Dancer
Fana Minea Tesfagiorgis (Madison, WI) is an artist, actor, and dancer. She is an alumna of Ballet Madison, Interlochen Arts Academy, and the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance where she graduated with a major in dance and a minor in journalism. Professionally, Tesfagiorgis has danced with Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, and The Black Iris Project, among other companies. Since shifting into acting, she has studied at The Freeman Studio, The Kimball Studio, and Lesly Kahn Acting Studio. She appeared in the film In the Heights, the first national tour of My Fair Lady, the opening of The 73rd Annual Tony Awards, POSE, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and in the short films Booked, Date Nights, Love on Speed, and the EMMY Award-winning WILD. She was previously a member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2013-2019. Follow her journey on her website FanaMinea.com. Instagram and TikTok: @fanaminea
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