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Barbara Carrera was born Barbara Kingsbury on December 31, 1945 in Bluefields, Nicaragua. This stunning former model became best known for her screen performances playing a sinister femme fatale. In doing so, she has achieved minor cult status and has quite a loyal fanbase. The tall and tanned Carrera first cropped up in minor roles taking advantage of her exotic features in The Master Gunfighter (1975), Embryo (1976) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). She broke through with mainstream North American audiences playing Clay Basket in the miniseries Centennial (1978), and Lucia Flavius Silva's mistress in the miniseries Masada (1981).

She sizzled on screen with Armand Assante as the sexy yet evil doctor in I, the Jury (1982), was the love interest of Texas Ranger Chuck Norris in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983), and gave her best role to date as assassin Fatima Blush opposite Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983), and then as Emma Forsayth in the miniseries Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988). In 1985-86, she played the role of business executive turned serial killer Angelica Nero on the primetime soap opera Dallas (1978). Carrera has most recently been seen guest starring on the popular television series That '70s Show (1998) and Judging Amy (1999).

Bianca Jagger was born Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias, May 2, 1945 in Managua, Nicaragua, to a successful import-export merchant father and housewife mother. Bianca received a scholarship to study at the Paris Institute of Political Studies in France. Under the influence of Mohandas K. Gandhi's eastern philosophy, she traveled extensively in India. She became romantically linked to Mick Jagger in September 1970. In 1971, Bianca gave birth to their daughter Jade.

René Enríquez was born on 24 November 1933 in Granada, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Bananas (1971), Hill Street Blues (1981) and Dream West (1986). He died on 23 March 1990 in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ana Navarro was born on 28 December 1971 in Chinandega, Nicaragua. She is a writer and producer, known for About My Father (2023), Being Mary Jane (2013) and The View (1997). She has been married to Al Cardenas since 2 March 2019.

Pedro Miguel Arce was born in 1976 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor and producer, known for Land of the Dead (2005), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) and Polar (2019). He died on 9 December 2022 in Toronto, Canada.

Michael Dallatorre, known as "Mike D," the Nicaragua born director of photography arrived in the United States at the age of three and grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Mike D. was featured in the Oscar nominated documentary "Colors Straight Up" which followed his participation in the inner city performing arts group, Colors United. That experience inspired him become a filmmaker. Mike D, was recognized for his talents and promising future with the Beating the Odds Award (presented by Marian Wright Edelman of the Children's Defense Fund.)

After graduating from Jordan High School in Watts, CA, Mike entered programs, Inner-City Filmmakers and went on to study film at Los Angeles Community College. While attending LACC he landed a job at the premiere camera house, Panavision and has spent 18 years leaning from their engineers on top of the line equipment. Mike was accepted to Film Independents "Project Involve" Fellowship for 2018. His forth feature "BrightBurn" produced by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) released to theaters across the world Memorial Day 2019.

Lillian Molieri was born on 18 January 1925 in Managua, Nicaragua. She was an actress, known for I Love Lucy (1951), Stories of the Century (1954) and The Three Outlaws (1956). She died on 13 September 1980 in Managua, Nicaragua.

Camila Selser was born in Nicaragua and grew up in Mexico. Her mom is from Argentina and her dad from Cuba, and thanks to this she got the opportunity to grew up surrounded by a unique cultural diversity.

At age 9 she participated in a musical theatre play in Mexico City and she's acting ever since.

Camila started her professional career in Mexican theatre plays, tv shows and movies, and now she's building an international career.

A new aspect of Camila's career is becoming a producer and a director. She's the director of the Nicaraguan production house, Cinema Regional, dedicated to producing cinema in Central America, and she directed her first short film, "Hacia el sur", in 2017.

She is currently developing her first feature film as a director and working on new projects as a leading actress.

Alexis Arguello was born on 19 April 1952 in Managua, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Miami Vice (1984), Cat Chaser (1989) and Fists of Steel (1989). He was married to Sulvia Urbina, Patricia Barreto and Loretta Martinez. He died on 1 July 2009 in Managua, Nicaragua.

Juan Bustamante was born on 9 September 1983 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for Divorce Court (1999), Judge Faith (2014) and Patti Cake$ (2017). He was previously married to Silvia Bustamante.

Laura Baumeister de Montis was born in 1983 in Managua, Nicaragua. She is a director and writer, known for Daughter of Rage (2022), Water Navel (2018) and Lagunas (2014).

David O. McCall was born on 6 January 1900 in Leon, Nicaragua. He was an actor, known for Peter Gunn (1958). He died on 4 November 1964 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Oyanka Cabezas was born in 1971 in Nicaragua. She is an actress, known for Carla's Song (1996), La Yuma (2009) and Sandino (1990).

Rodrigo was born and raised in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, where he developed a passion for the arts. His parents recognized his talent and enrolled him in drawing and painting classes which helped him cultivate his craft. However, during the Nicaraguan civil war, Rodrigo's family immigrated to Canada for a better life and settled in London, Ontario.

Despite the upheaval, Rodrigo continued his artistic pursuits and set sights on attending the prestigious Sheridan College's Classical Animation program. However, he realized that the timing wasn't right for him and made the difficult decision to withdraw from the program. Determined to make a name for himself in the animation industry, Rodrigo moved to Ottawa, Ontario, in 1999, where he began his career in TV animation.

