Actor Archives - Page 4 of 20

Sanae Kawaguchi

Versatile Nisei performer and literary artist who made her mark in mainstream circles in New York during the postwar era.

Conchi León

Mexican playwright, actress and literary theatre critic

Civil rights activist Hilda Simms became a national celebrity for her leading role in the first all-Black performance of the Broadway show Anna Lucasta. Frustrated by her struggling career and the lack of roles for Black actors, Simms worked as the creative director for the New York State Human Rights Commission to address racial discrimination in the entertainment industry.

Aimée Wagner y Mesa

German-Mexican actress, researcher and academic

Coral Aguirre

Argentine storyteller who became a Mexican citizen, playwright, theater director, musician, and professor of literature and acting at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL)

Yolande Moreau

Yolande Moreau is a Belgian comedian, actress and director.

Carrie Brownstein

American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian

Cecilia Agoitia

Mexican playwright

Laverne Cox

A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community.

Liya Kebede

Advocate for maternal, newborn, and child health around the world. A social entrepreneur, Kebede uses her clothing company lemlem to promote both economic opportunities and access to reproductive healthcare for women in Ethiopia.