First Nations & Native American Celebs

by NativeFilmEnthusiast | created - 06 Aug 2011 | updated - 11 Feb 2021 | Public

Profiles with images, get priority. Please let me know of any Native, Metis or Inuit actors worth adding. Thanks

1. Ashley Callingbull

Actress | The Great Salish Heist

Ashley Callingbull is a Cree First Nations woman from Enoch Cree Nation, Alberta.

She appears in the Gemini award winning television series Blackstone. Ashley is also featured in CBC's 8th Fire Series and the Catch The Dream series. The loss of some very close family members have led Ashley to ...

Cree Nation

2. Martin Sensmeier

Actor | The Magnificent Seven

Martin Sensmeier is an American Actor and Producer from the Alaskan Native Tribes, Tlingit as well as Koyukon-Athabascan. He was raised in the village of Yakutat, Alaska.

He is best known for his roles in the Magnificent Seven, Wind River, Yellowstone and Westworld. He next can be seen in Netflix' ...

Tlingit & Koyukon-Athabascan Nation

3. Tanaya Beatty

Actress | Yellowstone

Tanaya Beatty was born on February 12, 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for Yellowstone (2018), Through Black Spruce (2018) and Hostiles (2017).

Da'naxda'xw Nation

4. Chaske Spencer

Actor | The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Chaske Spencer stars as the co-lead opposite Emily Blunt in Hugo Blick's limited series THE ENGLISH (Amazon/BBC) in which he has been recognized for his work by the BAFTA Awards and Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards with a 2023 Leading Actor nomination. On the feature side, he starred...

Lakota, Nez Perce, Cherokee, & Creek Nations

5. Tonantzin Carmelo

Actress | Into the West

Tonantzin Carmelo is a multifaceted American actress playing lead and supporting roles in movies, television series, documentaries, video games, and theater. Her break-out performance in Steven Spielberg's, Into the West, earned her several awards and nominations, including a Screen Actors Guild ...

California Mission Indian (Gabrielino & Mexica Nations)

6. Bronson Pelletier

Actor | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Canadian film and television actor, Bronson Pelletier, got his start as the host of popular children's show, "Art Zone". His first big break occurred through his role as Jack Sinclair in Renegadepress, a Canadian series for which he received Gemini and Leo nominations. After filming several ...

Cree Nation

7. Devery Jacobs

Actress | Reservation Dogs

Devery Jacobs was born and raised in Kahnawa:ke Mohawk Territory and is an award-winning actor and filmmaker. Her breakout leading role in Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) landed her a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Since then, Jacobs is ...

Iroquois (Mohawk) Nation

8. Jerry Wolf

Actor | Killers of the Flower Moon

Jerry Wolf is a Native American (Cherokee and Osage) Actor and co-founder of Napesni Motion Pictures, based in Los Angeles. His journey in the world of film and storytelling is motivated by the importance of representation. Jerry's recent role in Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and ...

Osage, Cherokee, & Lakota Nations

9. Katrina Kavanaugh

Katrina Kavanaugh has been married to Harrison Kavanaugh since May 25, 2015.

Navajo Nation

10. William J. Finley

Actor | The Bold and the Beautiful

William J. Finley is known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), NCIS (2003) and Criminal Minds (2005).

Cherokee Nation

11. Jessica Matten

Actress | Dark Winds

Jessica has spent her whole life dedicated to helping move Indigenous communities forward. Over a span of 20 years, she has worked extensively with Indigenous people primarily all over Canada to help break cycles of inter-generational trauma with her company 7 Forward Entertainment. Her purpose ...

Anishinabe (Saulteaux) & Cree Nations

12. Jeremy Ray Valdez

Actor | Line of Duty

Jeremy (Ray) Valdez has worked steadily since he first landed in Hollywood. Valdez is also the recipient of the 2010 Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor in La Mission, opposite Benjamin Bratt. In addition, he's taking his skills behind the scenes having produced his first feature, Dreamer and ...

