The First Purge

Y'lan Noel (Actor)

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Trivia: Transferred from Morehouse College to NYU's theatre program following the advice of fellow Morehouse alum Spike Lee.Trained in clowning, movement, directing, Shakespeare, voice and self-scripting at the International Theatre Workshop in 2009.Made his feature film debut in the 2013 drama/ thriller House of Another.Landed the recurring role of Daniel King on the HBO series Insecure in 2016. After admitting to feeling somewhat insecure around women he likes, Y'lan prepared for his role of Daniel King by reading, watching videos and listening to podcasts by pick-up artists.

Lex Scott Davis (Actor)

Steve Harris (Actor)

Born: December 03, 1965
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Trivia: With his bald pate and imposing frame -- the press once listed him as 6' tall and 215 pounds -- actor Steve Harris found it relatively easy to usher in a threatening and dominating screen presence when necessary, so it was scarcely surprising that he often found himself cast as heavies on both sides of the law in films such as Street Hunter (1990), The Mod Squad (1999), and The Skulls. Harris escaped from the confines of that typecast, however (and netted a substantial amount of critical attention) with two roles: that of mythical heavyweight Sonny Liston in the 2000 telemovie Muhammad Ali: King of the World, directed by John Sacret Young, and that of defense attorney Eugene Young on the ABC legal drama series The Practice (beginning in 1997). The smashing success of that program opened up many doors for the actor, including roles in Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Minority Report (2002) and the urban seriocomedy Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005). With the grisly horror outing Quarantine (2008) and the Renny Harlin-directed actioner 12 Rounds (2009), it seemed that Harris' career had come full circle. He would go on to appear on shows like Friday Nights and Awake.A native of the Chicago suburb of Westchester, IL, Harris grew up as the son of a homemaker and a bus driver. He initially embarked on a promising football career, with the position of linebacker at Northern Illinois University, but torn ligaments in his ankles made it impossible for him to continue, and he instead hearkened off to the stage, establishing his dramatic roots behind the footlights with roles in regional productions of Julius Caesar and Macbeth.

Joivan Wade (Actor)

Born: February 08, 1993
Birthplace: Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom

Trivia: Decided to pursue a career in acting when he was 15-years-old.Is one of the founders and writer of the YouTube channel Wall of Comedy, along fellow actors Dee Kaate and Percelle Ascott.Was a member of The National Youth Theater in London, England, United Kingdom.Made his debut on television in 2012.Is a big fan of actor Will Smith.Is skilled at soccer.

Marisa Tomei (Actor)

Born: December 04, 1964
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Trivia: Plucky Brooklyn-born actress Marisa Tomei was one year into her college education at Boston University when she was tapped for a co-starring role on the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns. Her role on that show, as well as work on another soap, One Life to Live, paved the way for her entrance into film: In 1984, she made her film debut with a bit part in The Flamingo Kid.Three years later Tomei became known for her role as Maggie Lawton, Lisa Bonet's college roommate, on the sitcom A Different World. Her real breakthrough came in 1992, when she co-starred as Joe Pesci's hilariously foul-mouthed girlfriend in My Cousin Vinny, a performance that won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. Later that year, she turned up briefly as a snippy Mabel Normand in director Richard Attenborough's mammoth biopic Chaplin, and was soon given her first starring role in Untamed Heart (1993). A subsequent starring role -- and attempted makeover into Audrey Hepburn -- in the romantic comedy Only You (1994) proved only moderately successful. Tomei's other 1994 role as Michael Keaton's hugely pregnant wife in The Paper was well-received, although the film as a whole was not. Worse luck hit with her participation in the critically thrashed Four Rooms in 1995. Fortunately for Tomei, she was able to rebound somewhat the following year with a solid performance as a troubled single mother in Nick Cassavetes' Unhook the Stars. She turned in a similarly strong work in Welcome to Sarajevo in 1997, and in 1998 did some of her best work in years as the sexually liberated, unhinged cousin of Natasha Lyonne's Vivian Abramowitz in Tamara Jenkins' The Slums of Beverly Hills. Appearing in no less than five movies in 2000, Tomei continued her journey back to the top with a memorable performance in 2001's In the Bedroom. An emotionally wrenching tale of loss and grief, Tomei's performance as a recently separated wife who begins a tragic affair with a college student struck a common cord with critics and filmgoers alike, in addition to earning the talented actress her second Oscar nomination.Tomei's versatility assured her continuous work in a variety of different kinds of films. She played one of the women in the remake of Alfie, co-starred opposite Adam Sandler in Anger Management, and worked in the Charles Bukowski-inspired independent film Factotum. In 2007 she earned strong reviews for her work in Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, and appeared in the box office smash Wild Hogs. In 2008, Tomei enjoyed her largest critical acclaim since In the Bedroom thanks to her supporting turn opposite Mickey Rourke in The Wrestelr. Her performance earned her a number of year-end critics awards, as well as nominations from both the Golden Globes and the Academy.In 2010 she appeared in the Duplass Borthers comedy Cyrus, as the overly clingy mother to a son played by Jonah Hill, and the next year she had memorable turns in Crazy Stupid Love as a teacher who picks an unfortunate partner for a one-night-stand, and The Ides of March as a political reporter who has a hand in shaking up a presidential campaign.

