with season 32 in 2023.

  11. Lana Condor

    Lana Condor
    Born in
    Vietnam Flag Vietnam
    Years
    1997-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorfilm actortelevision producerballet dancer
    Biography

    Lana Therese Condor is an American actress and YouTuber. She made her acting debut starring as Jubilee in the superhero film X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and gained international recognition for portraying Lara Jean Covey in the romantic comedy To All the Boys film series (2018–2021). She has also portrayed Saya Kuroki in the television series Deadly Class (2019) and Koyomi in the film Alita: Battle Angel (2019). More recently, Condor voiced the titular character in the animated teen comedy film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).

  12. Camilla Luddington

    Camilla Luddington
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    film directoractortelevision actorfilm actormotion capture acting
    Biography

    Camilla Anne Luddington is a British actress, best known for her role as Jo Wilson in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. She is also known for voicing Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider video games and Zatanna in the DC Animated Movie Universe.

  13. Issa Rae

    Issa Rae
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actorfilm directoractor
    Biography

    JoIssa Rae Diop, known professionally as Issa Rae, is an American actress, writer, and producer. Founder of Hoorae Media, she achieved wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the HBO television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for multiple Golden Globes Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards.

  14. Alanna Masterson

    Alanna Masterson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Alanna Masterson is an American actress, best known for her role as Tara Chambler in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.

  15. Damon Wayans Jr

    Damon Wayans Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorscreenwritertelevision actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. is an American actor and comedian. He starred as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012, and as Coach in the Fox sitcom New Girl. In 2014, he starred in the comedy film Let's Be Cops, and provided the voice of Wasabi in Big Hero 6.

  16. Ruby Lin

    Ruby Lin
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    recording artisttelevision producerfilm actorsingertelevision actor
    Biography

    Ruby Lin Xin-ru is a Taiwanese actress, television and film producer, and singer.

  17. D. B. Woodside

    D. B. Woodside
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actordirectoractor
    Biography

    David Bryan Woodside is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as the bass singer Melvin Franklin in The Temptations, Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm Franks in Single Ladies, and Jeff Malone in Suits, Dr. Joseph Prestridge in Parenthood, the angel Amenadiel in Lucifer, and Wayne Palmer in the thriller series 24.

  18. Athiya Shetty

    Athiya Shetty
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Athiya Shetty is an Indian actress. The daughter of actor Suniel Shetty, she has played the leading lady in the Hindi films Hero (2015), Mubarakan (2017), and Motichoor Chaknachoor (2019).

  19. Hannah Quinlivan

    Hannah Quinlivan
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1993-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision presentermodeltelevision actor
    Biography

    Hannah Quinlivan or Jen Wu (武誼蓁; 武谊蓁; Wǔ Yìzhēn), known professionally as Kun Ling (昆凌; Kūn Líng), is an Australian-Taiwanese actress and model.

  20. Chord Overstreet

    Chord Overstreet
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritermusicianguitaristfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Chord Paul Overstreet is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series Glee (2009–2015). He has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series Acapulco since 2021.

  21. Nag Ashwin

    Nag Ashwin
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Singireddy Nag Ashwin Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, and a Filmfare Award. A graduate of the New York Film Academy, Ashwin began his career as an assistant director to Sekhar Kammula. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with the coming-of-age film Yevade Subramanyam, which earned him the Nandi Award for Best Debut Director.

  22. Glen Hansard

    Glen Hansard
    Born in
    Ireland Flag Ireland
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    film score composermusicianactorsinger-songwriterguitarist
    Biography

    Glen James Hansard is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. In the 2000s, he was one half of folk rock duo The Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His 2015 second album Didn't He Ramble was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.

  23. Joshua Leonard

    Joshua Leonard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorscreenwriterfilm directortelevision actor
    Biography

    Joshua Granville Leonard is an American actor, producer, writer, and director, known for his role in The Blair Witch Project (1999). He has since starred in films such as Madhouse (2004), The Shaggy Dog (2006), Higher Ground (2011), The Motel Life (2012), Snake and Mongoose (2013), If I Stay (2014), The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014), 6 Years (2015), and Unsane (2018).

