| Mina
Olivera "LOL:
Latina on the Loose" (Theatre)
A
comedic snapshot of a young Brazilian who comes to live in America.
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Involved in
theater most of her life, Mina Olivera had her professional debut in
Brazil at age 13 and later starred in the award winning film, Adagio
ao Sol. She has a BA with
honors from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and has
performed with Latino Theater Company Laboratory (acclaimed director
Jose Luis Valenzuela). Credits
include: Comedy Central show “Reno 911!” (recurring character),
"Freddie", "Las Vegas", and the pilot for
"Grand Union." She’s the female lead in “On the Run”,
to be released in 2011, and in “Shrink”, starring Kevin Spacey and
Robin Williams. She’s a
recent member of Edgemar Theater Company, directed by Michelle Danner.
Mina co-founded NOVICA, a socially-driven internet company, a global
company that impacted the lives of over 10,000 artisans and their
families, and has been recognized for its social impact, including
receiving the Schwab Foundation social entrepreneurship award.
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