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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Barbara Carrera was born Barbara Kingsbury on December 31, 1945 in Bluefields, Nicaragua. This stunning former model became best known for her screen performances playing a sinister femme fatale. In doing so, she has achieved minor cult status and has quite a loyal fanbase. The tall and tanned Carrera first cropped up in minor roles taking advantage of her exotic features in The Master Gunfighter (1975), Embryo (1976) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). She broke through with mainstream North American audiences playing Clay Basket in the miniseries Centennial (1978), and Lucia Flavius Silva's mistress in the miniseries Masada (1981).
She sizzled on screen with Armand Assante as the sexy yet evil doctor in I, the Jury (1982), was the love interest of Texas Ranger Chuck Norris in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), and gave her best role to date as assassin Fatima Blush opposite Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983), and then as Emma Forsayth in the miniseries Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988). In 1985-86, she played the role of business executive turned serial killer Angelica Nero on the primetime soap opera Dallas (1978). Carrera has most recently been seen guest starring on the popular television series That '70s Show (1998) and Judging Amy (1999).- Bianca Jagger was born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias, May 2, 1945 in Managua, Nicaragua, to a successful import-export merchant father and housewife mother. Bianca received a scholarship to study at the Paris Institute of Political Studies in France. Under the influence of Mohandas K. Gandhi's eastern philosophy, she traveled extensively in India. She became romantically linked to Mick Jagger in September 1970. In 1971, Bianca gave birth to their daughter Jade.
- René Enríquez was born on 24 November 1933 in Granada, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Bananas (1971), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Harry and Tonto (1974). He died on 23 March 1990 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Pedro Miguel Arce was born in 1976 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor and producer, known for The Strain (2014), True Detective (2014) and Land of the Dead (2005). He died on 9 December 2022 in Toronto, Canada.- Writer
- Producer
- Actress
Ana Navarro was born on 28 December 1971 in Chinandega, Nicaragua. She is a writer and producer, known for About My Father (2023), Being Mary Jane (2013) and The View (1997). She has been married to Al Cardenas since 2 March 2019.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lillian Molieri was born on 18 January 1925 in Managua, Nicaragua. She was an actress, known for I Love Lucy (1951), Stories of the Century (1954) and The Three Outlaws (1956). She died on 13 September 1980 in Managua, Nicaragua.- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Camila Selser was born in Nicaragua and grew up in Mexico. Her mom is from Argentina and her dad from Cuba, and thanks to this she got the opportunity to grew up surrounded by a unique cultural diversity.
At age 9 she participated in a musical theatre play in Mexico City and she's acting ever since.
Camila started her professional career in Mexican theatre plays, tv shows and movies, and now she's building an international career.
A new aspect of Camila's career is becoming a producer and a director. She's the director of the Nicaraguan production house, Cinema Regional, dedicated to producing cinema in Central America, and she directed her first short film, "Hacia el sur", in 2017.
She is currently developing her first feature film as a director and working on new projects as a leading actress.- Alexis Arguello was born on 19 April 1952 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Miami Vice (1984), Cat Chaser (1989) and Fists of Steel (1989). He was married to Sulvia Urbina, Patricia Barreto and Loretta Martinez. He died on 1 July 2009 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Producer
- Art Department
- Animation Department
Rodrigo was born and raised in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, where he developed a passion for the arts. His parents recognized his talent and enrolled him in drawing and painting classes which helped him cultivate his craft. However, during the Nicaraguan civil war, Rodrigo's family immigrated to Canada for a better life and settled in London, Ontario.
Despite the upheaval, Rodrigo continued his artistic pursuits and set sights on attending the prestigious Sheridan College's Classical Animation program. However, he realized that the timing wasn't right for him and made the difficult decision to withdraw from the program. Determined to make a name for himself in the animation industry, Rodrigo moved to Ottawa, Ontario, in 1999, where he began his career in TV animation.
After gaining experience in TV and Interactive animation, Rodrigo decided to focus on becoming a storyboard artist. He landed lucrative contracts and eventually opened an animation studio with two business partners, Big Jump Entertainment Inc. After more than a decade of being an integral part of the executive team at Big Jump, he decided to pursue new opportunities and focus on his passion for storyboarding.