Navajo Nation

13. Linsay Willier

Actress | Road of Iniquity

Linsay Willier is known for Road of Iniquity (2018), Etidorpha and Sisters of Sorrow (2019).

Cree Nation

14. Justin Rain

Actor | Resident Alien

Justin Rain was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for Resident Alien (2021), Lean on Pete (2017) and Fear the Walking Dead (2015).

Cree Nation

15. Rebeckah Boykin

Actress | Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher

Rebeckah Boykin is known for Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher (2021) and Corsicana (2022).

Choctaw Nation

16. Colton Clause

Actor | Creeped Out

Native American actor Colton Clause was born in Buffalo NY, and grew up in the Niagara Region of Ontario Canada. He is a Wolf Clan member of the Cayuga Nation (Haudenosaunee). Taking up acting in 2013, Colton has been best known for his work in television show appearances in shows such as Three ...

Iroquois Nation

17. Elizabeth Frances

Actress | Love

Born on a military base in Okinawa and raised in San Diego, Elizabeth Frances is a talented, multi-ethnic actress best known for her on-camera roles such as Angela Maryboy in Drunktown's Finest, produced by Robert Redford which premiered at Sundance Film Festival; Bad Penny in the Emmy®-nominated ...

Cherokee Nation

18. Kiowa Gordon

Actor | Dark Winds

Kiowa Gordon was born on March 25, 1990 in Berlin, Germany as Kiowa Joseph Gordon. Moved to the States shortly after to live on the Hualapai Indian Reservation in Peach Springs, AZ and moved around quite a bit growing up until settling down in Phoenix, AZ where he landed the role of Embry Call in ...

Hualapai Nation

19. Amber Midthunder

Actress | Prey

Amber Midthunder is an American actress who uncovered a deep love of acting at a young age. Growing up with an actor father and casting director mother, she began her own on-screen career early in life. Her first speaking role was at the age of 9 opposite Oscar winner Alan Arkin in the indie hit ...

Lakota Nation

20. Robbie Daymond

Actor | Critical Role

Robbie Daymond (Robert Daymond Howard) was born on March 11th, 1982. He graduated with an MFA degree in Acting in 2007. Best known for his work in voice over he also has a long career in theatre, television, film and as a theatre instructor. In 2010 Robbie became a full-time Voice Over Artist.

...

Blackfeet, Sioux, & Cherokee Nations

21. Shayla Stonechild

Actress | Incontrol

Shayla Stonechild is Plains Cree from the Muskowpetung reserve. However, she resides in Vancouver, BC and is an artist in residence at 'Skwachays Lodge'. She has been acting, dancing and modeling since the age of six. From growing up around her mother's performing arts company, and continuing on to...

Cree & Metis Nations

22. Shaun Taylor-Corbett

Music_department | In the Heights

Before becoming an actor Shaun earned a BA in International Relations as a Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Delaware. He surprised his professors by continuing his studies in acting at RADA, the NY Public Theater, and Ron Burrus at the Art of Acting. Shaun can be seen as Romeo in Romeo and ...

Blackfeet Nation

23. Taysha Fuller

Actress | Songs My Brothers Taught Me

Taysha Fuller was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and grew up on Six Nations Reservation. Taysha is a North American Native. Taysha's mother is Cayuga Nation Wolf Clan, and her father is Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan. Taysha attended Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts College in Toronto, ...

Iroquois (Mohawk & Cayuga) Nation

24. Wesley French

Actor | The Breach

Wesley French was born on Good Friday April 13th, 1979 in London, Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Chippewas of the Thames 1st Nation reservation in Southwestern Ontario. He is an actor known for Cashing In (2009-2014), Skinwalkers (2006) and In Einem Wilden Land (Wild Land) (2013). He ...

Anishinabe (Chippewa) Nation

25. Cara Gee

Actress | The Expanse

Cara Gee is a Canadian film, television, and stage actress.