After gaining experience in TV and Interactive animation, Rodrigo decided to focus on becoming a storyboard artist. He landed lucrative contracts and eventually opened an animation studio with two business partners, Big Jump Entertainment Inc. After more than a decade of being an integral part of the executive team at Big Jump, he decided to pursue new opportunities and focus on his passion for storyboarding.

With a bold spirit and a hunger for success, Rodrigo has carved out a prosperous career in the animation industry and shows no signs of slowing down.

Sheynnis Palacios was born on 30 May 2000 in Diriamba, Nicaragua.

Marian D. Cook is a former journalist and a 2023 graduate of USC's MFA program in film and TV production. She graduated from Spring Hill College in 2019, Summa Cum Laude and with honors, with a BA in Journalism. She's been published over a dozen times, covering topics from local news to federal healthcare legislation, and created a range of documentaries from plastic surgery to segregation in the church. She is a recipient of the Autry D. Greer Media Service Award and Catholic Press Award. But she also has a passion for narrative film.

She's currently focused her talents on producing and editing strong, female-led stories and those that uplift her Latinx community. Her latest projects include "Bad Hombrewood," a short documentary she produced and was directed by Guillermo Casarin, about Latinx representation in Hollywood, starring Phil Lord, Guillermo Del Toro, Lee Unkrich, Melissa Fumero, and a range of Latinx talent that demonstrate the beauty and diversity of the Latinx community, that won Best Student Documentary at the American Pavilion at the 2022 Cannes International Film Festival, was nominated for the 42nd College Television Awards, and has been selected for over 40 official film festivals across the globe including Santa Barbara and the Cleveland International Film Festival. She also produced "Backlog," directed by Jacqueline E. Rosenthal and based on a true story, about one woman's story to end the national rape kit backlog, which was a Best Student Short Audience Award Winner at the Cleveland International Film Festival, an official selection of the American Pavilion's Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and Best Drama Series winner at the 43rd College Television Awards.

Marian also edited Renacer, directed by Jenniffer Gonzalez, about a Latina's journey post-abortion, which was a recipient of the The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's AI2 Reproductive Rights Accelerator Award. And recently, she finished editing Ximena Davis' Eclipse Chasers, a recipient of the Fox Fellowship Grant, which will premiere in 2024.

Jav Rivera has produced projects as an editor, recording artist, writer, director, voice artist, photographer, cinematographer, and graphic artist. He has also been a presenter and trainer for different organizations.

He wrote a children's book about depression entitled Sometimes I'm Sad (2009) illustrated by Hui Min Liu and directed a short film adaptation with Ashley Ramirez as the voice of the lead character. He also wrote Luna (2009) and directed its film adaption with artwork by illustrator Raz Ortiz and voice work by Noell Coet.

Jav has also released several albums including: From The Ground (2006), Until Autumn. (2010), and Tim3 Awake (2011) under the moniker of Tino Ghost. In 2013 he released "Almost Alive" under his own name, and a follow up EP titled "Ghost" (2014).

Nick Lopez was born on 14 February 1974 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an assistant director and director, known for Total Recall (2012), RoboCop (2014) and The Man from Toronto (2022).

Nasser B. Salomon was born in Managua, Nicaragua. He is known for Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Mulan (1998). He has been married to Tracey Salomon since 30 August 1998. They have one child.

Tonyo Meléndez was born on 25 June 1945 in Managua, Nicaragua. He is an actor, known for The Matador (2005), Thank You for Smoking (2005) and Remington Steele (1982). He has been married to Darlene since 12 July 1981. They have two children.

Dennis Martinez was born on 14 May 1955 in Granada, Nicaragua. He has been married to Luz Marina García since 29 April 1973. They have four children.

Ana Real was born on 24 September 1958 in Managua, Nicaragua. She was a producer, known for 48 Hours (1988), 60 Minutes (1968) and 48 Hours on ID (2010). She was married to Miguel Real. She died on 26 March 2019 in New Jersey, USA.

A.J. Ruiz studied at the world famous Actor Studio. He has extensive training in Method acting and enrolled in the 2 year program at the Sanford Meisner Center (2014). A.J. Ruiz has produced a short film titled Syndicate: Zeed and is known for his actor performance in Syndicate: Zeed (2005), Gunheavy (2008) and The Idealist (2005).

Orlando Ortega was born in Nicaragua and came to the United States when he was only about 8 years old. He came to live in the Bronx with his mother and his older sister. He had always wanted to be an actor but somehow strayed from his path and got into the technology field during the dot com boom. Once the dot com bubble burst, he decided it was time to go back to his passion of acting and head over to Los Angeles.

In 2003, Orlando packed his belongings and drove all the way to Los Angeles. Since then he has done extra work on "24", "Strong Medicine", "CSI:Miami" and "Jericho". He also worked on the movie "Game Over" and he played Luis in "G.I. Jesus".

While he had been living in New York, he was approached by Margaret Harris on the subway. She wanted to include him in the movie she was filming called "Exit 8A". He agreed and played the role of Francisco. In 2004, he attended the Sundance Film Festival where the short film got screened.

In 2005, Orlando starred in and produced the short film, "Speed Dating 101" which got accepted into the Valley Film Festival the following year.

Camilo Jarquin was born on 7 July 1973 in Nicaragua. He is a cinematographer, known for Transporter 2 (2005), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) and 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (2014).