  24. Shirley Setia

    Shirley Setia
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1995-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    singertelevision producerYouTuber
    Biography

    Shirley Setia is a New Zealand singer and actress known for her work in the Indian film and music industries.

  25. Lio Tipton

    Lio Tipton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    film actorfigure skatermodelactor
    Biography

    Lio Tipton is an American actor and fashion model. Tipton is known for being the last eliminated on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model and for their roles in the films Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Warm Bodies (2013), and Two Night Stand (2014).

  26. Stephanie Cayo

    Stephanie Cayo
    Born in
    Peru Flag Peru
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    modeldancersingeractor
    Biography

    Stephanie Cristina Cayo Sanguinetti is a Peruvian actress, singer and songwriter.

  27. Kushal Tandon

    Kushal Tandon
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    modelactortelevision actor
    Biography

    Kushal Tandon is an Indian model and actor known for his works primarily in Hindi television. He gained prominence portraying Virat Vadhera in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Arjun Sharma in Beyhadh, and Reyansh Lamba in Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka. He is the recipient of an Indian Telly Awards and Gold Awards. He has also participated in Nach Baliye, Bigg Boss and Khatron Ke Khiladi.

  28. Sharad Malhotra

    Sharad Malhotra
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Sharad Malhotra is an Indian actor, who primarily works in Hindi television and Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 2004 with the role of Prince Goldy in Princess Dollie Aur Uska Magic Bag. His first major role was the lead role of Sagarpratap Singh in Banoo Main Teri Dulhann.

  29. Sasha Cohen

    Sasha Cohen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    figure skateractor
    Biography

    Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a retired American figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion. She is known for her artistry, flexibility and body lines, and musical interpretation. As of 2024, Cohen is the most recent American woman to medal individually in figure skating at the Olympics.

  30. Alaya F

    Alaya F
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1997-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Aalia Furniturewala, known by her stage name Alaya F, is an American actress who appears in Hindi films. Born into the Bedi family, she is the daughter of actress Pooja Bedi. She made her acting debut in 2020 with the comedy film Jawaani Jaaneman, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She has since starred in the thriller Freddy (2022) and the biopic Srikanth (2024).

  31. Imran Khan

    Imran Khan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Imran Khan is an American actor known for his work in Hindi films. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan, and the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussain. He appeared as a child artist in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992).

  32. Somy Ali

    Somy Ali
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    modelfilm directorjournalistactor
    Biography

    Somy Ali is a Pakistani-American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist who has worked in Bollywood films. She runs a non-profit organization named No More Tears since 2007.

  33. Maisa Silva

    Maisa Silva
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    2002-.. (age 23)
    Occupations
    modelactortelevision actor
    Biography

    Maisa da Silva Andrade is an actress, presenter and former Brazilian singer. She was discovered at the age of three, when she participated in a group of freshmen on the Programa Raul Gil, on RecordTV and Band. Two years later, she was hired by SBT to present the programs Sábado Animado, Domingo Animado and Bom Dia & Cia, gaining greater prominence when sharing the show Pergunte a Maisa with boss Silvio Santos. As an actress, she gained fame through her role as Valéria Ferreira in Carrossel. Other notable roles in the actress' career include Juju Almeida in Carinha de Anjo, Cíntia Dorella in Cinderela Pop, Gabi in Tudo por um Popstar and playing her first villain in the film Ela Disse, Ele Disse, as Júlia.

  34. Arunoday Singh

    Arunoday Singh
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Arunoday Singh is an Indian actor. He made his debut with Sikandar. He has appeared in films like Aisha (2010), Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Jism 2 (2012), Main Tera Hero (2014), Mr X (2015), Mohenjo Daro (2016) and Blackmail (2018). He also appeared in the web series Apaharan (2018-2022) and Mr. I (2026).

