NYU Portraits is an annual, performance-based event featuring a dynamic cast of student and celebrity performance artists, speakers, and trailblazers. This NYU tradition is a vibrant and exciting showcase where historical and contemporary movements for social change come together on stage.

Celebrity Cast:

Ariana DeBose, Actor and Singer

Eva Noblezada, Actor and Singer

Josh Segarra, Actor and Singer

Nikki M. James, Actor and Singer

Student Cast:

Alice Yu, Steinhardt ’27

Caetano Morales, Steinhardt ’29

KayaZhanna Donaldson, Steinhardt ’28

Sally Simone, Steinhardt ’28

Narrators

Robert Taylor Jr., Assistant Director, Center for Global Spiritual Life

Teagan Rabuano, Director, LGBTQ+ Center