15 Famous Native American Female Celebrities Of All Time

Megan Fox is an American actress of indigenous heritage. Fox belongs to the Powhatan tribe of Native Americans.

Fox was born on 16 May 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. However, the actress’s parents, Gloria Darlene Tonachio and Franklin Thomas Fox, raised her in Rockwood, Tennessee.

The 36-year-old was born to American parents. Nonetheless, the actress has native American ancestry since her great-great-grandmother Mary Powhatan was believed to be of the Powhatan Native American tribe. The Powhatan people are the indigenous Algonquian people that lived in eastern Virginia. 

The Tennessee-born started her career as a model at the young age of 13 and went on to win the American Modelling and Talent Convention in 1999, held in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

The young model made her debut with the movie Holiday in the Sun in 2001. Fox appeared in the role of Brianna in the comedy-drama directed by Steve Purcell. The teenager’s first major on-screen appearance was in the 2002 TV series Ocean Ave where she played lone Starr for 116 episodes in two years.

The breakthrough in the actress’s career came in 2007 after she starred in the blockbuster movie Transformers. Fox was cast opposite Shia LaBeouf in the sci-fi movie directed by Michael Bay.

Fox married Brian Austin Green on 24 June 2010, with whom she has three children – Noah Green, Bodhi Green, and Journey Green. The couple got divorced on 8 February 2022.

Megan Fox is active on Instagram with 20.7 million followers. You can follow the actress for more updates on her recent activities.

Marisa Quintanilla is an actress, performer, and visual artist from Texas. Quintanilla has an indigenous heritage of Lipan Apache tribe.

Quintanilla was born in McAllen, Texas, on 8 August 1980. She carries a rich native American heritage that belongs to the Lipan Apache group, a Southern Athabaskan Indigenous people. The actress is a member of the federally recognized Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.

The Longmire actress has been married to her husband, Daane, for six years. Daane is an entrepreneur and traveler who tied the knot with Quintanilla on 26 February 2021. The couple celebrated their fifth marriage anniversary in 2021 in Tulum, Mexico.

The Texas-born is a multi-talented entertainer who has been in the business for over 16 years. Quintanilla made her debut as an actress in 2006 with the short movie Road House 2: Last Call. Other notable works of the actress include Sons of Anarchy, Castle, Longmire, and Dead Men. The artist has established an organization, Monarch Media Productions, to generate innovative contents to promote diversity.

The 42-year-old is also a talented music artist who has performed as a professional vocalist in the US and Mexico. In 2022, the musician sang in the Christmas show at Idyllwild Actors Theater in California.

 Quintanilla’s Instagram profile has over 4.3K followers. Make sure to follow her to learn more about the talented actress.

Ashley Callingbull is a Canadian model, actress, and TV personality. Callingbull belongs to the Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta.

Callingbull was born on 21 October 1989 to her parents, Lisa Ground and Joel Ground, in Enoch, Alberta, Canada. However, she was raised by her mother and grandparents.

An aboriginal woman from the Enoch Cree Nation west of Edmonton, Callingbull, grew up in poor conditions and faced many physical and emotional hardships as a child.

The Canadian participated in beauty pageants as a child, and by the time she turned 10, she had won all of Enoch’s princess crowns. Callingbull started her professional by participating in the Miss Canada beauty pageant in 2010. In 2011, the model represented her home country at Miss Humanity International in Barbados. On 29 August 2015, the then-26-year-old wore the crown of Mrs. Universe in Minsk, Belarus.

The first-ever Indigenous woman in Canada to win the Mrs. Universe title, Callingbull made her movie debut with the TV series Blackstone in 2011. The actress made 19 appearances in the series from 2011 to 2015. 

The 33-year-old motivational speaker has spoken at Havard University and TED Talks and received the Role Model Award at the Dreamcatcher Gala. Her social media bio mentions that the model is an In-Game Host.

The Canadian is 5 feet 10 inches tall and has a slim and curvaceous body. You can find the model on Instagram, where 1.2 million people follow her.

Yvonne DeLaRosa is an American actress, activist, and philanthropist. DeLaRosa belongs to the Cheyenne Indian tribe.

DeLaRosa was born to a native American father and a Colombian mother in Los Angeles, California. The actress’s father belongs to the Cheyenne Indians, the indigenous people of the Great Plains.

The activist is married to Sam Boyer, a popular Extreme Sports director known for creating Board TV. The couple currently resides in Malibu, California, with their daughter.

The Los Angeles-born studied theatre since the age of 5 and graduated from the high school for the performing arts at Hollywood High. After graduation, the actress became a member of the prestigious UCLA Theatre film and TV program, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in directing and Master’s in screenwriting.

The actress made her on-screen debut in 1998 with a movie titled Truly. DeLaRosa’s appearance in the 2003 TV movie “Senor White” was the breakthrough in her career. In 24 active years of her career, the American has 39 acting credits, of which the most notable are Helter Skelter, Blue Sombrero, Final Destination, Longmire, and NYPD Blue.

DeLaRosa is a passionate activist and supporter of social, wildlife, and environmental causes. The activist is also an advocate of legal cannabis and has created the world’s first upscale dispensary and hybrid art gallery in the US.