  35. Pietro Sermonti

    Pietro Sermonti
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    stage actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Pietro Sermonti is an Italian stage, film and television actor.

  36. Kamie Crawford

    Kamie Crawford
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    modelbeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Kameran "Kamie" Crawford is an American television and podcast host, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and former beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2010 on July 24, 2010 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas. Crawford was the co-host of Catfish: The TV Show until 2024. She also hosted season 9 of Are You the One? on Paramount+ and season 6 of MTV's Ex On The Beach as well as her own relationship advice podcast, Relationsh*t.

  37. Luis D. Ortiz

    Luis D. Ortiz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpresenter
    Biography

    Luis D. Ortiz is a licensed real estate salesperson who worked for Douglas Elliman. Ortiz co-starred in the Bravo reality television series Million Dollar Listing New York, alongside Fredrik Eklund and Ryan Serhant, who remained from the prior season, and has continued with Eklund and Serhant to subsequent seasons.

  38. Rafael de La Fuente

    Rafael de La Fuente
    Born in
    Venezuela Flag Venezuela
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actoractorsinger
    Biography

    Rafael de la Fuente is a Venezuelan actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the fantasy television series Grachi (2011–2013) and the soap opera reboot Dynasty (2017–2022) as Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones. His other notable role was in the first and second seasons of the drama series Empire (2015–2016).

  39. Oskar Kuchera

    Oskar Kuchera
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    actorradio personalitysingertelevision presentertelevision actor
    Biography

    Oskar Aleksandrovich Kuchera is a Russian actor, TV presenter and radio host. He was born in Moscow. He has made appearances in movies such as Unreal Love and Soldiers and is a presenter on Top Gear Russia. He appeared in the fourth season of ice show contest Ice Age.

  40. Dayana Mendoza

    Dayana Mendoza
    Born in
    Venezuela Flag Venezuela
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    film produceractorbeauty pageant contestantmanufacturerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a Venezuelan actress, model, film producer, director, and beauty queen. She is the winner of the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.

  41. Pevita Pearce

    Pevita Pearce
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Enrolled in New York Film Academy
    Studied in 2011-2011
    Occupations
    film directormodelactor
    Biography

    Pevita Cleo Eileen Pearce is a British-Indonesian actress and model of mixed Welsh and Banjar descent.

  42. Mark Normand

    Mark Normand
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    television actorstand-up comedianactorcomedian
    Biography

    Mark Normand is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He began performing stand-up in his hometown New Orleans in 2006. He has performed across the United States and abroad and has appeared on Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

  43. Lex Scott Davis

    Lex Scott Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Alexis Scott Davis is an American actress. She is known for playing Nya in The First Purge and Toni Braxton in the 2016 Lifetime television film Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart. In 2017, she had a starring role in the short-lived CBS drama series Training Day. She played Quiara in The L Word: Generation Q.

  44. Giorgio Pasotti

    Giorgio Pasotti
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1973-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
    Biography

    Giorgio Pasotti is an Italian actor and former martial arts athlete.

  45. Mariano Di Vaio

    Mariano Di Vaio
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    modelfashion designer
    Biography

    Mariano Di Vaio is an Italian blogger, fashion designer and actor. He has been a brand ambassador for Hugo Boss, Dolce & Gabbana and Calvin Klein. His first published book is My Dream Job. He launched his line of jewels, MDV Jewels, a collection of shoes, MDV Shoes, and his Eyewear collection, MDV Eyewear. The first movie he appeared in is Deported, a Hollywood production by Yoram Globus.

  46. Adinia Wirasti

    Adinia Wirasti
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Adinia Wirasti Wahr, better known as Adinia Wirasti, is an Indonesian actress of Javanese descent. In 2008, she graduated from the New York Film Academy one year Screenwriting Program in Los Angeles, CA.

  47. Nicolas Prattes

    Nicolas Prattes
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1997-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Nicolas Prattes Bittencourt Pires is a Brazilian actor and singer.

