New York Film Academy – School of Film and Acting (NYFA) is a

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for-profit

film school A film school is an educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training ...

and acting school based in

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, and

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. The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former

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and

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. It was originally located at the Tribeca Film Center. In 1994, NYFA moved to 100 East 17th Street, the former

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building in the

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. After 23 years of occupancy, the academy relocated from Tammany Hall to 17 Battery Place. As of 2012, the school has 400+ employees and over 5,000 students per year (many of them from outside

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). NYFA offers

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, and

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s, as well as one- and two-year conservatory programs, short-term workshops, and youth programs and summer camps.

Academics

In 2007 NYFA partnered with

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to start a program in

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. In 2010 the contract between NYFA and NBC expired, but the broadcast journalism programs at NYFA continue to be offered with many of the original faculty. NYFA degree programs, workshops and short-term courses are held around the world. Summer workshops are offered at

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. International locations include Australia,

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, and

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. Other international locations are offered at various times of the year. The institution is accredited by the

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Partnerships

Since 2007, the New York Film Academy has been collaborating with museums and major art institutions to organize cultural and filmmaking education initiatives for teens and young adults. Since 2010, the New York Film Academy has partnered with the

Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...

. Working closely with each individual institution, the Film Academy contributes resources in curriculum development, teaching staff, and equipment to deliver programs that teach students the creative art of the moving image, as well as the importance and value of all forms of art and the institutions that preserve, protect and display them. The partnering institutions include: *

Brooklyn Museum The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At , the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 1.5 million objects. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown H ...

, 2007 *

Whitney Museum The Whitney Museum of American Art, known informally as "The Whitney", is an art museum in the Meatpacking District, Manhattan, Meatpacking District and West Village neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1930 by Gertrude ...

, 2009 *Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010–current * In 2014,

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and the New York Film Academy announced a new initiative that would enlist students to create original audiovisual materials to raise awareness about the development of the

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as part of the academy's STEAM initiative. * The New York Film Academy offered a series of ongoing REDucation Workshops in partnership with

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Faculty

NYFA draws faculty who are active, working professionals in their fields, many of whom are award winners or have formerly taught at such prestigious institutions as

Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

AFI Conservatory The AFI Conservatory is a private not-for-profit graduate film school in the Hollywood Hills district of Los Angeles. Students (called "Fellows") learn from the masters in a collaborative, hands-on production environment with an emphasis on st ...

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

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and

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. Notable faculty members have included

SAG Award Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

-winning actor

Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character ...

BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cer ...

-winning cinematographer Anthony B. Richmond

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, ASC, film critic Peter Rainer, actor

Bill Duke William Henry Duke Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke works primarily in the action and crime drama genres often as a character related to law enforcement. Frequently ...

, writer

Heather Hach Heather Hach is an American screenwriter, librettist and novelist. Early life Hach graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Journalism, and later worked as a research assistant at ''The New York Times'' Denver bureau and as a ...

, director

Nag Ashwin Nag Ashwin Reddy is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with the coming-of-age philosophical drama film ''Yevade Subramanyam''. In 2018, he directed the biographic ...

, filmmaker Mark Lester, actress

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, actor

Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...

, actor Mark Olsen, actress and musical theater performer

Kristy Cates Kristen "Kristy" Cates (born March 14, 1977 in California) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Elphaba in the Chicago production of ''Wicked'' and as the original understudy in the 2003 Broadway production. She ...

, director

Adam Nimoy Adam B. Nimoy (born August 9, 1956) is an American television director. Nimoy is the son of actor Leonard Nimoy and the actress Sandra Zober. Early life Adam Nimoy was born in Los Angeles, California, to actor Leonard Nimoy and actress Sandra Zo ...

, game designer Chris Swain, director Claude Kerven, screenwriter

Jim Jennewein James 'Jim' Jennewein is an American screenwriter, author, teacher and film writer, writer, best known for writing several major Hollywood comedies of the 1990s, including the feature film adaptation of ''The Flintstones (film), The Flintstones ...

, actress

Lynda Goodfriend Lynda Goodfriend is an American actress who is best known for playing Lori Beth Cunningham (née Allen), Richie's girlfriend then wife on the TV sitcom ''Happy Days''. Early years Goodfriend graduated from Coral Gables High School and from So ...

