January 2025

Ambyr Michelle is an accomplished American actress, writer, director and dancer. She currently stars as Eva Thomas in BEYOND THE GATES. 

Michelle co-starred in the Netflix comedy series “#BlackAF,” opposite Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones. Her television credits include the FX drama series “Snowfall,” HBO’s “Insecure” and BET’s GAMES PEOPLE PLAY. Recently, she recurred on the Amazon series “The Runarounds.” Her additional television credits include Mindy Kaling’s new Netflix series “Running Point,” slated to air later this year.

Michelle wrote, produced and starred in her first short film, “Right Where You Need to Be.” The film won Best Drama at the Festigious International Film Festival, Honorable Mention for Best Drama Short at the Independent Shorts Awards and Short Script Finalist at the California Women’s Film Festival. She wrote, directed and produced her second short film, “The Little Girl Inside.” Michelle continued to expand her repertoire by writing, directing and producing her first feature film, “Little Reminders,” which is available on major streaming platforms.

Michelle has appeared in numerous commercials for Walmart, McDonald’s, The Home Depot, Propel by Gatorade, StateFarm and more.

Michelle is a trained dancer and a graduate of the performing arts program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her birthday is May 17. She is from Omaha, Neb., and now lives in Los Angeles. Follow her on social media @ambyrmichelle_.