  48. Gauri Shinde

    Gauri Shinde
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directorauthor
    Biography

    Gauri Shinde is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Shinde made her directorial debut with the highly acclaimed English Vinglish (2012), which marked the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde featured in the Financial Times 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'. She also featured on Rediff's list of 'Bollywood's 5 Best Directors of 2012'.

  49. Niharica Raizada

    Niharica Raizada
    Born in
    Luxembourg Flag Luxembourg
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    film actor
    Biography

    Niharica Raizada is a Luxembourgish actress. She was crowned as Miss India UK 2010 and was runner-up at Miss India Worldwide 2010. She is the granddaughter of former Bollywood musician O. P. Nayyar. She has worked in films like IB71, Masaan, 6-5=2, Damadol, Total Dhamaal (2018) and Sooryavanshi (2021).

  50. Jessica Lee Rose

    Jessica Lee Rose
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision producertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Jessica Lee Rose is an American-New Zealand actress who first gained popularity after playing the role of lonelygirl15, a fictional teenage homeschooled character named Bree who appeared in YouTube video blogs, beginning in June 2006. In September 2006, the Los Angeles Times outed the character, destroying any mystery surrounding the possible fictionality of lonelygirl15, which thrust Rose into the mainstream spotlight while also increasing the viewership of the series. In 2007, Rose won a Webby for this role.

  51. Matthew Cardarople

    Matthew Cardarople
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    comedianactor
    Biography

    Matthew Richard Cardarople is an American actor and comedian. He is usually typecast as nerds or individuals with socially awkward traits illustrating American kitsch culture. He has appeared in the ABC television series Selfie, the 2015 film Jurassic World, the 2016 TV series Stranger Things as a worker at the Hawkins arcade, and as the "Henchperson of Indeterminate Gender" in the TV series Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. In 2021, he played Keith in the film Free Guy. His supporting roles include appearances in Michael Showalter's 2017 romantic comedy The Big Sick, and Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi's TV series Reservation Dogs.

  52. Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir

    Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir
    Born in
    Iceland Flag Iceland
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    swimmeractor
    Biography

    Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir, also known as Ragga Ragnars is an Icelandic actress and former swimmer, who specialised in sprint freestyle events. She is a multiple-time Icelandic record holder in both long and short course freestyle (both 50 metres and 100 metres). After retiring from swimming, Ragnheiður studied acting and played the role of Gunnhild on the TV series Vikings from 2018 to 2020.

  53. Alma Jodorowsky

    Alma Jodorowsky
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1991-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    film actormodelfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Alma Jodorowsky is a French actress, fashion model and singer.

  54. Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam

    Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam is an Indian film director, actor and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed the romantic comedy Pelli Choopulu (2016), which won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and Best Screenplay – Dialogues. He later directed Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), and made his acting debut in a lead role with Meeku Maathrame Cheptha (2019).

  55. Elyfer Torres

    Elyfer Torres
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1997-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    artistfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Elvia Fernanda Torres Pérez, most known as Elyfer Torres, is a Mexican actress. Her first major role was portraying the titular character in the Telemundo telenovela Betty en NY (2019). Although previously she stood out for series like La rosa de Guadalupe (2012–2017), La Piloto (2018), El secreto de Selena (2018), and Nicky Jam: El Ganador (2018). Torres began her artistic training as a child, taking workshops at the Centro de Educación Artística of Televisa. Later, she specialized in acting for cinema at the renowned New York Film Academy in Los Angeles; returning to Mexico to continue her training at the CasAzul of Argos school, and finally, she finished her classical dance training at the Royal Academy of Dance in England.

  56. Banky W

    Banky W
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politicianactorsingerentrepreneurrapper
    Biography

    Olubankole Wellington//, popularly known by his stage name Banky W and credited in film as Banky Wellington, is a Nigerian-American singer, rapper, actor, entrepreneur and politician.