Gee was primarily known as a stage actress in Toronto, Ontario, where her acting credits included productions of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad, Daniel MacIvor's Arigato, Tokyo, Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters, Cliff Cardinal's Stitch, ...

Anishinabe (Ojibway) Nation

26. Alex Meraz

Actor | The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Alex Meraz was born on January 10, 1985 in Mesa, Arizona, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Suicide Squad (2016). He has been married to Kim since December 31, 2007. They have two children.

Tarascan Nation

27. Rachel Colwell

Actress | Nancy Drew

Rachel Colwell is known for Nancy Drew (2019), Resident Alien (2021) and Warrior (2019).

28. Shawn Youngchief

Actor | Mohawk Girls

Shawn Youngchief was born on August 4, 1988 in Canada. He is an actor, known for Mohawk Girls (2010), Tracker (2024) and The Lottery (2014).

Metis Nation

29. Kindall Charters

Actor | The Flash

Kindall is an Nlaka'pamux First Nation Originating from Merritt B.C. He hitch hiked to Vancouver and lived in the Covenant House (Youth Shelter) to pursue his dream of being an actor. Kindall first started his off as a background performer and has been gaining experience since 2009. He has played ...

Nlaka'pamux Nation

Anishinabe (Ojibway) Nation

31. Evan Saucedo

Soundtrack | The Lion King

Evan Saucedo was born on September 8, 1988 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Lion King (1994), I'm with Her (2003) and Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002).

Yaqui Nation

32. Jamie Loy

Actress | The Veil

Jamie Loy is an American actress known for her role as Elizabeth Canoe in the feature film The Cherokee Word for Water and as Tara in the short Running Deer.

Jamie was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma as the second of three children of James and Annie Loy. She grew up in the country near many small towns...

Cherokee Nation

33. Brendt Thomas Diabo

Actor | Appalachia

Brendt Thomas Diabo is known for Appalachia (2017), Helix (2014) and Abandoned: Angelique's Isle (2018).

Iroquois (Mohawk) Nation

34. Crystle Lightning

Actress | Trickster

Crystle Lightning, the Canadian Screen Award Winner for "Best Actress in a Drama Series" 2021, is an Indigenous Actress from the Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta. She began her career at age nine when she landed her first lead role in the feature: 3 NINJAS: Knuckle Up and has been working in the ...

Cree Nation

35. Tristen Marty-Pahtaykan

Actor | Indian Horse

Tristen Marty-Pahtaykan was born on January 23, 1997 in Frog Lake, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor, known for Indian Horse (2017) and Heartland (2007).

Cree Nation

36. Marisa Quintanilla

Actress | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

A dedicated performer, visual artist, & creative producer, Marisa is best known for her role as "Huilen" - a pivotal character in the Box Office hit Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.

She is a graduate of the esteemed Brown University, and as part of her Ivy League undergraduate experience she had...

"Lipan Apache Nation"

37. Román Zaragoza

Actor | Ghosts

Actor, Director, and Producer Román Zaragoza has quickly become "one to watch" in the entertainment industry, bringing diverse stories to life on stage and screen.

On the film front, Zaragoza produced the short film "This Is Their Land," which takes place during the Modoc War of 1872-73 and follows ...

Pima Nation

38. Monika Crowfoot

Actress | At the End of the Santa Fe Trail

Monika Crowfoot is a published model and actress. She is known for Woman Walks Ahead (2017), The Gifted (2018), and Chambers (2019). She also performs in local community theater projects. She and her husband run a small photography business on the side. She is of Native American ancestry from the ...

Navajo Nation

39. Kyle Nobess

Actor | Cold Pursuit

Kyle Nobess was born and raised in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. A credited Film Actor and Screen Play Writer. He began his film and television training in 2005, attending local film schools throughout the city. Kyle has had various types of exposure to television, From supporting roles to becoming one...

Metis Nation

40. Denise Poole

Actress | California Roll

Denise Poole is known for California Roll (2014), Firequake (2014) and Crystal Skulls (2014).

