Aniqua Shacole

Aniqua ShaCole is an actress originally from Gary, IN. Growing up in an impoverished community, she learned how to tie her background and motivation towards her character interpretation. She began her career in performance at the age of 10. Her background includes acting/vocal training at Emerson Visual and Performing Arts High School, acting/dance at The University of Northern Iowa, and on camera film study at Indy Actors Studio Workshops. Her credits list shows such as A Bluesy Night, The African Company Presents Richard III, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and The Gifted Souls to name a few. She has completed voice-over work in an online audio series Grown and Beautiful, appeared in short film projects Oregano and Not My Pot and feature film 5 Hours to Georgia. Aniqua is an alum of Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisI, and in the midst of her passion for performance, she is also obtaining her Master's Degree in Public Relations as an online student at Ball State University. Aniqua is sharpening her skills as an all-around artist by further exploring adventures in writing, producing, directing, and acting in her original works. She values everything as an opportunity for growth!