  57. Mohamed Diab

    Mohamed Diab
    Born in
    Egypt Flag Egypt
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    actorscreenwriterdirectorfilm directorwriter
    Biography

    Mohamed Diab is an Egyptian screenwriter and director whose work often centers on pressing issues concerning Egyptian society. He is known for his directorial debut film Cairo 678 (Les Femmes du bus 678), which was released a month before the Egyptian revolution, and for directing Disney's Marvel series Moon Knight.

  58. Saadet Aksoy

    Saadet Aksoy
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Saadet Işıl Aksoy is a Turkish actress, who received critical acclaim with her portrayal of Aska, a red-haired punk trumpet player in Italian actor-director Sergio Castellitto's film Twice Born, in which she co-starred with Penélope Cruz and Emile Hirsch. Christy Lemire described her as "the striking Saadet Aksoy" in her Twice Born review, and film critic David Rooney stated, "Saadet Aksoy brings a subdued fieriness to her scenes as a Bosnian woman" in The Hollywood Reporter. In his article on Variety, Boyd Van Hoeij wrote, "Turkish thesp Saadet Aksoy impresses in a supporting role as a spunky Yugoslav local" about her performance in Twice Born.

  59. Jean Paul Lal

    Jean Paul Lal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Jean Paul Lal, better known by his stage name Lal Jr., is an Indian film director and actor who mainly works in the Malayalam film industry. He is the son of actor-director Lal. His directorial debut movie was Honey Bee starring Asif Ali which was a hit. He also played his acting debut as Solomon main villain in the movie Under World. He played a significant role in 2023 Priyadarshan movie Corona Papers.

  60. Domiziana Giordano

    Domiziana Giordano
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    photographeractorpoetwriterfilm actor
    Biography

    Domiziana Giordano is an Italian artist, actress, photographer, and video artist. Giordano has played roles in work directed by Mauro Bolognini, Jean-Luc Godard, Neil Jordan, Ken McMullen, Nicolas Roeg, and Andrei Tarkovsky, amongst others.

  61. Oshri Cohen

    Oshri Cohen
    Born in
    Israel Flag Israel
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    film actormodelstage actoractor
    Biography

    Oshri Cohen is an Israeli film, television and stage actor. He has received four Ophir Award nominations for his roles in Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003), Beaufort (2007), Los Islands (2008) and Working Woman (2018).

  62. Travis Fine

    Travis Fine
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1968-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorfilm directortelevision actorwriter
    Biography

    Travis Lane Fine is an American actor, writer, director and producer, perhaps best known for his film Any Day Now, and for his roles in Girl, Interrupted and The Young Riders.

  63. Julie Tan

    Julie Tan
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Julie Tan Shao Yin is a Singaporean actress and video game streamer. She was the female lead in That Girl in Pinafore.

  64. Bevin Prince

    Bevin Prince
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Bevin Anne Prince is an American actress and fitness instructor best known for her role as Bevin Mirskey on The CW's hit series One Tree Hill.

  65. Carla Baratta

    Carla Baratta
    Born in
    Venezuela Flag Venezuela
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
    Biography

    Carla Baratta Sarcinelli is a Venezuelan actress, model, and artist. She is most well known for being the star of the digital series Bleep, broadcast by the mobile phone company Digitel GSM. Since she was young, she has studied stage acting in places such as Estudio 7 Alfredo Aparicio in San Cristobal-Venezuela, the New York Film Academy and the New Collective in Los Angeles, as well as the Actors Gym in Caracas.

  66. Kunle Afolayan

    Kunle Afolayan
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    celebrityfilm directorfilm produceractor
    Biography

    Kunle Afolayan is a Nigerian actor, producer, and director. He is credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies through larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywood storylines. After starting his film career as an actor in the 1999 political drama Saworoide, Afolayan made his directorial debut in 2006 with Irapada, a Nigerian supernatural thriller, which won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. His subsequent directing credits include The Figurine, Phone Swap, October 1, and Citation.

