Nana Gbewonyo
A native of Sylmar, California, Gbewonyo played high school basketball at Kennedy High. He began his college career at College of the Canyons (Calif.), where he earned All-Western State Conference honors and was named the team's Most Valuable Player as a sophomore in the 2000-01 season. He averaged 21 points and eight rebounds that season. After two seasons at Canyons, Gbewonyo transferred to Washburn (Kansas) University, where he was a part-time starter and key component for the Ichabods in 2001-02. He started 14 of 26 games played, and averaged 7.7 points and 4.0 rebounds, as WU advanced to the MIAA Tournament semifinals. He moved onto Henderson (Ark.) State University for his senior season in 2002-03. He averaged 9.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in 35 games for the Reddies, helping them advance to the NCAA Division II South Region finals.
Nana Ghana
Recognized by Entertainment Weekly and People magazine as among the "Ones to Watch" out of Sundance 2018 for her co-starring role in WHITE RABBIT, Writer/Director/Actor Nana Ghana has proven her ability to stand out both on and behind the camera. Her most recent work as Director, LA WOMAN RISING, is narrated and executive produced by Rosario Dawson was released theatrically in October 2019. Ghana describes the project as "a love letter to the real women of Los Angeles." Nana received Best Directing DocAward for her work, LA WOMAN RISING by Filming Italy and the Istituto Italiano Di Cultura in Los Angeles January 2020. Ghana made her directorial debut with a short film entitled WATER WARRIOR, which had the distinction of premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. Ghana was later recognized as Best Director with her follow-up short film, ELECTING, at the Oregon Short Film Festival in 2018. As an actor, Ghana stars in her recurring role on WHAT/IF, a Netflix original series. Other credits include roles opposite James Franco, Janel Parrish, Mike Starr, Simon Pegg, and Juno Temple, as well as upcoming film MIGHTY OAK , LOST TRANSMISSION which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. She just wrapped a noir/crime CLOWNING co starring Mike Starr. All films have a 2020 theatrical release. Nana Ghana lands her voice to the upcoming ADIDAS for the 2020 spring/summer campaign. In addition to her filmmaker accolades, Ghana's simultaneous arrival on the theatre scene, in 2017, was just as prestigious. Ghana's play PELVIC FLOOR, ran 2017 - 2018, which she wrote, directed and starred, debuted at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood, continuing on to be featured at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2018. Ghana's editorials in Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elle, as well as her appearance in such campaigns as Gucci, Stella McCartney, and 7 For All Mankind further demonstrate an unbridled appetite for life, abiding pursuit of artistry, and poetic curiosity in the human story.
Nana Gouvea
Nana Gouvea is a Brazilian beauty whose career spans television, film and modeling. Born in Jatai, a small town in Midwest Brazil, where her father was a civil lawyer and mother a homemaker, she has one sister and one brother. Nana was discovered at age 10, by a modeling agency scout who spotted her while she was shopping with her mom. And thus, began a successful career in modeling for some of Brazil's most well-known brands. By the age of 17 she appeared in commercials for top products such as Ellus, Forum, Sao Paulo Alpargatas, De Millus, Zoomp, among others. From elementary school through high school, Nana traveled to Sao Paulo, a 6-hour bus trip and Rio 14 hours away for modeling jobs, but that never dissuaded her from her studies and after graduating High School, she was college bound. At 19 after a short marriage that produced her two beloved daughters Daphynie (b.1992) and Angel (b. 1993) she moved to Rio; the babies stayed living with her mother; where she attended the prestigious university, "Faculdade da Cidade," majoring in acting. Although at the time Nana was considered one of Rio's top models, she was determined to transition into acting. In college, her professors recognizing her diverse range suggested she for various acting roles. And before long she was landing principal parts in a slew of well-known TV shows, a necessity as she was the sole support of her children. After college her acting career really took off: highlights include starring as "Pantera do Faustao" in "Domingao do Faustao" in TV Globo (1996); she was the host of "Domingo Milionario" on TV Manchete (1997), where she was a regular star on "Banheira do Gugu" on SBT (1998-99), she starred in many of TV Globo's network series such as "Amigos,"(2000), "Megaton"(2000) , starred in the novella "Porto dos Milagres" as Lindinha in 2001, in the comedic TV Series "A Turma do Didi" as a regular role (2001 to 2007), in 2004 she did "Sob Nova Direcao" for TV Globo, in 2006 she did "JK", a TV Globo Mini-series as "Ninon Vesuvio" and "Bicho do Mato" for TV Record (2006). In 2007 Nana was a series regular in TV Series "Amazonia: De Galvez a Chico Mendez" for TV Globo. In 2008 she did "Faca a sua Historia" (TV Globo) and "Lendas Urbanas," on SBT. More recently, in April 2011, Nana starred in the popular soap, "Araguaia" for TV Glo as the charismatic "Jamila". In addition "SOS Emergencia (2010)." In March 2011 Nana made her theater debut in Rio in a new musical version of the classic Greek comedy "Lysistrata," where she played two characters, demonstrating talents not only in acting but in singing and dancing as well. Conspiracao Filmes produced TV special "True Stories" about beautiful women which Nana was one of the main stars. The program was made for E Entertainment Television and broadcast internationally and in the USA. It aired in 2010. That year Nana also starred in a popular sitcom "Vendemos Cadeiras" and was a judge in the reality show "Casa Bonita" on the Multishow Network. With this substantial body of work, it's no surprise that Nana has become one of Brazil's most recognized personalities. She was named Carnival Queen 13 times in Rio, a record. She has also graced the cover and pages of countless Brazilian and Portuguese magazines including tabloids, beauty, healthy and style magazines and even Playboy. In the fall of 2011, Nana's life and career pivoted to New York City. She took a break on her career in order to study English and acting in New York City. In late 2016, Nana started working again and became the lead actress and producer in the Sci-fi/horror feature film "Black Wake" also starring Tom Sizemore and Eric Roberts. Black Wake film was released in February of 2018. In 2017 she landed a series regular role on the Japanese TV series "Otona no Kiso Eigo" as the beautiful Isabella. Nana is in pre-production for her next feature film "Killer Response". In 2019, she released the feature film Linea de Sangre, from the director Garfield Boston. Also in 2019 she separated and divorced from her ex husband, with whom she doesn't work with anymore. Since 2019, Nana Gouvea dedicated on producing new movies through her own company Black Wake Enterprises, still leaving in New York City and got hired as a lead actress for 2 new movies.
Nana Hamasaki
Nana Hamasaki is known for Gojira: Kaijû Wakusei (2017), ID-0 (2017) and Mahouka koukou no rettousei (2014).
Nana Harumura
Nana Harumura is known for Arknights (2019), Ore dake Haireru Kakushi Dungeon (2021) and Shy (2023).
Nana Kartvelishvili
Nana Kartvelishvili is known for Shashvi shashvi maq'vali (2023).
Nana Katase
Nana Katase was born on November 7, 1981 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Death Note - Desu nôto: The Last Name (2006), Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010) and 20-seiki shônen: Honkaku kagaku bôken eiga (2008).
Nana Kiknadze
Nana Kiknadze is known for Landmine Goes Click (2015), Mars (2004) and Bluzi (1994).
Nana Komatsu
Tokyo native Komatsu Nana was born in 1996 and began her career starring in a short film, called Tadaima, before immediately graduating to movies like Close Range Love and The World Of Kanako. Prior to these, however, she was a popular account holder on Instagram and a model. As such, it is no surprise that photography is one of Nana's hobbies. She issued a photo collection of her work on Turkey's Trabzon port in 2016. She was scouted while still in elementary school in Tokyo's Harajuku district. By 2015 she had already won the 38th Japan Academy Prize: Newcomers Of The Year award. She has since added several awards to her roster. The model and actress was dating Korean rapper G-Dragon before also being linked to Drowning Love co-star Masaki Suda. She should not be confused with a character from the manga and film series Nana with the same name. She is signed to Stardust Promotion and enjoys travelling and playing the flute while disliking spiders and karaoke.
Nana Kouno
Nana Kono was born on May 14, 1989 in Hiroshima, Japan. After graduating from Hiroshima Music High School, participated in Ongakuza Musical since June 2008. In her first stage, "Mademoiselle Mozart," she was selected as her protagonist, Mozart (Eliza), and her overwhelming singing ability and her bold acting are noted. Since then, "Shabondama Tonda Soramade Tonda" Kayo Origuchi, "Nakanaide" Mitsu Morita, "The Little Prince" Prince, Flower, "Love of Seven Dolls" (7 dolls) Mooche, Carrots, "Sunday" Joan : Original Cast (Won 2020 The Best New Actor Award of Arts Festival - by Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs ) etc. Also, as a voice actor, she belongs to Ken Production, "Tumble Leaf" Fig (leading role), "Yo-Kai Watch 2" Fumiaki, Disney Channel "Puppy Dog Pals" Bingo (leading role), "Lost in Oz" Dorothy (the leading role), "Centaurworld" Horse (the leading role) etc.