, and actor/director

Michael Zelniker Michael Zelniker is a Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his performance as Red Rodney in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning film ''Bird'' (1988) and as Doug Alward in ''The Terry Fox Story'' (1983), for which he ...

Alumni

The following list includes alumni from both the Film and the Acting schools: * Adinia Wirasti, actress *

Adrian Voo Adrian Voo (; born April 30, 1986) is a Malaysian film actor. He came to prominence with supporting roles in the comedy films '' Amateur Night'' and ''Dear Dictator''. Life and career Voo was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He earned a Bachelo ...

, actor *

Akkineni Naga Chaitanya Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut with '' Josh'' (2009) and his breakthrough came with Gautham Vasudev Menon-directed '' Ye Maaya Chesave'' (2010). ...

, actor and producer *

Alanna Masterson Alanna Masterson (born June 27, 1988) is an American actress, known for her role as Tara Chambler in the AMC television series '' The Walking Dead''. Early life Masterson was born in New York City, to Carol Masterson and Joe Reaiche, a Leba ...

, actress *

Alaya Furniturewala Aalia Furniturewala (born 28 November 1997), known by her stage name Alaya F, is an Indian 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 co ...

, actress *

Alberto Frezza Alberto Frezza (; born May 23, 1989) is an Italian-American actor and director. Early life and education Alberto Frezza was born in Milan, Italy, and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At 15, he returned to Italy to attend high school. He gra ...

, actor *

Alex Kahuam Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple * Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple ...

, Director/Writer/Producer *

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ...

, Actor *

Andrew Bachelor Andrew Byron Bachelor (born June 26, 1988), also known as King Bach is a Canadian-American Internet personality and actor who rose to fame on the now-defunct video sharing service Vine, where he had 16.2 million followers, making him the most fol ...

, Actor/Internet Personality *

Angela Ismailos ''Great Directors'' is a 2009 documentary film which was written and directed by Angela Ismailos. In the film, Ismailos interviews directors of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Bernardo Bertolucci, Catherine Breillat, Liliana Cav ...

, director *

Anouar H. Smaine Anouar H. Smaine (born 1976) is an Algerian film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. He is the son of Algerian playwright and actor Hadj Smaine, and a French professor. Personal life Smaine was born in Algiers, Algeria into a famil ...

- Film director, producer, writer and actor *

Antonio Chavez Trejo Antonio Chavez Trejo (born May 20, 1981) is a Mexican filmmaker, writer, producer and entrepreneur. His films are noted for their surreal feel, dark undertones and sense of humor, visually appealing cinematography and have been featured in many f ...

, filmmaker, writer, producer and entrepreneur * Athiya Shetty, actress *

Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She began her career performing improv and sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. She starred as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom '' Par ...

, Actress *

Banky Wellington Olubankole Wellington (born 27 March 1981), popularly known by his stage name Banky W and credited in film as Banky Wellington, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, actor, entrepreneur and politician. Early life Olubankole Wellington was born in the ...

, Rapper/Actor * Bennett Joshua Davlin, writer and director *

Bevin Prince Bevin Anne Prince (born 1982) is an American actress and fitness instructor best known for her role as Bevin Mirskey on The CW's hit series '' One Tree Hill''. Early life Prince was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and her family moved to Cary ...

, actor *

Bill Hader William Thomas Hader Jr.''Finding Your Roots'', January 26, 2016, PBS. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the creator, producer, writer, director, and star of the HBO dark comedy series ''Barry'' (2018 ...

, Actor/Screenwriter * Bita Elahian, Actress/Filmmaker *

Camilla Luddington Camilla Anne Luddington (born 15 December 1983) is a British actress, best known for her role as Dr. Josephine "Jo" Wilson in the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy''. She is known for voicing Lara Croft in the ''Tomb Raider'' video ga ...

, actress *

Carter Smith Carter Smith (born September 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker and fashion photographer. He is best known for directing the films '' The Ruins'' (2008) and ''Jamie Marks Is Dead'' (2014). Life and career A native of Bowdoinham, Maine, Smith moved ...

, Director/Photographer *

Chad Duell Chad Louis Duell (born September 14, 1987) is an American actor. He is recognized for playing Michael Corinthos on the American soap opera '' General Hospital''. Duell's portrayal of Michael Corinthos garnered him nominations for the Daytime Emm ...

