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Aliyah Celeste

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Actress

Character-driven stories.
Honest, specific, memorable performances.

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Aliyah Celeste holding a clapperboard, wearing a muted mauve suit.

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The GatesJulissa
Aliyah Celeste seated with a script, looking toward the camera in a black-and-white behind-the-scenes portrait.
Aliyah Celeste · Behind the scenes

The person behind the performance

Meet
the Actress.

Aliyah Celeste is a Dallas-bred actress who works between Los Angeles and Dallas. She began her formal arts training at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas before earning a B.A. in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Her professional experience spans film, television, commercial work, hosting, and live entertainment.

Represented by The Clutts Agency in Texas, Aliyah made her feature-film debut with a supporting appearance as a waitress in Letters at Christmas, directed by Jim Burleson. She went on to take on major supporting roles in the independent films The Other Side of Perfect and Who Could Kill a Sweet Old Lady. In 2026, she appeared in John Burr’s feature thriller The Gates in a supporting role as Julissa, alongside Mason Gooding, Algee Smith, Keith Powers, and James Van Der Beek. She has also worked professionally in live entertainment and event hosting, including major industry events in Los Angeles.

As an actress, Aliyah is drawn to character-driven stories and women with depth, contradictions, and emotional complexity. She approaches each role with curiosity and a commitment to finding the humanity beneath the character, seeking to create performances that feel honest, specific, and memorable.

On screen & on stage

Selected Credits.

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  1. Film & TV

    The Gates

    Julissa · Supporting role

    2026 · Directed by John Burr

  2. Film & TV

    Who Could Kill a Sweet Old Lady

    Claire · Major supporting role

    Independent film

  3. Film & TV

    The Other Side of Perfect

    Major supporting role

    Independent film

  4. Film & TV

    Letters at Christmas

    Waitress · Supporting appearance

    Directed by Jim Burleson

  5. Theatre

    URTV’s Passion Mansion

    Rosnay / Line Producer

    Hollywood Fringe / Brit Baltazar

  6. Theatre

    The Children’s Hour

    Karen

    USC / Directed by Christian Pagan

  7. Theatre

    Race Forward Conference

    Pink

    DTC / Kalita Humphries Theatre

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Background & experience

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Film, theatre, commercial work, training, and special skills.
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Representation & connection

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Represented in Texas by The Clutts Agency.
Eddie Winkler · Agent