Nia McClinton

Actor, Producer, Poet, and Podcaster born and raised in LA. Nia would describe herself as a laughing artist who searches for joy and meaning in everything she does! At her core, she believes in storytelling and truth-telling as healing and she strives to bring this forth in her work. Nia previously trained at the Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors in 2019. Afterwards, she graduated from UCLA in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and Theater minor. Nia has appeared in many UCLA student and departmental productions, including her lead role in “Function.” A short film that she co-wrote, produced, and starred in and received a CMF Best Actress Award in 2020.