Princess Nokia is a famous American rapper and songwriter. Nokia was born in New York City on 14 June 1992.

The rapper is of Puerto Rican descent and identifies herself as Afro-Indigenous, also known as Black Indian. These tribes are affiliated with Native American communities with significant African American heritage.

Born as Destiny Nicole Frasqueri, life was difficult for the artist as a child as she lost her mother to AIDS when she was ten. Nokia grew up in a foster home until turning 16, where she was subject to harsh treatment from her foster mother.

The New Yorker started her professional career as a music artist in 2010 when she released her first song, “Destiny.” Her debut studio album Metallic Butterfly came out on 12 May 2014, followed by a mix tape titled Honeysuckle in 2015. The rapper released two studio albums in 2020, Everything Sucks and Everything Is Beautiful.

Nokia made her on-screen appearance as an actress in the 2017 TV series New York Minute. Other works as an actress include Angelfish, Gossip Girl, and Daughter of the Sea.

Princess Nokia is available on Instagram with 1 million followers. She shares about her tour and the latest music updates through her social media.

Shannon Baker is an actor, TV host, and writer. Baker is an Indigenous actress from Canada.

Baker is Dakelh Dene from the Stellat’en First Nation Reserve, who was raised by her grandmother on her reserve in Northern British Columbia, Canada.

Dakelh, or Carrier, are Dene people who have been historically living in the occupied areas in North-central British Columbia. In modern times, Carrier Sekani Tribal Council represents seven First Nations.

The Canadian started her professional career as an actress in 2006 with the TV series Smallville. To date, the actress has made appearances in 26 movies and TV series, of which the most notable are Hopelessly in June, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Blue Mountain State, and Bones of Crows.

The actress is five feet and eight inches tall with a slim figure. The Canadian flaunts her modeling prowess on her Instagram with 534K followers. You can follow her profile to learn more.

Roseanne Supernault is an actress, filmmaker, and public figure. Supernault is from Canada and has an Indigenous heritage.

The actress was born on 16 March 1982 in East Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Supernault is of Cree and Metis descent, the North American Indigenous people living primarily in Canada, where they are one of the largest First Nations and are recognized by the country’s constitution.

Supernault’s father was an Aboriginal politician in Canada. Her parents got separated when she was six years.

In 2009, the Canadian appeared in the Netflix series Blackstone as Natalie Stoney, which earned her widespread fame and popularity. The actress gave a memorable stage performance in Dreary and Izzy, where she played a First Nations woman.

The artist graduated from the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts in Edmonton, Alberta. Today, she runs acting workshops for Indigenous youths in Vancouver.

Highly trained in theatre, film, and TV performances, the Alberta-born won the Best Actress Award at the American Indian Film Festival in 2013 for her performance in Maina. The most notable work of the actress includes Every Emotion Costs, Rhymes for Young Girls, The Northlander, Juliana, and The Medicine Fish.

Roseanne Supernault has an Instagram account under @rsupernault with 174K followers. 

Kelly Derrickson is a singer and songwriter. Derrickson is a First Nation music artist from Westbank, British Columbia.

The music artist was born to parents Ronald and Peggy Derrickson, who is from the Syilx tribe. Her father, Ronald M. Derrickson, is an Indigenous leader who was made a Grand Chief in 2012 by the Union of BC Indian Chiefs. 

The Canadian’s parents had her enrolled at St. Michael University School on Vancouver Island. The singer developed a passion for music from the age of 4 and studied at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. 

However, things were not always straightforward for the singer in the initial phase of her career. The artist’s father wanted her to be a lawyer, and she was also awarded a fellowship to law school at the University of British Columbia. The pull towards music outweighed her desire to fulfill her father’s goal, so she eventually joined Berklee College of Music.

A Berklee College of Music graduate, Derrickson developed a musical style called Country Tribal Rock. The singer rose to prominence with the song “Idle No More” from the album Warriors of Love. The 2013 hit song was a tribute to the struggles of aboriginal people in Canada. The artist has made her mark in music with albums such as Amazing Grace, Christmas Without You, I Am, and We Are Love.

Derrickson was nominated for the artist of the Year at the 2022 Native American Music Awards. The artist shares her ventures and achievements via her Instagram @kellyderricksonofficial, where she has 46.7K followers. 

Amber Midthunder is an actress with a Native American heritage. Midthunder was born in New Mexico and belongs to the Assiniboine tribe.

The Assiniboine people, also known as Nakota, originally lived in the Northern Great Plains of North America. Today many federally recognized bands of Assiniboine, Nakota, Lakota, and Dakota people live at the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, which is located near Fort Peck, Montana.

The actress was born to her parents Angelique and David on 26 April 1997. Midthunder’s mother is originally from Thailand and is a casting director and stunt performer by profession. Her father, David, is an actor who met Angelique on the set of the Japanese film East Meets West.

The New Mexican was passionate about acting from an early age and got an initial push when she shared the screen with Oscar winner Alan Arkin in Sunshine Cleaning at the age of nine. 