, Actor *

Chika Anadu Chika Anadu is a Nigerian filmmaker best known for the film ''B for Boy'' (2013). She has also written and produced several short films. Anadu's films are known for tackling issues of gender discrimination and cultural pressures surrounding tradi ...

, Director/Screenwriter *

Chord Overstreet Chord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989) 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 20 ...

, actor *

Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live.' ...

, actor and comedian * Damon Wayans, Jr., actor and comedian *

D. B. Woodside David Bryan Woodside (born July 25, 1969) 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' ...

, actor * Drama Del Rosario, Documentary *

Eamonn Walker Eamonn Roderique Walker (born 12 June 1962) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. In the United States he is known for playing Kareem Saïd in the HBO television series '' Oz'', for which he won a CableACE Award, and (since 2012) Ch ...

, actor *

Elyfer Torres Elvia Fernanda Torres Pérez most known as Elyfer Torres (born 15 February 1997 in Mexico), is a Mexican actress. Her first major role was in the Telemundo telenovela's ''Betty en NY'' (2019). Although previously she stood out for series like '' ...

, Actor *

Francesco Panzieri Francesco Panzieri (born April 27, 1985) is an Italian-American visual effects compositing artist and supervisor. He has worked on the films of Denis Villeneuve, J. J. Abrams, Quentin Tarantino and Anthony & Joe Russo, among others. Education ...

, visual effects artist *

Gauri Shinde Gauri Shinde (born 6 July 1974) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Shinde made her directional debut with the highly acclaimed ''English Vinglish'' (2012), which marked the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde featured in the ''Financ ...

, Director *

Gerald McMorrow Gerald McMorrow (born 1970) is an English writer and filmmaker. Career McMorrow studied cinema in New York and began his career directing music videos for artists like Tom Jones and Catatonia. He later worked with advertising, directing televi ...

, writer and director * Gino M. Santos, Director/Producer *

Giorgio Pasotti Giorgio Pasotti (born 22 June 1973) is an Italian actor and former martial arts athlete. Life and career Born in Bergamo, Pasotti started performing martial arts at a very young age, practicing karate and kobudo and became European and World ...

, actor *

Greg DeLiso Greg DeLiso (born October 25, 1986) is an American filmmaker, film editor, and director of photography. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in the suburbs of Shelby Township. Throughout his career, DeLiso has demonstrated his passion fo ...

, director * Gunjan Badjatya, Director *

Hannah Lux Davis Hannah Lux Davis (born May 17, 1986) is an American music video, commercial and film director. She's known for her work especially with female artists, such as Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Christ ...

, Film and Music Video Director * Hannah Quinlivan, Actress and Model *

Hayden Szeto Hayden Chun Hay Szeto (born September 11, 1985; ) is a Canadian actor of Hong Kong descent, known for his role as Erwin Kim in the comedy-drama film '' The Edge of Seventeen'' (2016). In 2017, he portrayed Ken Luang in the NBC comedy series ''T ...

, actor *

Imran Khan Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi ( ur}; born 5 October 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former Cricket captain who served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to until April 2022, when he was ousted through a no-confidenc ...

, actor *

Issa Rae Jo-Issa Rae Diop (born January 12, 1985), 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 h ...

, creator *

Jason Shah Jason Shah (born 14 December 1987) is a British-Indian actor and fitness model. He has participated in the 10th season of the reality show Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10), ''Bigg Boss'' as a wildcard entrant, and played Captain Hugh Ross in Jhansi ...

, Actor * Lal Jr., Director and Screen Writer, Malayalam Movie *

Jessica Lee Rose Jessica Lee Rose (born April 26, 1987) 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, beginn ...

, actress *

Joelle Garguilo Joelle Garguilo is an American journalist, host, digital journalist and reporter, working for NBC Universal, appearing on all platforms, including NBC News, ''Today'', today.com, msnbc.com, iVillage and WNBC, incl. daily lifestyle show "New Y ...

, Broadcast Journalist *

Jonathan Morgan Heit Jonathan Morgan Heit (born July 16, 2000) is an American former teen actor and currently a gallerist. He is known for his role in the Adam Sandler film, '' Bedtime Stories'', where he played Patrick. He also directed and wrote a short film entit ...