Lauren Vélez (Actor)

Born: November 02, 1964
Birthplace: New York, NY

Trivia: Studied to be a dancer at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, but turned to acting after sustaining a knee injury. Appeared on Broadway in Into the Woods and Dreamgirls. Got her big break in 1994 with a role in the film I Like It Like That, opposite Rita Moreno. First series starring role came with Fox's police drama New York Undercover, on which she portrayed Det. Nina Moreno. Won an ALMA Award in 2001 for HBO's Oz, and was later nominated for Showtime's Dexter.

Aaron V. Williamson (Actor)

Birthplace: Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Trivia: A U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, ended his active service in 2005. Spent fours years in Iraq as part of the global biometrics mission. Returned to the U.S. in 2009 and pursued his passion for fitness and bodybuilding. As a trainer, has worked with actors like Zac Efron, Sylvester Stallone, Josh Duhamel, Dwayne Johnson, Jamie Foxx, Andrew Garfield, James Marsden and many more. Has competed as a competitive bodybuilder.

Chyna Layne (Actor)

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Trivia: Father is Jamaican and Mother is Filipina.Began training professionally with the CityKids Repertory Company, which awarded her the opportunity to work with Robin Williams, Salt-N-Pepa and Demi Moore, among others.First credited role was Deyah in the 2007 drama Life Support alongside Queen Latifah.Skilled in martial arts and has training in Filipino stick fighting and Wushu.Organized a dance team for the young girls in her community, at the Brownsville Recreation Center, called NSC (No Self control).

Patch Darragh (Actor)

Melonie Diaz (Actor)

Born: April 25, 1984
Birthplace: New York City, New York

Trivia: When the unconventionally attractive actress Melonie Diaz took her onscreen bow at the outset of the millennium, she quickly racked up a series of roles in well-respected, intelligent films, consistently transcending the pitfall of ethnic typecast from project to project. Throughout, Diaz specialized in portraying unapologetically individualistic and self-assertive young urban women. Diaz began with prominent billing, as one of the key supporting actors in the well-received coming-of-age comedy drama Raising Victor Vargas (2002). Additional assignments included supporting roles in such critical darlings as Lords of Dogtown (2005) and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) before the actress landed her first lead, in Jamie Babbit's highly praised indie comedy drama Itty Bitty Titty Committee (2007). In that picture, Diaz played Anna, a young and single lesbian whose life turns an unforeseen corner when she joins a sub-rosa group of militant graffiti painters. In 2008, she appeared in Michel Gondry's comedy Be Kind Rewind alongside Jack Black and Mos Def.

