Zhané Nícole (she / her) was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She will be graduating from the University of Illinois, Chicago with her BFA in Acting. Recent credits include She came from the Bronx, written and directed by The Q Brothers Collective, as well as The Neighbor, The Asshole and The Celebration, a Chekhov adaptation directed by Yasen Peyankov. Zhané is also a military veteran and during  that time in the service her passion for telling women empowerment stories was revitalized.