  67. Lea Gabrielle

    Lea Gabrielle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    journalistnaval aviator
    Biography

    Lea Gabrielle is a former U.S. Diplomat who served as the Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center at the U.S. Department of State from 2019-2021. She formerly served in the United States Navy for twelve years as a combat naval aviator and intelligence officer. As a civilian, she worked as a journalist and correspondent for the Fox News Channel and NBC News. In 2024 she was named vice president and general manager for the Mount Snow ski resort.

  68. Chika Ike

    Chika Ike
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    film produceractorscreenwriterentrepreneurmodel
    Biography

    Chika 'Nancy' Ike // is a Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, business woman, philanthropist and former model.

  69. Stephanie Okereke

    Stephanie Okereke
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    screenwritermodelfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Stephanie Okereke Linus // is a Nigerian actress, film director and model. She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress, including the 2003 Reel Award for Best Actress, the 2006 Afro Hollywood Award for Best Actress, and three nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2010. She was also the runner up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria beauty pageant of 2002. In 2011, she was honoured by the Nigerian government with a national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR. Stephanie is also a scriptwriter, a Producer and a Director.

  70. Ini Dima-Okojie

    Ini Dima-Okojie
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1990-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Ini Dima-Okojie is a Nigerian actress from Edo State, Nigeria. She resigned from her job in investment banking to enroll at the New York Film Academy. She started her career with the first television appearance on Taste of Love and she has featured on many films including the multicultural romcom, Namaste Wahala in 2021 and the Netflix Nigerian original thriller, Blood Sisters (2022 series) in 2022.

  71. Omoni Oboli

    Omoni Oboli
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    film produceractorscreenwriterfilm directorbrand ambassador
    Biography

    Omoni Oboli listen is a Nigerian actress, scriptwriter, film director, producer and digital filmmaker. She studied at the New York Film Academy and has written several screenplays, including The Figurine (2009), Anchor Baby (2010), Fatal Imagination, Being Mrs Elliott, The First Lady and Wives on Strike (2016). In 2018, she starred and directed the comedy film, Moms at War.

  72. Alyssa Nicole Pallett

    Alyssa Nicole Pallett
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Alyssa Nicole Pallett is a Canadian model, actress, and businesswoman. She is the former owner of "The Sweet Ones", a vintage store in New York City.

  73. Dennis Michael Lynch

    Dennis Michael Lynch
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    businesspersontelevision producer
    Biography

    Dennis Michael Lynch better known to friends and fans as "DML", is an American businessman, documentary film maker, podcast host and news personality. Currently, he is the founder and CEO of TeamDML Inc, a company specializing in the distribution of news programming, podcasts and digital films. He is also the founder of TeamDML.com, an online membership-based service for people who wish to watch his daily podcast about politics and news. Lynch is also the co-owner of a CBD brand that bears his name, DML CBD.

  74. Kemi Adetiba

    Kemi Adetiba
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    cinemafilm directorfilmmakermusic video directortelevision director
    Biography

    Kemi Adetiba listen is a Nigerian filmmaker, television director and music video director, whose works have appeared on Channel O, MTV Base, Sound City TV, BET and Netflix.

  75. Zoltán Várkonyi

    Zoltán Várkonyi
    Born in
    Hungary Flag Hungary
    Years
    1912-1979 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    film actortheatrical directorscreenwriterfilm directordirector
    Biography

    Zoltán Várkonyi was a Hungarian actor and film director. In 1961, he was a member of the jury at the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Four years later, he was a member of the jury at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival.

  76. Kunle Remi

    Kunle Remi
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1988-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    actorstunt performermodeltelevision actorfilm producer
    Biography

    Oyekunle Opeyemi Oluwaremi Listen, known professionally as Kunle Remi, is a Nigerian actor, producer, and model. He appeared in the films Falling and Aníkúlápó, the television series Tinsel, and won the 7th edition of Gulder Ultimate Search in 2010. While studying at the New York Film Academy, he was simultaneously hosting an Internet Television Channel, Celebville 360. He hosted the Academy Awards nomination event in Beverly Hills. In 2012, he was cast in his first movie, Heavy Beauty, produced by Grace Edwin Okon and directed by Stanlee Ohikhuare. Though he graduated in 2014, he returned to study filmmaking and directing, and graduated in 2015.

