Chantal Nchako

Chantal Nchako, best known for her breakout leading role in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize winning short film BEAST, which also won her best actress at the Queen Palm International Film Festival, will have a breakout year in 2024 with roles in the highly anticipated BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F, which will premiere on Netflix on July 3, and she will also guest star in the new series "Diarra From Detroit".

Chantal attended USC on a full scholarship and upon graduation, she was selected to receive the Ava Greenwald Memorial Scholarship for outstanding MFA Actor at USC. Chantal went on to be the first USC MFA student to be accepted into Williamstown Theatre Festival's Professional Training Program where she played the lead role of Ella in Sam Shepard's Curse of a Starving Class.

After impressing several casting directors during her time in Williamstown, she booked roles on "Madam Secretary," and major roles in films including DISTANT TALES and OUR DEADLY VOWS, both of which are streaming currently on Amazon Prime.

Chantal is also the founder and designer of Choobiz, a luxury, handcrafted vegan and cruelty free shoe line made in Italy. Chantal is fluent in English, French and Italian. She is a resident faculty member at the Silva Arte e Danza, a musical theatre academy in Siracusa, Italy.

In her free time, Chantal enjoys skiing, equestrian, writing, traveling (especially to Italy where she splits her time) and spending time with her adorable cat Lucky.