Diahnna Nicole Baxter (director/actress/producer) is a ruthless storyteller who addresses trauma as an opportunity for transformation through storytelling. A pioneer of the web, she co-created, co-wrote and starred in SATACRACY 88, the first web series to win an Emmy Award, and was nominated again the following year. She also took home the People's Voice Webby Award. A graduate of Duke University, her studies of Literature and African/Women studies took her to Cairo, Egypt where she worked with famed activist and writer Nawal Al-Saadawi. Returning to the states with a new worldview, Diahnna integrated her love for storytelling and passion for studies of marginalized women's voices with performance. Diahnna has been on a multitude of television sets as an actress (Tell Me Your Secrets, Scandal, True Blood, Jane the Virgin, American Crime Story, The Fosters) to name a few. She wrote, produced, and starred in her first short film, Cowboy's Girl, which screened at Palm Springs International Short Film Festival, Toronto International Black Film Festival, PAFF, and many other festivals around the country. Her solo directorial debut, Epigenetics, is shining in the festival circuit. She is also developing a limited series, Finding Lady, about Billie Holiday. Beyond creating stories, Diahnna embodies the transformation of body, mind, and spirit as a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Transformational Life Coach.
Diajesma Orozco is an actress, known for El Sueño (2016), Rogue Cell: Shadow Warrior (2020) and Carter Family Reunion (2021).
Diako Abraham is an actor, known for MaveriX (2022).
As an EMMY- and WGA-nominated writer, actor, show runner, and moonlighting DJ, Diallo Riddle has proven to be one of the most creative and multi-faceted talents in the entertainment industry today. Riddle, with his creative partner Bashir Salahuddin, have created two critically-acclaimed series to television: HBO Max's "South Side" and AMC/IFC's Emmy Award-winning "Sherman's Showcase." Both shows instantly hit 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, a rare feat for two series premiering within one week of each other. Created, written, and starring Riddle and Salahuddin, "South Side" follows a rent-to-own business on the south side of Chicago. Shot on location in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, the series gives an authentic look into what life on the South Side is all about. Season two of "South Side" is now streaming on HBO Max. In addition to "South Side," Riddle and Salahuddin also created, wrote, and starred in AMC/IFC's Emmy Award-winning scripted musical variety/sketch comedy "Sherman's Showcase." Executive Produced by John Legend, the stylish sketch show moves to its own groove and invites everyone to laugh along including A-list guest stars like Tiffany Haddish, Common, Quincy Jones, and Lil Rel, just to name a few. On June 19, 2020, an hour-long "Sherman's Showcase: Black History Month Spectacular" aired, garnering multiple award nominations and wins including: Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards, Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program (WON) at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards, and Best Period and/or Character Makeup - Television Special, One Hour or More Live Program Series, or Movie for Television at the 2021 Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards. "Sherman's Showcase" will return for season 2, in 2022. While "South Side" and "Sherman's Showcase" keep Riddle and Salahuddin busy, they also recently closed a multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros TV, to create and produce television projects in a wide range of genres, from animation and superhero series, to comedies and dramas. Riddle got his start in television as a writer on "Chocolate News" for Comedy Central. He went on to write and perform for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" from 2008-2012, arriving three months before the show premiered. Some of the stand-out segments he wrote included Slow Jam the News featuring Barack Obama, and the first three editions of A History of Rap with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. Riddle's writing credits include working with Jordan Peele and Tracy Morgan on "The Last O.G.," Maya Rudolph on both "The Maya Rudolph Show" and "Maya and Marty," and with Drake for his hosting duties at the ESPYs and the NBA Awards. In 2015, Riddle and Salahuddin joined forces with Lorne Michaels on the HBO pilot "Brothers in Atlanta," which landed him on Variety's Top 10 Scribes to Watch list. As an actor, Riddle is well known for playing the character "Stevie" on the Netflix comedy series "Marlon," opposite Marlon Wayans. Riddle has also appeared on several seasons of the HBO series "Silicon Valley," as well as the most recent season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Born and raised in Atlanta, Riddle attended Harvard University, majoring in History. While in school, he picked up side gigs as a DJ, with it later becoming a second career. As a DJ, Riddle has played the MainStage at KABOO Music Festival and has DJ'd on Diplo's international radio show Diplo & Friends on BBC Radio 1. He has held residencies at the Dream Hotel's Highlight Room, Beauty & Essex, Skybar LA Mondrian, Soho House, and The Standard Hotels. He has also DJ'd for A-list events including the Golden Globes and the People's Choice Awards. On the charity front, he is an active supporter of The Children's Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides services to children and families healing from the effects of family and community violence within Los Angeles' most challenged neighborhoods.
Diallo Thompson is an actor and producer, known for Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016), Freshman Year (2019) and Steppin' Back to Love (2020).
Dialy Paulino is an actress, known for The Infinity Project (2018), Hero Punk and Apocalypse (2017).
Diamand Bou Abboud is an actress and writer, known for Waynon (2013), L'insulte (2017) and Insyriated (2017).
Diamanta, a unique young actress full of promise, has a mystical, otherworldly quality that makes her a natural for drama, action, horror and thriller-style projects. Diamanta's a skateboarding, science-savvy, lanky brainiac beauty with a calm, zen-like personality. Comfortable in her own skin and happy to be different, she's full of contradictory talents. Diamanta is friendly and grounded with serious smarts, awareness, and emotional maturity beyond her years. This makes her a great choice for edgy, challenging material. Quietly self confident, Diamanta's by-passed awkward adolescence and sailed straight into graceful pre-teen-hood. Diamanta has a firm handle on herself.' Diamanta's not afraid of the dark. It's safe to call her more 'Goth Girl' than 'Goo-Goo Doll.' Her favorite character is Wednesday Addams of the classic Addams Family, and Diamanta radiates the hyper-cool deadpan ingenue charm of Christina Ricci, and the action-thriller vibe of Natalie Portman. Unsurprisingly, Diamanta idolizes Dakota Fanning for her emotional range. Her favorite Dakota moment, in 'Man on Fire' as the kidnapped daughter retrieved by bodyguard Denzel Washington, underscores Diamanta's attraction to dramatic, emotionally demanding material. Blessed with stellar memorization skills, Diamanta shone in serious film roles; 'Acceptance', 'Shoelaces' and 'Mine.' Live theater roles in 'Pirates Adventure' and 'Star Wars Jedi Training' underscore the kind of parts Diamanta is destined for. Her fascination with 'scary stuff,' research engineering, and competitive sports make her castable as the quirky, brilliant or independent tomboy characters. This could imply that she is boyish, which the willowly girl most definitely is not. Think Uma Thurman, not Hillary Swank. Kind hearted, and unpretentious, Diamanta has the clear-eyed 'outsider's empathy'; leadership skills and a social conscience which leans towards helping others. This makes her a stellar team player on set and stage. She's writing as well, working on her book 'Life of a Ten Year Old,' a conscious kid's take on growing up. Expect a subtle and wonderful performance from this artist, and a future filled with understated and moving roles.
Diamante Merybrown is known for Drag Race España (2021) and Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson (2021).
Diamantina Hayes is known for Swamp Lion (2022).