41. Forrest Goodluck

Actor | The Revenant

Making his big screen debut, Forrest Goodluck appears opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domnhall Gleeson and Will Poulter in FOX's epic drama, "The Revenant." Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the movie centers on legendary hunter, Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is left for dead by...

Navajo, Mandan, Hidatsa & Tsimshian Nations

42. Mia Sable

Actress | Legends from the Sky

Mia Sable is known for Legends from the Sky (2015), Dance Moms (2011) and Bear with Me: Episode Three (2017).

Choctaw Nation

43. Ryan Cunningham

Dracula 2000

Ryan Cunningham is known for Dracula 2000 (2000), Downtown (2003) and They Call Me Sirr (2001).

Metis Nation

44. Dana Solomon

Actress | Teenagers

Dana Solomon is known for Teenagers (2014), The Strength of My Spirit (2021) and Two Beating Drums (2021).

Anishinabe (Ojibway) Nation

45. Jason Grasl

Actor | Cassidy Red

Jason Grasl is known for Cassidy Red (2017), White Collar (2009) and Hot in Cleveland (2010).

Blackfeet Nation

46. Shannon Baker

Actress | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Shannon Baker, an Indigenous Actor from the Stellat'en First Nation reserve is Dakelh Dene. Shannon was raised by her Grandmother on her reserve in Northern B.C., Canada. Shannon is an actor, producer, writer and TV host. Shannon's television experiences include TV shows such as: "CSI: CRIME SCENE ...

Carrier Dene Nation

47. Tatanka Means

Actor | Killers of the Flower Moon

Tatanka Means was born on February 19, 1985 in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and The Host (2013).

Lakota, Navajo, & Omaha Nations

48. Sera-Lys McArthur

Actress | Outlander

Sera-Lys McArthur is a screen and stage actor, producer, model, martial artist, horseback riding enthusiast, and a musical theatre nerd. A prairie girl with big city dreams, Sera-Lys is a proud member of the Nakota/ Assiniboine Nation who was raised by her German-Canadian single mother in southern ...

Nakota Nation

49. Darrell Dennis

Actor | The Lincoln Lawyer

At the age of 17, Darrell Dennis walked into his first professional audition and walked out with the lead role of Brian Potter on the hit CBC drama "Northwood". Since then, Darrell has become a multi- faceted Native American (First Nations) actor, writer, and comedian.

As an actor, Darrell has gone ...

Secwepemc Nation

50. Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers

Actress | The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers is a writer, director, producer and actor. She is a member of the Kainai First Nation (Blood Tribe, Blackfoot Confederacy) as well as Sámi from Norway.

Her short documentary Bihttos was included in the 2015 TIFF Top Ten Shorts and was commissioned for the imagineNATIVE ...

Blood Nation

52. Melanie McLaren

Actress | Indian Horse

Melanie McLaren is known for Indian Horse (2017), Cold Zone (2017) and Tkaronto (2007).

Anishinabe (Ojibway) Nation

53. Nathaniel Arcand

Actor | Pathfinder

2019 Nathaniel featured in the CBS Television show FBI: Americas Most Wanted as Clinton Skye. Nathaniel is a highly respected actor. He got his start, starring in a few smaller roles for local independent filmmakers, Nathaniel's big break came when he auditioned for the role of William MacNeil in ...

Cree Nation

54. Morningstar Angeline

Actress | Echo

Morningstar Angeline (she, they), born as Morningstar Angeline Wilson-Chippewa, is a queer Navajo, Chippewa, Blackfeet, Shoshone, and Latinx actor and filmmaker. She was born in Santa Fe, NM, to Rita Rose Wilson and Ethan Shawn Chippewa. They were later adopted by Daniel Harold Freeland and raised ...

Shoshoni, Nez Perce, Blackfoot, & Chippewa Cree Nations

55. Taboo

Soundtrack | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Taboo was born on July 14, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Taxi (2004) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). He has been married to Jaymie Dizon since July 12, 2008. They have one child.