, Actor *

Joshua Leonard Joshua Granville Leonard (born June 17, 1975) is an American actor, 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 G ...

, actor *

Julie Tan Julie Tan (born 22 September 1992 in Penang, Malaysia) is a Singaporean actress. She was the female lead in '' That Girl in Pinafore''. Early life Julie Tan was born in Malaysia. She received her education in Singapore and studied Drama at the ...

, actress * Justine Wachsberger, actor *

Kangana Ranaut Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films. Known for her work in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and five Filmfar ...

, Actress *

Kemi Adesoye Kemi Adesoye is a Nigerian screen writer, best known for writing the critically acclaimed film '' The Figurine''. She has also written several episodes of the television series ''Tinsel''. Early life and education Adesoye, a descent of Kwara, wa ...

, screenwriter * Kendall Ciesemier, Reporter/Producer *

Kira Hagi Kira Hagi (born 31 March 1996) is a Romanian actress. She was born in Barcelona, Spain. Her first theatre actuation was ''Fetița cu chibrituri'' ("The girl with matches"). She subsequently also acted on the and the Very Small Theatre of Buchar ...

, Romanian actress *

Kushal Tandon Kushal Tandon (born 28 March 1985) is an Indian model and actor known for his portrayal of Virat Singh Vadhera in ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' and Arjun Sharma in ''Beyhadh''. He also participated in ''Nach Baliye'', ''Bigg Boss'' and '' ...

, model and actor * Lana Condor, actress *

Lea Gabrielle Lea Gabrielle (born March 19, 1975) 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 ...

, Broadcast Journalist *

Lio Tipton Lio Tipton (born Analeigh Tipton; November 9, 1988) 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 ...

, model and actress *

Luv Ranjan Luv Ranjan is an Indian film director, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He was born in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. He has directed films such as '' Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', ''Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'', '' Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 ...

, Producer/Screenwriter/Director * Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy, participant on ''

The Apprentice ''The Apprentice'' is a Reality competition, reality talent game show franchise originally aired in 2004 in the United States. Created by U.S.-based British producer Mark Burnett, the show depicts contestants from around the country with variou ...

'' *

Maisa Silva Maisa da Silva Andrade (born 22 May 2002) is a Brazilian television presenter and actress. She first gained fame for hosting the children's TV program ''Bom Dia & Cia'' from the age of six years old, and for playing the role of Valéria Ferrei ...

, Actor/TV Presenter * Mariana Gómez, actress and singer. * Mariano Di Vaio, Actor *

Mariyah Moten Mariyah Moten is a Pakistani American beauty pageant runner up 4 of Miss Pakistan World 2006. Biography Mariyah was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She moved to the US with her family at the age of 5 and currently resides in the United States. Mariy ...

, model and pageant queen * Masali Baduza, actress *

Matty Cardarople Matthew Richard Cardarople (born February 9, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in the ABC television series ''Selfie (TV series), Selfie'', the 2015 film ''Jurassic World'', the 2016 TV series ''Stranger Things'', and as th ...

, actor *

Mohamed Diab Mohamed Diab ('' ar, محمد دياب'', , born 1978) 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 bu ...

, Director/Screenwriter *

, director * Nandi Khubone, South African actress *

Nara Rohit Nara Rohit (born 25 July 1984) is an Indian actor and producer works 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), ' ...

, actor *

Natasha Thahane Nokuthula Thahane (born 25 September 1995), also known as Natasha Thahane, is a South African actress, model and media personality. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Blood & Water (South African TV series), Blood & Water ...

,South African actress *

Naya Rivera Naya Marie Rivera (; January 12, 1987July 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, and model. Recognized for her work on the popular musical comedy-drama series ''Glee'', she received various awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and ...

, actress *

Neil Forsyth Neil Forsyth (born 1978) is a Scottish author, television writer and journalist. Early life Forsyth grew up in Dundee, Scotland where he attended the High School of Dundee and his first writing appeared in a Dundee United fanzine. He gradu ...

, Screenwriter *

Niharica Raizada Niharica Raizada (born 18 April 1990) is a Luxembourger actress. She was crowned as Miss India United Kingdom, UK 2010 and was runner-up at Miss India Worldwide 2010. She is the granddaughter of former Bollywood musician O. P. Nayyar. She has w ...

