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Spirit Rangers
''Spirit Rangers'' is an animated preschool television series created by Karissa Valencia, a member of the Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash Nation. Co-produced by Netflix Animation, Laughing Wild and Superprod Studio, the series was released on Netflix on October 10, 2022, before Indigenous Peoples' Day. On January 18, 2023, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 8. On June 15 the same year, it was announced the series was renewed for a third and final season which premiered on April 8, 2024. Premise The show centers on Chumash and Cowlitz siblings Kodi, Summer and Eddy Skycedar, who wield magical necklaces that enable them to enter a magical spirit dimension in their national park. All three can assume animal forms: Kodi a grizzly bear, Summer a red-tailed hawk, and Eddy a turtle. At the end of the second season, the Skycedars' necklaces are stolen by the Trickster Trio, a group of antagonistic animals. An otter spirit creates ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Monféry
Dominique Monféry is a French director, storyboard artist, illustrator, and animator. Career Monféry started his career at Disney in 1990 with ''DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'', working as an animator and animation supervisor. He was an animator of the character Claude Frollo from ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame''. He also worked as an animation supervisor on ''Hercules (1997 film), Hercules'' (on the characters Titans and Cyclops), ''Tarzan (1999 film), Tarzan'' (on the character Sabor (Tarzan), Sabor), ''The Emperor's New Groove'' and ''The Jungle Book 2''. Roy E. Disney hired Monféry to direct the animated short film ''Destino'', after The Walt Disney Company returned to the project in 1999. It was Monféry's first film as a director. Monféry continued working at Disney until 2006 with ''The Fox and the Hound 2''. When the Walt Disney Feature Animation studio in Paris closed, Monféry co-created Welldone Films. His fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orca
The orca (''Orcinus orca''), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus '' Orcinus'', it is recognizable by its black-and-white-patterned body. A cosmopolitan species, it inhabits a wide range of marine environments, from Arctic to Antarctic regions to tropical seas. Orcas are apex predators with a diverse diet. Individual populations often specialize in particular types of prey, including fish, sharks, rays, and marine mammals such as seals, dolphins, and whales. They are highly social, with some populations forming stable matrilineal family groups (pods). Their sophisticated hunting techniques and vocal behaviors, often unique to specific groups and passed down from generation to generation, are considered to be manifestations of animal culture. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the orca's conservation status as data deficient as multiple orca types ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannie Tirado
Jeannie Tirado is an American voice actress. Some of her noteworthy roles include Zera in ''Fairy Tail Zero'', Leila Malcal in '' Code Geass: Akito the Exiled'', Kaga in '' KanColle: Kantai Collection'', Android 21 in '' Dragon Ball FighterZ'', Norman in ''The Promised Neverland'', Riko in '' Love Live! Sunshine!!'', and female Byleth in '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses''. Biography Tirado was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She is of Puerto Rican descent. Growing up, Tirado was a fan of Disney films, especially ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...''; this inspired her to pursue a career in voice acting. Tirado graduated from college with a degree in music and worked as a vocalist for various albums, before switch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robbie Daymond
Robert Daymond Howard (born March 11, 1982) is an American voice actor who is mostly known for his roles in video games, animation, anime and audiobooks. Some of his best known roles include Tuxedo Mask in the Viz Media redub of ''Sailor Moon'', Spider-Man in ''Spider-Man (2017 TV series), Marvel's Spider-Man'' and various Marvel media, Mike, Orbulon and Young Cricket in ''WarioWare Gold'', Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen (TV series), ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', Jesse Cosay in the second season of ''Infinity Train'', Goro Akechi in ''Persona 5'', Hubert von Vestra in ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' and ''Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes'', Lloyd Bannings in ''Trails (series), Trails'' series, Prompto Argentum in ''Final Fantasy XV'', Toneri Ōtsutsuki in The Last: Naruto the Movie, ''The Last: Naruto the Movie'', Alan Sylvasta in BNA: Brand New Animal, ''BNA: Brand New Animal'', Flect Turn in My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, ''My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission'', River War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Waira Qoiana Kilcher (; born February 11, 1990) is an American actress. Her best known film roles are Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's 2005 film '' The New World'', and Kaiulani in '' Princess Kaiulani'' (2009). In 2020, she starred in a recurring role on the Paramount Network show ''Yellowstone''. Early life Kilcher was born in Schweigmatt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. Her name ''Q'orianka'' means "Golden Eagle" in Quechua. Her father is of Quechua– Huachipaeri background from Peru, while her mother, Saskia Kilcher, is an American human rights activist of Swiss German origin. When Kilcher was two, she and her mother moved to Kapaa, Hawaii where her brother Kainoa was born. Her father, from whom she is estranged, was absent for much of her life. Growing up in Hawaii, Kilcher was inspired by the local culture and started hula dancing at the age of five. She also trained in Tahitian dance and West African, as well as ballet, hip hop and modern dance. In 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Schmieding
Jana Schmieding is a Native American (Cheyenne River Lakota) comedian, actor, podcaster, and writer. She is best known for her roles hosting the podcast ''Woman of Size'', and as a writer and actor on the sitcom '' Rutherford Falls'', and an actor on ''Reservation Dogs''. Early life Schmieding is a Lakota woman who grew up in Canby, Oregon, where she says she was raised "pretty traditionally in the Lakota ways." Schmieding grew up in Canby, Oregon, which had a primarily white population. As a result, she faced discrimination throughout her childhood. She states that she often educated her teachers about native culture more than they taught her. She credits her mother for her strong will and willingness to stand up for herself and her people. As a child, Schmieding loved comedy. She shared that when she was a child she would invite her friends over and they would make silly, comedic videos on camcorders. She also enjoyed sketching comedic drawings from a young age. Native b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheri Foster