Shoshone Nation

56. Star Slade

Actress | Dream Scenario

Star Slade is known for Dream Scenario (2023), Café Daughter (2023) and Burden of Truth (2018).

Metis Nation

57. Kalani Queypo

Actor | Trickster

Kalani Queypo is an actor, musician, director, writer and producer. He was born and raised in Hawaii and is best known for his acting roles in The New World, Jamestown and Trickster. He has received the RIIFF's Directorial Discovery Award for his short film "Ancestor Eyes", and is a founding member...

Blackfeet Nation

Umitilla, Anishinabe (Ojibway), Modoc, and Mandan Nations

59. Ryan Begay

Actor | Breaking Bad

Ryan Begay (Diné) A US Air Force veteran. He attended the Colorado Film School in Denver, Colorado. It was there that he found his passion and love for Filmmaking. He completed his BFA in New Media Art from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ryan has written and directed...

Navajo Nation

60. Teneil Whiskeyjack

Actress | Hank William's First Nation

Teneil Whiskeyjack was born on May 27, 1988 in Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Hank William's First Nation (2006), DreamKeeper (2003) and Hey, Viktor! (2023).

Cree Nation

61. Paul C. Grenier

Actor | Indian Road Trip

Paul C. Grenier is known for Indian Road Trip (2019), The Killing (2011) and The 100 (2014).

62. Levi Sophia

Actress | 451

Levi Sophia is known for 451 (2012) and When the Ocean Met the Sky (2014).

Cree Nation

63. Anthony James Whitewolf

Actor | Cost of Capital

Anthony Whitewolf is a Lakota Sioux Actor and a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. He was adopted by Parents who are of Irish and Comanche heritage. His love for acting began helping his older brother work on independent films through college. In 2008 he moved to...

Lakota Nation

64. Sandra Hinojosa

Actress | CSI: Vegas

Sandra Hinojosa is known for CSI: Vegas (2021), Rosewood (2015) and Survivor's Remorse (2014).

Anishinabe (Chippewa), Potawatomi, & Ottawa Nations

65. Tod Thawley

Actor | Roswell

Tod Thawley was born on March 26, 1971 in Culver, Oregon, USA. He is an actor, known for Roswell (1999), Peacemakers (2003) and Terminal Justice (1996).

66. Julia Jones

Actress | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Julia Jones is one of the entertainment industry's brightest talents.

Julia stars in a leading role on Dexter: New Blood, Showtime's record-shattering, most watched series to date. She can also be seen in Peacock's comedy series Rutherford Falls, Disney+'s hit series The Mandalorian, and HBO's ...

Choctaw & Chickasaw Nations

67. Adam Joaquin-Gonzalez

Actor | The Colors of Hell

Adam Joaquin-Gonzalez is known for The Colors of Hell (2020), Tell Me Again, Grandfather (2020) and Freedom Riders (2009).

Choctaw Nation

68. Delanna Studi

Actress | DreamKeeper

Delanna Studi was born on June 4, 1976 in Muldrow, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for DreamKeeper (2003), Edge of America (2004) and Shameless (2011).

Cherokee Nation

69. Litefoot

Actor | The Indian in the Cupboard

Gary "Litefoot" Davis, an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation, has been a notable figure in Indian Country for nearly 30 years. First recognized for his considerable achievements in music, film and television with eight award winning albums, as well as award-winning starring roles in such films ...

Cherokee Nation

70. Raye Zaragoza

Soundtrack | Resident Alien

Raye Zaragoza is known for Resident Alien (2021), 1 Dead Party (2013) and Hollywood, je t'aime (2009).

Pima Nation

71. Jeremiah Bitsui

Actor | Better Call Saul

Jeremiah Bitsui (born September 25, 1980 in Chinle, Arizona) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Victor in the AMC series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Bitsui is of Navajo and Omaha descent. He started his career at the age of five as Mickey in the Japanese film Mickey's ...