With a bold spirit and a hunger for success, Rodrigo has carved out a prosperous career in the animation industry and shows no signs of slowing down.- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actress
- Make-Up Department
Oyanka Cabezas was born in 1971 in Nicaragua. She is an actress, known for Carla's Song (1996), La Yuma (2009) and Sandino (1990).- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Laura Baumeister de Montis was born in 1983 in Managua, Nicaragua. She is a director and writer, known for Daughter of Rage (2022), Water Navel (2018) and Lagunas (2014).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Producer
Michael Dallatorre, known as "Mike D," the Nicaragua born director of photography arrived in the United States at the age of three and grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Mike D. was featured in the Oscar nominated documentary "Colors Straight Up" which followed his participation in the inner city performing arts group, Colors United. That experience inspired him become a filmmaker. Mike D, was recognized for his talents and promising future with the Beating the Odds Award (presented by Marian Wright Edelman of the Children's Defense Fund.)
After graduating from Jordan High School in Watts, CA, Mike entered programs, Inner-City Filmmakers and went on to study film at Los Angeles Community College. While attending LACC he landed a job at the premiere camera house, Panavision and has spent 18 years leaning from their engineers on top of the line equipment. Mike was accepted to Film Independents "Project Involve" Fellowship for 2018. His forth feature "BrightBurn" produced by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) released to theaters across the world Memorial Day 2019.- David O. McCall was born on 6 January 1900 in Leon, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Peter Gunn (1958). He died on 4 November 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Producer
- Editorial Department
Ana Real was born on 24 September 1958 in Managua, Nicaragua. She was a producer, known for 48 Hours (1988), 48 Hours on ID (2010) and 60 Minutes (1968). She was married to Miguel Real. She died on 26 March 2019 in New Jersey, USA.- Named after the King of Spain, pianist Carlos Alfonso Zelaya was the son of José Santos Zelaya, President of Nicaragua from 1893-1909. He was educated in Europe before his father sent him to America to be a general. He was a graduate of West Point, 1910, and served four years in the U.S. Army during World War I. In 1911 he married his first wife, American-born Marguerite Lee, grandniece of General Robert E. Lee. They had a son they named José Santos. As pianist he played with the San Francisco and Minneapolis symphony orchestras. With a repertoire of 300 classical pieces, his performances were not limited to the concert stage, for he also enjoyed bringing classical music to the vaudeville (Keith-Orpheum Circuit) stage. According to the Spokane (Washington) Spokesman-Review (Mar. 4, 1932), "...what is unique about this most affable and rotund Castilian is that he plays classical music and makes vaudeville audiences like it. He has a certain humor, a philosophical way of presenting his music that makes his audiences clamor for more and more." Beginning in 1933 he made sporadic film appearances playing bit parts. His last role was as "Gimpy," the piano player in Macao (1952). He died in North Hollywood on December 14, 1951, the day before the death of celebrated Mexican composer María Grever. He was survived by his second wife, Olga Desmondae ("Des") Rieman (1899-1966), a singer who had been in vaudeville with her first husband, Otis Mitchell. (Zelaya's widow subsequently married famous comic Bert Wheeler.) He was buried at Forest Lawn (Glendale) Cemetery.
- Additional Crew
Nasser B. Salomon was born on 21 February 1969 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is known for Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Mulan (1998). He has been married to Tracey Salomon since 30 August 1998. They have one child.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tonyo Meléndez was born on 25 June 1945 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for The Matador (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005) and Remington Steele (1982). He has been married to Darlene since 12 July 1981. They have two children.- Sheynnis Palacios was born on 30 May 2000 in Diriamba, Nicaragua.
- Actress
Rita Keller was born on 19 July 1975 in Leon, Nicaragua. She is an actress, known for Saving Bimini.- This pretty brunette actress with an all-too-brief career in pictures was born Muriel James to American parents Felix and Lucille James in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. With her parents, she moved back to the U.S. as a small child around 1911 and in her teens trained for acting at the Cumnock School of Expression in Los Angeles. She later pursued studies at the University of California. Peggy was apparently quite good at tennis and in 1927 married a fellow player named Gerald Stratford. They divorced eight years later in 1935. Her proper acting career began on the west coast stage in Dangerous Corner, The Late Christopher Bean and other plays, prior to entering films in 1934 (she also went on tour with the well-known actor Paul Lukas). Peggy had a supporting role in Republic's The Leavenworth Case (1936) and was then signed by Columbia in 1937 to play the female lead in two sprightly back-to-back Charles Starrett second feature westerns, Trapped (1937) and Two Gun Law (1937). She had a busy year, as she also fronted up partnering Charley Chase in three short comedies. Just when it seemed her career was finally taking off, Peggy called it quits and left the industry. She was last heard of working on the production staff of WNYC radio in New York in 1943.