  77. Chris Attoh

    Chris Attoh
    Born in
    Ghana Flag Ghana
    Years
    1979-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Chris Attoh is a Ghanaian actor, film director, on-air personality, television presenter and producer. He is best known as "Kwame Mensah" in Nigerian soap opera Tinsel.

  78. Eku Edewor

    Eku Edewor
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    modelfilm producertelevision presenteractor
    Biography

    Georgina Chloe Eku Edewor-Thorley, otherwise known as Eku Edewor, is a British Nigerian actress, television presenter, and model. She is best known for her work as host of the entertainment television program 53 Extra on Africa Magic.

  79. O. C. Ukeje

    O. C. Ukeje
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    musicianmodelactor
    Biography

    Okechukwu Ukeje//, known as OC Ukeje is Nigerian actor,model and musician. He came into prominence after winning the Amstel Malta Box Office reality show. He has received several awards including Africa Movie Academy Awards, Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Nollywood Movies Awards, Best of Nollywood Awards, Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards. He has featured in several award-winning films including Two Brides and a Baby, Hoodrush, Alan Poza, Confusion Na Wa and Half of a Yellow Sun.

  80. Ahd Kamel

    Ahd Kamel
    Born in
    Saudi Arabia Flag Saudi Arabia
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorfilm director
    Biography

    Ahd Hassan Kamel is an actress and filmmaker from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is known for her role in the BAFTA-nominated film, Wadjda (2014) and for her role as Fatima in BBC Two's Collateral (2018).

  81. Nirmal Sahadev

    Nirmal Sahadev
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Nirmal Sahadev is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is best known for his directorial debut, Ranam.

  82. Carter Smith

    Carter Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    photographerscreenwriterfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Carter Smith is an American filmmaker and fashion photographer. He is best known for directing the films The Ruins (2008), Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014) and Swallowed (2022).

  83. Michel van der Aa

    Michel van der Aa
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    record producercomposerfilm directorlibrettist
    Biography

    Michel van der Aa is a Dutch composer of contemporary classical music.

  84. Dharani Dharan

    Dharani Dharan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1980-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Dharani Dharan is an Indian film director and screenwriter working primarily in the Tamil cinema.

  85. Abi Varghese

    Abi Varghese
    Occupations
    film directortelevision director
    Biography

    Abi Varghese is an Indian-American writer-director-producer who most recently directed season 2 of Eros Now's Metro Park.

  86. Ufuoma Ejenobor

    Ufuoma Ejenobor
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    film directortelevision presenteractorbeauty pageant contestantscreenwriter
    Biography

    Ufuoma Stacey McDermott is a Nigerian actress, director, former model and beauty pageant titleholder.

  87. Rohit Gupta

    Rohit Gupta
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Occupations
    film directorfilm producer
    Biography

    Rohit Gupta is a film director, producer and entrepreneur who resides in the United States. He is known for directing Midnight Delight, Life! Camera Action..., Another Day Another Life, winning several awards & nominations. Gupta is the founder and owner of Dot & Feather Entertainment production company, Film Festivals To Go (FFTG), and FFTG Awards Film Fest.

  88. Amleset Muchie

    Amleset Muchie
    Born in
    Ethiopia Flag Ethiopia
    Years
    1987-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Amleset Muchie is an Ethiopian model, actress, and filmmaker. She is the wife of Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro since 2012.

  89. Nana Akua Addo

    Nana Akua Addo
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Occupations
    actorfilm producer
    Biography

    Nana Akua Addo is a German-born Ghanaian model, actress, and film producer. She was the second runner-up in Miss Malaika 2003 and the winner of Miss Ghana-Germany in 2005. She has received awards, including the Glitz Style Awards and City People Entertainment Awards.