Mugga (Actor) .. Dolores

Siya (Actor)

Maria Rivera (Actor)

Kristen Solis (Actor)

Rotimi Paul (Actor)

Mo McRae (Actor)

Born: July 04, 1982
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Trivia: Quit the basketball team when he landed the lead in the high school play. Appeared in commercials for Nike, Reebok and Visa early in his career. Participated in Assemblies in Motion, a program that uses music and poetry to educate at-risk youth while working as a full time grocery bagger. Produced and starred in a short film, The Fall which was in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. Involved with Kids in the Spotlight, a charity that teaches foster care children and underserved youth how to create their own short films.

Jermel Howard (Actor)

Christian Robinson (Actor)

Derek Basco (Actor)

Born: August 29, 1970

D.K. Bowser (Actor)

Mitchell Edwards (Actor)

Ian Blackman (Actor)

Born: September 02, 1959

Naszir Nance (Actor)

Peter Johnson (Actor)

Suzanna A. Guzman (Actor)

Olivia Frances Williams (Actor)

Matthew Mesler (Actor)

Geoff Schuppert (Actor)

Deidre Goodwin (Actor)

Born: September 15, 1969
Birthplace: Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - United States

Nancy Lemenager (Actor)

Neal Gupta (Actor)

Ricky Needham (Actor)

Anthony Lee Medina (Actor)

Mike Cabellon (Actor)

Trivia: Of Filipino descent.Moved to New York City after graduating from Loyola University Chicago to work in the advertising industry.Studied improv, sketch and commercials at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York.A member of the improvisational and sketch comedy group Upright Citizens Brigade.Worked with the BoogieManja sketch program.Hosted a weekly bar quiz with Geeks Who Drink.Has created sketches and web series with his sketch team GEIL, including Early to Rise, which won the Audience Award at the 2020 SeriesFest.Performer, director, producer and writer for Story Pirates podcast.A member of the comedy trio Geil, along with Katie Sicking and Adrien Pellerin.

Levy Tran (Actor)

Born: August 04, 1983
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Trivia: Is of Vietnamese descent.Speaks English and Vietnamese.Was a cheerleader in high school.Was the copresident at her Vietnamese Club.Worked as a kindergarten teacher.Considered pursuing a career as an embalmer.Is skilled in martial arts.Is an animal advocate.

Nathyia Jackson (Actor)

Rolando Martin Gomez (Actor)

Paul Iatomasi (Actor)

Kevin Carrigan (Actor)

Katina Forté (Actor)

Vann Jones (Actor)

Jane Ferguson (Actor)

Alan Pietruszewski (Actor)

Aaron Moss (Actor)

Logan Crawford (Actor)

Gabriel Lopez (Actor)

Boris Khaykin (Actor)

Moisés Acevedo (Actor)

Shonica Gooden (Actor)

Sean Woodland (Actor)

Desiigner (Actor)

Cloé Xhauflaire (Actor)

John McGinty (Actor)

Qurrat Ann Kadwani (Actor)

Claudine Ewing (Actor)

Lauren Luna Vélez (Actor) .. Luisa

Trivia: Few actresses can make the claim of having been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for their very first feature role, but then again, Lauren Vélez isn't your typical onscreen starlet. Cast in 1994's I Like It Like That as the struggling Latino mother who focused all of her energy on just keeping the family together, Vélez proved that she could successfully shoulder a feature with her very first outing. In the years the followed, other filmmakers were quick to notice her formidable talent, and after co-starring in City Hall and I Think I Do in the late '90s, Vélez joined the cast of New York Undercover as street-smart detective Nina Moreno. While she would occasionally venture back into feature territory, it was on the small screen that Vélez seemed most comfortable. In 1997, Vélez joined the cast of the hit HBO prison series Oz, her character, Dr. Gloria Nathan, remaining a prominent fixture on the series until it went off of the air in 2003. Of course, it didn't take long for her to land another recurring role, with bit parts in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Wanted, and Medium serving well to bridge the gap between her roles in Oz and the hit Showtime series Dexter, which debuted three years later.

Van Jones (Actor) .. Reporter #2

Susanna Guzman (Actor) .. Sister #1

07:29 am - 09:09 am, Sunday, January 11 on HBO Xtreme (Panamerican English) ()