- Writer
- Actor
- Editor
Ricardo Zambrana was born on 12 March 1984 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is a writer and actor, known for Solo hay una (2011), La leyenda de Fernando Valdes (2011) and Inside the Box (2023).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
- Director
Nick Lopez was born on 14 February 1974 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an assistant director and director, known for Total Recall (2012), RoboCop (2014) and The Man from Toronto (2022).- Producer
- Editor
- Editorial Department
Marian D. Cook is a former journalist and a 2023 graduate of USC's MFA program in film and TV production. She graduated from Spring Hill College in 2019, Summa Cum Laude and with honors, with a BA in Journalism. She's been published over a dozen times, covering topics from local news to federal healthcare legislation, and created a range of documentaries from plastic surgery to segregation in the church. She is a recipient of the Autry D. Greer Media Service Award and Catholic Press Award. But she also has a passion for narrative film.
She's currently focused her talents on producing and editing strong, female-led stories and those that uplift her Latinx community. Her latest projects include "Bad Hombrewood," a short documentary she produced and was directed by Guillermo Casarin, about Latinx representation in Hollywood, starring Phil Lord, Guillermo Del Toro, Lee Unkrich, Melissa Fumero, and a range of Latinx talent that demonstrate the beauty and diversity of the Latinx community, that won Best Student Documentary at the American Pavilion at the 2022 Cannes International Film Festival, was nominated for the 42nd College Television Awards, and has been selected for over 40 official film festivals across the globe including Santa Barbara and the Cleveland International Film Festival. She also produced "Backlog," directed by Jacqueline E. Rosenthal and based on a true story, about one woman's story to end the national rape kit backlog, which was a Best Student Short Audience Award Winner at the Cleveland International Film Festival, an official selection of the American Pavilion's Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and Best Drama Series winner at the 43rd College Television Awards.
Marian also edited Renacer, directed by Jenniffer Gonzalez, about a Latina's journey post-abortion, which was a recipient of the The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's AI2 Reproductive Rights Accelerator Award. And recently, she finished editing Ximena Davis' Eclipse Chasers, a recipient of the Fox Fellowship Grant, which will premiere in 2024.- Dennis Martinez was born on 14 May 1955 in Granada, Nicaragua. He has been married to Luz Marina García since 29 April 1973. They have four children.
- Luz Amparo Gutiérrez was born on 20 April 1964 in Managua, Nicaragua. She is an actress, known for Alsino and the Condor (1982).
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Orlando Ortega was born in Nicaragua and came to the United States when he was only about 8 years old. He came to live in the Bronx with his mother and his older sister. He had always wanted to be an actor but somehow strayed from his path and got into the technology field during the dot com boom. Once the dot com bubble burst, he decided it was time to go back to his passion of acting and head over to Los Angeles.
In 2003, Orlando packed his belongings and drove all the way to Los Angeles. Since then he has done extra work on "24", "Strong Medicine", "CSI:Miami" and "Jericho". He also worked on the movie "Game Over" and he played Luis in "G.I. Jesus".
While he had been living in New York, he was approached by Margaret Harris on the subway. She wanted to include him in the movie she was filming called "Exit 8A". He agreed and played the role of Francisco. In 2004, he attended the Sundance Film Festival where the short film got screened.
In 2005, Orlando starred in and produced the short film, "Speed Dating 101" which got accepted into the Valley Film Festival the following year.- Ricardo Mayorga was born on 3 October 1973 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Daniel Ortega was born on 11 November 1945 in La Libertad, Nicaragua.
- Actor
Joaquin Elizondo was born on 17 May 1896 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor. He died on 15 June 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Jav Rivera has produced projects as an editor, recording artist, writer, director, voice artist, photographer, cinematographer, and graphic artist. He has also been a presenter and trainer for different organizations.