  90. Thishiwe Ziqubu

    Thishiwe Ziqubu
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    film directorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Thishiwe Ziqubu is a South African film director, writer and actor. He won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards for his portrayal of Tshaka in the romantic comedy Tell Me Sweet Something. In 2019, he directed episodes of MTV Shuga Down South.

  91. Anna Rezan

    Anna Rezan
    Born in
    Greece Flag Greece
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    film actorfilm directorsingeractor
    Biography

    Anna Rezan is a Greek actress and singer. She began her career in her early teens by appearing in Greek films and television series, most notably in the 2010 comedy film Show Bitch which premiered at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival.

  92. Nara Rohit

    Nara Rohit
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Nara Rohith is an Indian actor and producer in Telugu films. An alumnus of New York Film Academy, Rohit is known for works such as Baanam (2009), Solo (2011), Prathinidhi (2014), Rowdy Fellow (2014), Asura (2015) and Jyo Achyutananda (2016). He owns the production house Aran Media Works.

  93. Rubaiyat Hossain

    Rubaiyat Hossain
    Born in
    Bangladesh Flag Bangladesh
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    filmmakerfilm director
    Biography

    Rubaiyat Hossain is a Bangladeshi film director, writer, and producer. She made the films Meherjaan, Under Construction (2015) and Made in Bangladesh (2019). In 2023, she becomes the second female director to win Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for Made in Bangladesh. Made in Bangladesh was listed in criterion collections hidden-gems of the 2010s. Hossain is currently working on her fourth feature film Difficult Bride. Hossain is also the founder Sultana's Dream, a funding and mentorship grant to empower, promote and support the next generation of women filmmakers and storytellers in Bangladesh.

  94. Rekha Rana

    Rekha Rana
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1985-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    modelactor
    Biography

    Rekha Rana is a Bollywood actress, theater artist, winner of Miss Delhi, Photogenic Face and Beautiful Smile titleholder in 2007. She is the brand ambassador for South African NGO called 'Star NGO' and 'Save Our Women' Campaign. Her first movie Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited which is themed on Anna Hazare's Dharna released on 13 April 2012. Rekha Rana's passion for humanitarian projects, including education in India, led her to be the World Ambassador for ‘Heart for India Foundation’ founded by Princess Francoise Sturdza, and she also supported and worked with UNICEF. She decided to quit the film industry after the release of her feature film "Ameena" in 2024 and also quit working for Princess and Unicef. She is now recognized as one of Jehovah's Witness and voluntarily teach the Bible.

  95. Tushar Tyagi

    Tushar Tyagi
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    film director
    Biography

    Tushar Tyagi born on 27 December 1989, is an Indian film Director.

  96. Giorgi Ovashvili

    Giorgi Ovashvili
    Born in
    Georgia Flag Georgia
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    directorfilm directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Giorgi Ovashvili is a Georgian film director and screenwriter, known for his 2014 film Corn Island.

  97. Stefan de Vries

    Stefan de Vries
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    writerjournalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Stefan de Vries is a Dutch writer and journalist.

  98. Osasu Igbinedion

    Osasu Igbinedion
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1992-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche is a Nigerian-British media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business executive. She is the Chief Executive Officer of TOS TV Network, a platform focused on pan-African storytelling, and the co-founder of NatSu Global, a firm involved in real estate and media investments.

  99. Adrian Voo

    Adrian Voo
    Born in
    Malaysia Flag Malaysia
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Adrian Voo is a Malaysian film actor. He came to prominence with supporting roles in the comedy films Amateur Night and Dear Dictator.

  100. Apolline Traoré

    Apolline Traoré
    Born in
    Burkina Faso Flag Burkina Faso
    Years
    1976-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    television directorfilm directorfilmmaker
    Biography

    Apolline Traoré is a Burkinabé director, screenwriter, and producer. She is known for films that include Sous la clarté de la lune, Borders (Frontières ), Desrances, and Sira, winner of FESPACO's Étalon d'argent de Yennenga in 2023 and Burkina Faso's entry in the Best International Feature Film category for the 96th Academy Awards.