Michela Luci

Born

2006-05-19

Birthplace

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Michela Luci (born May 19, 2006) is a Canadian actress and singer. Michela won the 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's, Family Viewing, or Special Class Program for her starring role as "Dana" in TVOKids/Amazon Prime Video Dino Dana. Michela has been nominated three times for a Canadian Screen Award (2022, 2019, 2018) and was nominated for her first Daytime Emmy in 2018 at the age of 11. Michela's first on-screen appearance came when she was 7 years old as a judge on YTV's Cook'd and soon after went on to book the recurring role of Agent Orchid on the PBS hit series, Odd Squad. In the spring of 2016, she began filming Dino Dana the series and soon after Dino Dana The Movie (2018). In the fall of 2018, Michela played "Tabby" in Hulu's series, Endlings. Michela is no stranger in the voice-over world, having voiced the lead roles in the Netflix animated series True and the Rainbow Kingdom (True), Go Dog Go! (Tag), Mighty Express (Farmer Faye), Abby Hatcher (Princess Flug), and PJ Masks (Octobella). In addition, Michela studies piano, voice, and dance. She is a member of the Toronto-based indie girl group GForce (now known as GEN:ZED) that performed on Season 14 of America's Got Talent. Michela has been a panel guest for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and in 2019 was the recipient of the Rising Star Award at the Bentonville Film Festival (Geena Davis Institute).