Sheri Foster is an American actress and registered member of the Cherokee nation from Texas. Her theatre experiences include ''The Independence of Eddie Rose'', ''Death of a Miner'', ''God of Vengeance'', and touring with the Native American Theater group ''Mystic Voices''. Her film work includes ''U-Turn'' (for which she was honored with a Best Supporting Actress Award from First Americans in the Arts), ''Naturally Native'', ''Secondhand Heart'', and ''Shouting Secrets''. TV credits include ''House'', ''Crazy Horse'', ''Coyote Waits'', and ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''. Personal life Born in Texas in 1951, Foster is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Filmography References External links *"Native Voices" ''Native Voices Artists Ensemble'', Autry National Center The Autry Museum of the American West (Autry National Center) is a museum in Los Angeles, California, dedicated to exploring an inclusive history of the American West. Founded in 1988, the museum presents a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devery Jacobs
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (born August 8, 1993) is a Mohawk actress. For her performance in '' Rhymes for Young Ghouls'' (2013), she garnered a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Actress. In 2023 and 2024, for her role on ''Reservation Dogs'', she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Career Jacobs began acting in the late 2000s with roles in the television series '' The Dead Zone'' (2007) and '' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'' (2009). In 2013, she played the lead character in '' Rhymes for Young Ghouls'', which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. For her work in the film, Jacobs was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a leading role. The following year, she appeared in the music video for A Tribe Called Red's "Sisters". In 2019, in the second season of ''American Gods'', Jacobs played a young Cherokee college student, Sam Black Crow, who identifies as " two-spirited". In an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyla Rose
Brandi Hicks Degroat (born August 3, 1982), better known by the ring name Nyla Rose, is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is a one-time AEW Women's World Champion. Upon joining AEW in 2019, Rose became the first openly transgender wrestler to sign with a major American promotion, and her reign as AEW Women's World Champion made her the first transgender wrestler to win a championship in a major American promotion. Outside of wrestling, she played the lead role in the 2016 Canadian comedy series '' The Switch''. Early life Brandi Hicks Degroat was born on August 3, 1982, in Washington, D.C. She has African American and Native American ( Oneida) ancestry. She grew up watching wrestling with her grandmother. She began transitioning in college. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2013–2019) Rose made her professional wrestling debut at the age of 30 on December 8, 2012, after being trained by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Simpson
Brooke Mills Simpson (born May 22, 1991) is an American singer. She finished in third place in the 13th season on NBC's talent singing competition '' The Voice'' on Team Miley Cyrus. In 2021, she auditioned for America's Got Talent season 16 of ''America's Got Talent''. She received a yes vote from each judge and advanced to the quarter finals round placing fourth in the finals. Early life Brooke Simpson was born to an evangelical family. She discovered she loved singing at age 7. During her childhood she traveled and performed with her family; they attended pow wows hosted by the Haliwa-Saponi, a state-recognized tribe. Simpson is a member of the tribe. Before appearing on ''The Voice'', she moved from her hometown of Hollister, North Carolina to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with her husband, Ray Simpson. She was considering other careers instead of singing. Her parents are Jimille and Mike Mills; she has two siblings who are eight years younger: sister Leah and brother Mikey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Litefoot
Gary Paul Davis (born September 11, 1968), better known professionally as Litefoot, is a Native American (Cherokee Nation) rapper, actor, and businessman. He is the Executive Director of the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA), CEO of Davis Strategy Group and a member of the Forbes Finance Council. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Little Bear in the movie ''The Indian in the Cupboard'', and Nightwolf in '' Mortal Kombat Annihilation''. Early and personal life Litefoot was born in Upland, California, was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has lived in Seattle, Washington since 1997. He is of Cherokee descent on his father's side and of Chichimeca (northern Mexican Indigenous) descent on his mother's side. He is married to Carmen Davis, who serves as president of the Reach The Rez effort and is of the Makah, Yakama, and Chippewa Cree tribes. They have three sons, Quannah, Sequoyah, and Qwnuseia. Career Business Before being appointed as Executive Direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonantzin Carmelo
Tonantzin Carmelo is an American actress. She is known for her acting roles in film, TV and stage productions including in the Steven Spielberg miniseries, '' Into the West'', for which she received a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Television Movie or Miniseries. In 2021, Carmelo filmed roles in Spain and Australia for the television series ''The English'' (BBC) and '' La Brea'' (NBC). In March 2024, she joined the cast of ''Dark Winds (Dark Winds)]'' ( AMC (TV channel), AMC) as a recurring guest star. In July 2024, Carmelo began filming '' NCIS Origins'' (CBS) in Los Angeles playing the recurring character of Tish Kwa'la, the love of Mike Franks' life. Early life and education Carmelo grew up in Orange County, southern California and is of Indigenous (Tongva and Kumeyaay) and Latina descent. As a youth, she participated in Native dances and music, touring with cultural groups throughout North America. She also became a technically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