, actress *

OC Ukeje Okechukwu Ukeje, known as OC Ukeje is Nigerian actor,model and musician. He came into prominence after winning the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality show. He has received several awards including Africa Movie Academy Awards, Africa Magic V ...

, Actor *

Omoni Oboli Omoni Oboli (born 22 April 1978) 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'' ...

, Actress/Director/Producer/Writer *

Oshri Cohen Oshri Cohen ( he, אושרי כהן; born 11 January 1984) is an Israeli actor. Career In addition to television roles, Cohen has performed in films such as '' Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi'' and ''Campfire''. In 2007 Cohen starred in the Israeli w ...

, Actor *

Oskar Kuchera Oskar Aleksandrovich Kuchera (russian: Оскар Александрович Кучера, born ''Bogolyubov'' (russian: Боголюбов); 11 August 1974) is a Russian actor, TV presenter and radio host. He was born in Moscow. He has made app ...

, Actor/TV Presenter/Radio Host *

Paul Dano Paul Franklin Dano (; born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in ''The Newcomers'' (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in '' L.I.E.' ...

actor *

Pevita Pearce Pevita Cleo Eileen Pearce or better known as Pevita Pearce (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 6, 1992) is an Indonesian actress and model of mixed Welsh and Banjar descent. Personal life Pevita Pearce was born in Jakarta on 6 October 199 ...

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Rafael de la Fuente Rafael de la Fuente (born November 11, 1986) 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–present) as Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones. Hi ...

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Ragga Ragnars Raggamuffin music, usually abbreviated as ragga, is a subgenre of dancehall and reggae music. The instrumentals primarily consist of electronic music. Similar to hip hop, sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music. Wayne Smi ...

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Rah Digga Rashia Tashan Fisher (born December 18, 1974), known professionally as Rah Digga, is an American rapper and actress. She is best known as a longtime member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes. Her debut album, ''Dirty H ...

, actress and rapper * Raphaela Neihausen, producer *

Rekha Rana 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 ...

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Rohit Gupta Rohit Gupta is a film director, film producer and entrepreneurship, entrepreneur who resides in the United States. He is known for directing ''Midnight Delight (film), Midnight Delight'', ''Life! Camera Action...'', ''Another Day Another Life (s ...

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Ronen Rubinstein Ronen Rubinstein ( , he, רונן רובינשטיין ; born ) is an Israeli-born American actor, environmental activist and lead singer of the rock band Nights in Stereo. He is best known for his roles as T.K Strand in '' 9-1-1: Lone Star,'' ...

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Sasha Cohen Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen (born October 26, 1984) 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. S ...

, actress and figure skater * Sean Robinson, film director and editor *

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...

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Sharad Malhotra Sharad Malhotra (born 9 January 1983) 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 w ...

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Shehzad Sheikh Shahzad Sheikh ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television and film actor. He is the son of Pakistani actor, director and producer Jawed Sheikh. He made his acting debut with the television series Dreamers (2011), and has since gained success w ...

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Shirley Setia Shirley Setia is a New Zealand singer and actress known for her work in the Indian film and music industries. Born in Daman, India in the former union territory of Daman and Diu, she immigrated with her family to Auckland and came to attention ...

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Somy Ali Somy Ali ( ur, سومی علی, ar, سومي علي; born 25 March 1976)Singh, Prashant (30 April 2012Salman helps Somy Ali's charity foundation ''Hindustan Times'' is a Pakistani-American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist who has ...

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Stephanie Okereke Linus Stephanie Okereke Linus (born as Stephanie Onyekachi Okereke; 2 October 1982) 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 Act ...

, actress * Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam, director *

Tracy Oliver Tracy Y. Oliver is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actress. Oliver originally starred in the web series '' The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl,'' before serving as a staff writer on ABC's '' The Neighbors'' an ...

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Trevor Matthews Trevor Matthews (born July 24, 1982) is a Canadian film producer and actor. He is the youngest son of telecommunications billionaire Sir Terry Matthews. Early life Matthews was born in Ottawa and grew up in Kanata, Ontario. He attended W. Ers ...

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Tushar Tyagi Tushar Tyagi born on 27 December 1989 (Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India), is an Indian film Director. Early life Tyagi completed his schooling in Meerut, India and graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering from College of Engineering Roor ...

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