Nylan Parthipan
Nylan Parthipan is a 11 year old actor and voice actor. His most recent voice over work includes Paw Patrol (Al), Superkitties (Kai), and another movie for Paramount. He is known for the role of Carl on the Disney production movie, Out of my Mind. Nylan was diagnosed with a neuro muscular condition called Muscular Dystrophy at the age of 2 and his goal as an actor is to encourage other kids like him to go after their dream. He wishes to become an advocate for children with disabilities.
Nyle Bartling
Nyle DiMarco
Model, actor, and activist Nyle DiMarco, born in Queens, New York City, USA, has been breaking down barriers and winning over audiences since he burst onto the scene in 2014. As a fan favorite on cycle 22 of "America's Next Top Model," DiMarco became the second male winner and first Deaf contestant on the hit CW series. In 2016, DiMarco won season 22 of ABC's dance competition "Dancing with the Stars." With the guidance of professional partner Peta Murgatroyd, he became the first deaf contestant to take home the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. Following his DWTS win, DiMarco jumped back in front of the camera, expanding his acting credits with a role on Hulu's "Difficult People" starring opposite Billy Eichner and John Early. Previously, he recurred as "Garrett Banducci" on "Switched at Birth" for Freeform, and has a recurring role on Sundance TV's "This Close." DiMarco became a producing member of the 2018 Broadway revival of Mark Medoff's groundbreaking play "Children of a Lesser God." The show, which opened April 11th at Studio 54, was directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon ("A Raisin in the Sun," "Fences") and stars Joshua Jackson ("The Affair"), Lauren Ridloff ("Wonderstruck"), and Anthony Edwards (ER). This was DiMarco's first producing credit, bringing a unique perspective as a Deaf artist and invaluable insight to telling such a meaningful story. Activism and philanthropy play extremely large roles in DiMarco's life. He has quickly become the face of not only the Deaf community but disabled people worldwide. As the founder of The Nyle DiMarco Foundation, he works tirelessly on bilingual education initiatives and aims to improve access to accurate information about early language acquisition. DiMarco is an inspiration to many and speaks all over the world, spreading the word of inclusion and acceptance. He recently spoke to a room of influencers at the NGLCC about the Deaf community and the work that The Nyle DiMarco Foundation is doing. He is also an ally and influencer with the United Nations, further propelling his advocacy and tackling both education and accessibility under their 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Nyleek Moore
Actor from Harlem, New York City. Nyleek Moore's career was launched at the tender age of 6 months when he was accepted into his first modeling agency. For years he graced the pages of kids catalogs as well as packaging ads until he segued into acting. Initially doing background work, Nyleek graduated into starring on commercials, TV shows, PSA's and movies. Nyleek loves martial arts, innovation, traveling, spending time with his family and aspires to continue growing his acting career.
Nyncke Beekhuyzen
Nyncke Beekhuyzen was born on 24 January 1980 in Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Süskind (2012), Danni Lowinski (2013) and Petticoat (2016).
Nyobi Hendry
Nyobi Hendry is known for Summer in the Shade (2020).
Nyoka Boswell
Nyoka Boswell hails from the South and unpacks a wealth of stories and ancestry when developing the myriad of characters she can play. She has played Haitian, Jamaican, Bahamian, Nigerian and a Brooklyn, New York native, as she is adept at dialects and accents. When she isn't auditioning for roles in TV and film, she practices stand up comedy and has traveled the globe as a flight attendant, which she claims gives her a unique POV of cultures and people and social dynamics. She makes her home in Los Angeles, but also works as a local hire actor in Alabama, Atlanta and New Orleans. She met her talent manager at a national talent competition where she was awarded "most well rounded" and the monologue categories. Nyoka (pronounced Nye-OH-Kah) is signed to CTA for Theatrical rep, and the parent agency, Commercial Talent for on-camera commercials. She is also signed with agencies in the South East and Chicago. An abundance of upbeat energy, vitality and a laugh that turns heads, Nyoka Boswell enjoys collaborating on wacky comedy, deep dramas and insightful indies. Nyoka also has a strong track record in live theatre. Guest Star credits on "Send Help," and "Dear White People."
Nyokabi Macharia
Nyokabi Macharia, is an award winning actor, director and producer based in Nairobi, Kenya. She won Best Lead Actress in a Film in 2022's Kalasha International Film & TV Awards for her role as Wendo in Chaguo. She trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama pursuing her MA in Music Theatre. She is drawn to roles that are both physically and vocally demanding- appearing in the world famous Jesus Christ Superstar as Mary Magdalene, the children's stage musical Tinga Tinga Tales as Giraffe and played multiple roles in the all women ensemble of Brazen Edition: Too Early for Birds. She has performed at the Kenya National Theatre, the New Victory Theatre in New York, Club Silly and Theatre 503 both in London. Her first TV role in 2019 was as Zawadi in MaEmpress. She has since appeared in other shows such as the multi award winning Selina, the Showmax original Crime and Justice, County 49 and Kenya's first series on Netflix, Country Queen. She also played her first lead role in the feature film Chaguo which premiered in Cinemas in 2022 and has just concluded shooting her second feature film as a lead set to premier in April 2023. While away in school she staged her first live stream solo performance Actors Anonymous to critical acclaim. She is also a voice actor featured on the animated series Super Sema as Mrs. Tam Tam alongside Lupita Nyong'o. During the height of the Covid pandemic, after watching the National Theatre's Frankenstein she was inspired to produce and direct an adaptation of the play, A Book and Its Cover available on YouTube. Together with Nice Githinji, they formed a theatre company, Shorts From Africa. The initiative came about from a need to help artists from multidisciplinary art forms create during the pandemic with whatever resource they had. Their first challenge was to give 72 hours to participants to write, rehearse and perform excerpts from the book, My Life In Crime over Instagram. The second edition expanded to collaboration with artists from 10 different nationalities challenged to create on a prompt. She then directed Shorts From Africa's first in person play, How To Have an Affair; A Cheaters' Guide which received 6 nominations and won Best Two Hander Play in 2023's Kenya Theatre Awards. In 2021, she landed a spot as one of the directors in Theatre For One, a virtual theatre show which was an Octopus Theatricals production in collaboration with NYU Abu Dhabi.
Nyomi Yimer
Nyomi Yimer was born in Chicago, Illinois to Ethiopian immigrants. At age nine, she started acting when her father enrolled her into local improv classes. She then continued to study acting throughout high school and college. Nyomi is an alumni of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California.
Nyrasia Hall
Nyrasia Hall was born on 28 October 1994 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress, known for Not Your Ordinary Black Girls (2018) and Confronting a Serial Killer (2021).