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Neil Sandilands

Neil Joseph William Sandilands (born 1975, Randfontein) is a South African actor, filmmaker, and musician known for General Abbot in Sweet Tooth (Emmy-nominated), The Thinker in The Flash, Titus in The 100, and News of the World.

Neil Summers

Neil Summers (1944–2025), also credited as Neal Summers, was a British-born American stunt performer and character actor known for Dick Tracy, RoboCop, The Shawshank Redemption, and My Name Is Nobody.

Neile Adams

Neile Adams (born María Ruby Neilam Arrastia y Salvador, 1932, Manila), Filipino-American dancer, actress, and singer; Broadway Kismet and The Pajama Game; first wife of Steve McQueen 1957–1972; memoir My Husband, My Friend.

Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp (born 1979, Johannesburg) is a South African-Canadian director of District 9, Elysium, Chappie, Demonic, and Gran Turismo (2023), known for documentary-realist sci-fi and the aborted Peter Jackson Halo film.

Nell Campbell

Nell Campbell, aka Little Nell (Laura Campbell, born 1953, Sydney), Australian actress who created Columbia in the 1973 Rocky Horror Show and its 1975 film, recorded singles, and opened NYC nightclub Nell's.

Nell Carter

Nell Carter (Nell Ruth Hardy, 1948–2003), American singer, actress, and comedian from Birmingham, Alabama; Tony winner for Ain't Misbehavin' and star of NBC's Gimme a Break! (1981–1987).

Nell Fisher

Nell Fisher (born 2011, London) is a British-New Zealand child actress known as Kassie in Evil Dead Rise, Mildred in Bookworm, and Holly Wheeler in Stranger Things season 5.

Nell Hudson

Nell Hudson (born 1990) is an English actress known as Laoghaire MacKenzie in Outlander and Nancy Skerrett in Victoria, and author of the debut novel Just for Today.

Nell Tiger Free

Nell Tiger Free (Nell Pickford Free, born 1999) is an English actress known for Myrcella Baratheon in Game of Thrones, Leanne Grayson in Servant (2019-2023), and her first film lead, Margaret, in The First Omen (2024).

Nell Verlaque

Nell Verlaque (born 2000, New York City) is an American actress known for Louise Gruzinsky in Disney+'s Big Shot, Jessica Wright in Eli Roth's Thanksgiving slasher, and Miranda Bean in MGM+'s American Classic.

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis (Nelson Leon Ellis, 1977–2017), American actor and Juilliard-trained playwright best known as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood (2008–2014), winner of a 2008 Satellite Award, also Bobby Byrd in Get on Up and MLK in The Butler; died of heart failure from alcohol-withdrawal complications.

NeNe Leakes

NeNe Leakes (Linnethia Monique Johnson), American reality TV star, actress, and entrepreneur; original Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member (Seasons 1-7, 10-12), Glee and The New Normal actress, Broadway performer, and 2026 RHUGT returnee.

Neo Sora

Neo Sora (空 音央, b. 1991, New York) is a Japanese-American filmmaker, son of Ryuichi Sakamoto; directed Opus (2023) and the Venice 2024 debut feature Happyend, a multi-award-winning near-future Tokyo drama.

Neslihan Atagül

Neslihan Atagül (born 1992, Istanbul) is a Turkish actress known for Yaprak Dökümü, Fatih Harbiye, Kara Sevda (first Turkish International Emmy winner) and Sefirin Kızı, and for Araf's Tokyo Best Actress award; married to Kadir Doğulu.

Nesta Cooper

Nesta Cooper (Nesta Marlee Cooper) is a Canadian actress born in 1993 in Mississauga, Ontario, known for Haniwa in Apple TV+'s See, Carly Shannon in Travelers, and Michelle Taylor in Dope Thief.