Omaha & Navajo Nation

72. Carolina Hoyos

Actress | Magnum P.I.

Carolina Hoyos began as a childhood concert pianist before spending 3 seasons on MTV Hits (2002). She plays Antonella in Nicolas Winding Refn series Too Old to Die Young (2019), and made cameos in Under the Silver Lake (2018), Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (2006) and Pharrell Williams 's music video ...

Quechua Nation

73. Tyler Christopher

Actor | General Hospital

Tyler Christopher was born on November 11, 1972 in Joliet, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for General Hospital (1963), Shouting Secrets (2011) and Into the West (2005). He was married to Brienne Pedigo and Eva Longoria. He died on October 31, 2023 in San Diego, California, USA.

Iroquois (Seneca) & Choctaw Nations

74. Q'orianka Kilcher

Actress | The New World

At fourteen years old, Q'orianka Kilcher emerged into the front ranks of young actresses with her portrayal of Pocahontas opposite Colin Farrell and Christian Bale in Terrence Malick's 'The New World', an epic about the encounter between English and North American societies in the early 1600s. Her ...

Quechua & Huachipaeri Nations

75. Robert A. Guthrie

Actor | Given to Walk

Guthrie is an actor, filmmaker and philanthropist. His awards include Outstanding Actor at the Image Nation Film Festival, Best Actor & Best Live Short at The American Indian Film Festival and Best Director at the West Coast American Indian Music Awards. He has also been honored by the Potlatch ...

Lipan Apache Nation

76. Jaiden Mitchell

Actress | Empire of Dirt

Jaiden Mitchell is known for Empire of Dirt (2013), Cornhusk (2018) and Mohawk Girls (2010).

Iroquois (Mohawk) Nation

Lakota Nation

78. Shyla Lefner

Actress | Woo

Shyla Lefner is an actress and writer, known for Woo (1998), A Starbucks Story (2005) and Whatever It Takes (2000). She is married to David Wayne Lefner.

Choctaw Nation

79. Joey Many Horses

Stunts | Dark Winds

Joey Many Horses is known for Dark Winds (2022), Walker: Independence (2022) and Woman Walks Ahead (2017).

80. Mary Galloway

Actress | Supernatural

Mary Galloway was born on September 11, 1993 in Comox, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for Supernatural (2005), Querencia (2021) and Never Steady, Never Still (2017).

81. David Midthunder

Actor | Hostiles

David Midthunder is an enrolled tribal member at the Fort Peck Indian reservation in Montana. Midthunder graduated from Stewart Indian School in Nevada and went on to pursue a degree in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Utah. He is best known for playing the leading role of "Famous Shoes" ...

Lakota Nation

82. Grace Dove

Actress | The Revenant

Secwépemc actress and director, Grace Dove, rose to international relevance with Iñárritu's The Revenant, and has since played leads on features, How It Ends and Monkey Beach, an adaptation of Eden Robinson's novel of the same name. Her directorial debut, Kiri and The Girl, premiered at VIFF and ...

Secwepemc Nation

83. Tokala Black Elk

Actor | 1883

Tokala Black Elk was born in 1984 in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for 1883 (2021), Yellowstone (2018) and Grey's Anatomy (2005).

Lakota Nation

Inuit Nation

85. Lawrence Santiago

Actor | The New World

Lawrence Santiago is known for The New World (2005), Into the West (2005) and Freedom Riders (2009).

Coushatta Nation

86. Shauna Baker

Actress | Rutherford Falls

Canadian born, Shauna Baker was raised by her Dené Grandmother on a reservation in northern Canada. Shauna was extensively involved in business before her entertainment career began. Despite her success in the corporate world, she instinctively knew she was not following her dreams. Shauna started ...