He wrote a children's book about depression entitled Sometimes I'm Sad (2009) illustrated by Hui Min Liu and directed a short film adaptation with Ashley Ramirez as the voice of the lead character. He also wrote Luna (2009) and directed its film adaption with artwork by illustrator Raz Ortiz and voice work by Noell Coet.
Jav has also released several albums including: From The Ground (2006), Until Autumn. (2010), and Tim3 Awake (2011) under the moniker of Tino Ghost. In 2013 he released "Almost Alive" under his own name, and a follow up EP titled "Ghost" (2014).- Enrique Victoria was born on 18 August 1925 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was a writer and actor, known for Cumbres borrascosas (1963), Así aprendí a quererte (1969) and La virgen de Fátima (1969). He died on 25 February 2018 in Lima, Peru.
- Actor
Frank D. Strong was born on 14 March 1929 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor. He was married to Mary M. Zupan. He died on 25 April 2007 in North Hollywood, California, USA.- Eden Pastora was born on 15 November 1936 in Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua. He died on 16 June 2020 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Actor
- Composer
Gabriel Traversari was born on 7 September 1963 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor and composer, known for Miami Vice (1984), A Chance to Love (2007) and Two Much (1995).- Tomás Borge was born on 13 August 1930 in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. He was married to Marcela Pérez, Yelba Mayorga and Josephine Cerda. He died on 30 April 2012 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Actor
- Set Decorator
Javier Nuñez Ordoñez was born in San Juan Norte, Nicaragua. He moved to Costa Rica with his parents, at a very young age to start a new life. He built the ship seen in the movie "El Dorado" by Carlos Saura (1988) that took place in Limon, Costa Rica in 1987.- Hugo Hernández Oviedo was born on 10 September 1938 in Leon, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Contracorriente la serie (2011) and Orión (2007). He died on 10 July 2019 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Javier Rivera was born on 6 May 1976 in Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for Princess and the Pony (2011).
- Maria Molina was born on 12 August 1950 in Managua, Nicaragua. She is an actress, known for Just Call Me Maybe (2012) and Glendora High School Morning Announcements (2012).
- Herty Lewites was born on 24 December 1939 in Jinotepe, Nicaragua. He died on 2 July 2006 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Additional Crew
- Cinematographer
Camilo Jarquin was born on 7 July 1973 in Nicaragua. He is a cinematographer, known for Transporter 2 (2005), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) and 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (2014).- Victor Gaona was born on 6 March 1925 in Leon, Nicaragua. He died on 15 November 2016.
- Julio Cesar Almanza-Rivera is a Nicaraguan born actor who grew up in Los Angeles from the age of 3. Julio fell in love with acting and story telling when he decided to confront his fear of public speaking and performance. He auditioned and performed for his high school's production of The Crucible . This along with his participation in Inherit the Wind and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream cemented his respect for the art of acting and the production of story telling across different mediums.
- Michele Richardson was born on 28 April 1969 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Actor
- Producer
A.J. Ruiz studied at the world famous Actor Studio. He has extensive training in Method acting and enrolled in the 2 year program at the Sanford Meisner Center (2014). A.J. Ruiz has produced a short film titled Syndicate: Zeed and is known for his actor performance in Syndicate: Zeed (2005), Gunheavy (2008) and The Idealist (2005).- Everth Cabrera was born on 17 November 1986 in Nandaime, Nicaragua.
- Claribel Alegría was born on 12 May 1924 in Estelí, Nicaragua. She was an executive. She was married to Darwin Flakoll. She died on 25 January 2018 in Managua, Nicaragua.
- Vicente Padilla was born on 27 September 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for El show de Lucky (2002), Sunday Night Baseball (1990) and 2009 National League Championship Series (2009).
- Rubén Darío was born on 18 January 1867 in Metapa, Nicaragua. He was a writer, known for The Witching Hour (1985), Betún y Sangre (1990) and Marinas (1978). He was married to Rosario Murillo and Rafaela Contreras. He died on 6 February 1916 in León, Nicaragua.
- Violeta Chamorro was born on 18 October 1929 in Rivas, Nicaragua. She was previously married to Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Cardenal.