Néstor Carbonell

Néstor Gastón Carbonell, American actor born 1967, in New York City; known for Luis Rivera in Suddenly Susan, Richard Alpert in Lost, Sheriff Alex Romero in Bates Motel, Yanko Flores in The Morning Show, and the 2024 Emmy for Shōgun.

Nev Schulman

Nev Schulman (Yaniv Schulman, born 1984, New York City) is an American TV host, producer, and photographer, subject of the 2010 documentary Catfish and host and executive producer of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show (2012–2024).

Neva Howell

Neva Howell (Neva Joan Howell), American character actress born 1955, plays Martha "Ma" Kent in James Gunn's Superman (2025) and Man of Tomorrow (2027); credits include Greedy People, Burden, Novitiate, and 9-1-1: Nashville.

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell (born 1973, Guelph, Ontario) is a Canadian actress known as Sidney Prescott in the Scream franchise and as Julia Salinger on Party of Five; also The Craft, Wild Things, House of Cards, The Lincoln Lawyer.

Neve McIntosh

Neve McIntosh (Carol McIntosh, born 1972, Paisley) is a Scottish actress known for playing Madame Vastra in Doctor Who (2011–2014), Lady Fuchsia in Gormenghast, and stage roles in The Events, Mouthpiece, and The Scent of Roses.

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Tisch) is New York University's performing, film, and emerging media arts school, founded 1965, renamed for the Tisch family gift, with about 50,000 alumni and Greenwich Village and Brooklyn campuses.

Ng Man-tat (吴孟达)

吳孟達 (Ng Man-tat, Wu Mengda), Hong Kong supporting actor (1953-2021), 'Uncle Tat' foil to Stephen Chow in mo lei tau comedies from All for the Winner (1990) to Shaolin Soccer (2001); 1991 Hong Kong Film Award winner, died of liver cancer in 2021.

Ngô Thanh Vân

Ngô Thanh Vân (Veronica Ngo), Vietnamese-born Norwegian actress born 1979 in Trà Vinh, star of Hai Phượng (200+ billion VND), known as Vietnam's "đả nữ" action heroine, Studio68 producer-director, and Hollywood roles in The Old Guard, Star Wars, and The Creator.

Nhut Le

Nhut Le, Vietnamese-American actor born in Ho Chi Minh City, best known as Rip Jagger/Judomaster on HBO Max's Peacemaker (2022–2025) and for recurring Kroll Show roles; also a potter (3CirclePottery).

Ni Ni

Ni Ni (倪妮), born 1988 in Nanjing, is a Chinese actress who debuted as Yu Mo in The Flowers of War (2011), starred in The Rise of Phoenixes, Lost in the Stars, and Dongji Island, and won the Changchun Golden Deer Best Actress award.

Nia Long

Nia Long (Nitara Carlynn Long, born 1970) is an American actress known for Boyz n the Hood, Love Jones, Friday, The Best Man franchise, Fresh Prince, Third Watch, and MICHAEL.

Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples (Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples, born 1961) is an American actress, singer, and dancer known for Fame, Walker Texas Ranger, Pretty Little Liars, the 1988 dance hit Trouble, and hosting Top of the Pops and The Party Machine.

Nia Sharma

Nia Sharma (born Neha Sharma, 1990, Delhi) is an Indian television actress known for Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Jamai Raja, Naagin 4, the Khatron Ke Khiladi Made in India win, and her 2024 comeback in Suhagan Chudail.

Nia Sioux

Nia Sioux (Nia Sioux Frazier), born 2001 in Pittsburgh, is an American dancer, singer, actress, and author, the longest-running original cast member of Dance Moms (2011–2017), later a UCLA graduate, Bold and the Beautiful actress, and author of the 2025 memoir Bottom of the Pyramid.

Nia Vardalos

Nia Vardalos (Antonia Eugenia Vardalos), born 1962 in Winnipeg, is a Greek-Canadian actress-screenwriter who created and starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), the Oscar-nominated indie hit that became the top-grossing romantic comedy.