Carrier Dene Nation

87. Michael Spears

Actor | Into the West

Born in Chamberlain, South Dakota and residing in Montana, Spears has five brothers, one sister, and is Lakota Sioux Tribe. His first role was in the film "Dances With Wolves" as Otter. Michael went on to appear in "Skins", "Into The West", "Yellow Rock", Cyril Morin's "The Activist", and had a ...

Lakota Nation

88. Roseanne Supernault

Actress | Cold Road

Nôses Kisik-Papimohtew (Mother Walks-in-the-Sky), also known as Roseanne Supernault, is a classically trained Actress who was raised on East Prairie Métis Settlement, and also hails from the Whitefish Lake Atikameg First Nation in the Treaty 8 territory of Canada. Born in the Treaty 8 territory to ...

Cree & Metis Nations

89. Eddie Spears

Actor | DreamKeeper

Eddie Spears was born on November 29, 1982 in Chamberlain, South Dakota, USA. He is an actor, known for DreamKeeper (2003), Hell on Wheels (2011) and Bone Tomahawk (2015).

Lakota Nation

90. Brittany LeBorgne

Actress | Mohawk Girls

Brittany LeBorgne is a Montreal-based actor from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. She is best known for her role as Zoe on the award-winning APTN series, Mohawk Girls, for which she received a nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards. She has also appeared...

Iroquois (Mohawk) Nation

91. Simon Baker

Actor | Shanghai Noon

Simon R Baker virtually grew up in front of the camera with his first starring role at the age of 9 in the feature "Once in a Blue Moon"; he followed that with 3 seasons of the hit TV series, "North of Sixty". Some career highlights include a leading role in the Stephen Spielberg produced mini ...

Cree & Squamish Nations

92. Lily Gladstone

Actress | Certain Women

Born in Montana, Gladstone was raised on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and later near Seattle, WA. She graduated with high honors from the University of Montana in 2008 with a BFA in Acting/Directing, and a minor in Native American Studies.

Gladstone was introduced to audiences in Alex and Andrew...

Blackfeet Nation

93. Sarain Waskawitch

Actor | DreamKeeper

Sarain Waskawitch is known for DreamKeeper (2003), Tribal (2020) and Django (2022).

Cree Nation

94. Jayli Wolf

Actress | Spirit Rangers

Jayli Wolf is known for Spirit Rangers (2022), Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On (2022) and Monster High (2022).

Anishinabe (Saulteaux) Nation

95. Jimmy Blais

Actor | Café de Paris

Jimmy Blais is of Plains Cree and Canadian heritage. Best known for his portrayal of Watio on APTN's Canadian Screen Award nominated Comedy, Mohawk Girls. Born and raised in Montreal, he attended the Theatre Performance program at Concordia University. Jimmy has been performing since 2005. Most ...

Cree Nation

96. Alex Rice

Actress | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Alexandria Rice is biologically a Mohawk Aboriginal Canadian through her parents. She continues to be an active and proud member of the Kahnawake First Nation throughout her career. Though Rice was born in Quebec, she spend the majority of her childhood in Brooklyn, New York among a community of ...

Iroquois (Mohawk) Nation

97. Robert I. Mesa

Actor | Dark Winds

Robert I. Mesa is known for Dark Winds (2022), Grey's Anatomy (2005) and Devon's Forrest (2018).

Soboba & Navajo Nations

98. Kaniehtiio Horn

Actress | Journey to the Center of the Earth

Kaniehtiio 'Tiio' Horn is a Canadian actress from Kahnawake, the Mohawk reserve outside of Montreal. Since graduating from Dawson College's Professional Theatre Program in 2005 she has established herself as a versatile actress with roles on television including the multiple award-winning comedy ...

Iroquois (Mohawk) Nation

Puyallup Nation

100. Kelvin Redvers

Director | The Dancing Cop

Kelvin Redvers is a multiple award-winning Aboriginal filmmaker and actor. Born and raised in the small town of Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada, at the age of 15 he started a video production company called Crosscurrent Productions. In high school, he made short films with his classmates ...

Metis Nation



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