Nichole Galicia (born March 27, 1975) is an American actress and model of Panamanian descent.

Nichole Galicia
Galicia in 2013
Born
Nichole Mercedes Robinson[1]

(1975-03-27) March 27, 1975 (age 49)[2][3]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1996–present

Life and career

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Galicia was born as Nichole Mercedes Robinson in Panama, and began her career as a fashion model in Madrid at the age of 13.[4][5] She later moved to New York City and worked as a commercial model for Pepsi and Gap, and appeared in Elle and Vogue.[1][6] In 2003 she made her acting debut playing a supporting role in the comedy film Love Don't Cost a Thing. She later appeared in films Torque (2004) and Dirty (2005). From 2004 to 2006 she had recurring role in the Showtime drama series Huff.[6]

In 2012, Galicia played the supporting role of Sheba in the Western film Django Unchained, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.[7] Galicia first met Tarantino when she auditioned for the part of a cheerleader in his 2007 film Death Proof.[5] She later starred in the Jamie Foxx-directed short film …And She Was My Eve, and co-starred opposite Tyson Beckford in the drama film Supermodel.[8][9] In 2015 she was regular cast member during the third and final season of Syfy science fiction Western series, Defiance.[10][11] In 2018, Tarantino cast her in his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but her scenes were cut.[12]

In 2021, Galicia was cast in the Paramount+ crime drama series Mayor of Kingstown, produced by Taylor Sheridan.[13][14] She also guest-starred in Sheridan's series Yellowstone and its prequel, 1883.[15] In 2024, Galicia was cast in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business: New Orleans.[16]

Filmography

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Galicia in 2013

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Any Given Sunday Party Girl
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Yvonne Freeman
2004 Torque Mikisha
2005 The Marriage Counselor Debra Short film
2005 Dirty Boom Boom
2009 Silver Street Short film
2012 Django Unchained Sheba
2013 And She Was My Eve The Bride
2014 Wish I Was Here Juliet
2015 Supermodel Amanda
2021 Shimmer Dr. Thea Kait
2024 Mindwash Producer[17]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 Psychic Detectives Vendor UPN TV pilot
2004–2006 Huff Pepper 8 episodes
2009 CSI: NY Kara Garland Episode: "Help"
2015 Defiance Kindzi 11 episodes
2017 Romance at Reindeer Lodge Kayla Television film
2018 The Perfect One Roz Television film
2021 1883 Guinevere Episode: "1983"
2021–2022 Yellowstone Charlotte Riley Episodes: "No Such Thing as Fair" and "Grass on the Streets and Weeds on the Rooftops"
2021–present Mayor of Kingstown Rebecca 20 episodes
2024 The Family Business: New Orleans Marie LeBlanc Upcoming series

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nichole Galicia, el nuevo amor de DiCaprio en el cine". La Voz de Galicia. January 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Nichole Galicia | TVSA". tvsa.co.za.
  3. ^ Raiford, Tiffany (January 3, 2022). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Nichole Galicia". TVovermind.
  4. ^ "Meet Nichole Galicia – Philanthropist, Model and Art World Muse - TheArtGorgeous". October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "The Movie Lover". W Magazine. February 1, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Interview with Nichole Galicia of 'Django Unchained'". Ebony.
  7. ^ "Exclusive: First Look at Nichole Galicia and Tom Wopat from Django Unchained". blackfilm.com. 11 December 2012.
  8. ^ Shadow and Act Staff. "Watch Jamie Foxx's Fantastical Short '...And She Was My Eve' - Tyrin Turner, Nichole Galicia Star". Blavity.
  9. ^ "Pics from Producer Datari Turner's Latest, 'Supermodel' (Tyson Beckford, Roger Guenveur Smith, Tatyana Ali)". Blavity.
  10. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 2, 2015). "Defiance Season 3 Adds Lee Tergesen (as a Castithan!), Plus Two Others". tvline.com.
  11. ^ Shadow and Act Staff. "Interview: A Post-'Django Unchained' Career Conversation w/ Nichole Galicia (Syfy's 'Defiance')". Blavity.
  12. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (July 10, 2018). "Quentin Tarantino Rounds Out Cast With Spencer Garrett, Martin Kove, James Remar, Brenda Vaccaro, Nichole Galicia, Mike Moh". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (August 31, 2021). "'Mayor Of Kingstown': Aidan Gillen, Hamish Allan-Headley, Nishi Munshi, Michael Beach, Mandela Van Peebles Among 12 Cast In Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2024). "'Mayor Of Kingstown' Ups Michael Beach To Series Regular, Adds Richard Brake, Denny Love & Paula Malcomson As Recurring For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (November 18, 2021). "Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' Announces Full Cast Ahead Of December Premiere". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (March 6, 2024). "Lela Rochon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Pooch Hall Among 16 Cast In Carl Weber's 'The Family Business' New Orleans-Set Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood.
  17. ^ Yossman, K. J. (September 14, 2022). "'Katy Keane' Actor Camille Hyde, 'Chicago Med's' Ben Edlin to Star in Psychological Thriller 'Mindwash' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
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