The American has been widely successful on TV and made appearances in hit series such as Banshee, Longmire, The Originals, and Legion. The most recent involvement the actress is in the series Roswell, New Mexico, where she plays the role of Rosa Ortecho.

The 26-year-old has done feature films with high-profile celebrities. The actress appeared alongside Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine in the 2016 movie Hell or High Water and Liam Neeson and Laurence Fishburne in the 2021 movie The Ice Road. Her latest venture was the action-adventure sci-fi movie Prey in 2022, where she played the lead character Naru.

Midthunder is an official tribal member at the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. Other than acting, the actress is an animal rights and environmental activist. Follow the New Mexican on Instagram to keep yourself posted about her ventures, where she has 228K followers.

Devery Jacobs is an actress, filmmaker, and model. Jacobs is from Canada and belongs to the Mohawk tribe.

Kawennahere Devery Jacobs was born on 8 August 1993 and raised in Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. Kahnawake territory is a First Nation reserve that lies on the Saint Lawrence River’s shore in Quebec. 

The Canadian is a talented actress who started her on-screen career at the age of 14. Jacobs debuted with the TV series The Dead Zone in 2007, where she played Monique. The breakthrough in the actress’s career came when she appeared as the lead character, Aila, in the 2013 movie Rhymes for Young Ghouls, which ensured her a nomination for Best Actress at the Canadian Screen Awards.

The actress is famous for her roles in hit TV series such as Reservation Dogs, American Gods, The Order, Cardinal, and The Lie. Jacobs has spent more than a decade in the film industry and has 41 acting credits. The artist has received many honors and acclaim for her contribution to the industry.

The 29-year-old appeared in a music video titled Sisters by A Tribe Called Red. The Canadian music group, now known as The Halluci Nation, blends contemporary music with elements of First Nations music. Sisters feat Northern Voice starring Jacobs, was released in 2014 and is available on YouTube.

Apart from being talented, the Canadian is also very glamorous, which she puts on display on her social media profile. You can follow the star on Instagram, with 231K followers, to learn more about her latest ventures.

JB the First Lady is a hip hop artist and cultural dancer. Canada’s First nation music artist belongs to the Nuxalk and Onondaga tribes.

JB the First Lady was born on 12 March 1984 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, a province in Western Canada. However, the music artist constantly moved around Canada with her parents during her childhood.

Born Jerilynn Snuxyaltwa Webster, she moved to Vancouver during the early 2000s, where she attended her first hip-hop show. The show was organized by a group of young Indigenous rappers called Tribal Wisdom, which proved to be the turning point in her life. 

The hip-hop artist wanted to create music that would empower young people to stand up for injustices faced by the Natives in her home country. The Canadian got heavily involved with the Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association (KAYA) in Vancouver, and she became the executive director at the age of 22.

In 2006, Webster helped to form an Indigenous women’s rap and hip-hop band named First Ladies Crew, which features famous artists like Rapsure Risin, Dani & Lizzy, Christie Lee Charles, and Mama Es. The rapper has released five solo albums and one collaborative and established herself as one of the most influential Indigenous artists and activists.

The 38-year-old released her first solo album titled Indigenous Love in 2008, followed by ‘Get Ready Get Ready’ in 2011, ‘Indigenous Girl Lifestyle’ in 2014, Meant To Be in 2017, and Righteous Empowered Daughter in 2018. The hip-hop artist collaborated with Chief Rock in 2015 and released the album, Indigenized by Enter-Tribal.

Webster currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with her husband and three sons. The rapper is an influencer and First Nation rights activist who proudly represents her culture in her works. For more updates on the artist’s activities, you can follow her on Instagram, where she has over 5.3K followers.

Kaniehtiio Horn is an Indigenous actress from Canada. Horn belongs to the Mohawk tribe from the Kahnawake.

Kaniehtiio Alexandra Jessi Horn was born on 8 November 1986 in Ottawa and raised on the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve outside Montreal. Her mother, Kahn-Tineta Horn, is a political activist for the Kahnawake First Nation, and her father is a lawyer.

The Canadian was focused on sports as a teenager, particularly concentrating on swimming and water polo. Later, she shifted toward acting and joined Dawson College, from where she graduated in 2005.

Horn made her debut on TV with the mini-series Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis in 2006, where she played Susan Oke. The series depicted the actual incident of the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec, Canada, which the actress had witnessed herself as a child. 

The Canadian has been active in show business for 16 years and has 72 acting credits to her name. The actress has been equally successful in both TV and films. Some notable TV appearances of the actress include Letterkenny, Man in the High Castle, Hemlock Grove, and Diggstown. Note-worthy films include Immortals, On the Road, Death Wish, and The Hummingbird Project.

In 2018, the Ottawa-born launched her podcast Coffe With My Ma, where her mother, Kahn-Tineta, shared her adventures and experiences as a political activist. The podcaster hosts the show, where she brings guests with incredible stories to share about their struggles and successes.

The Immortals actress currently lives in Montreal with her 2-year-old son Konnoronhkhwa. Horn is also a model and has been associated with different brands. You can follow her on Instagram to learn more about her life as an actress, model, and mother.

Jessica Matten is a Native American actress from Alberta, Canada. Matten belongs to the indigenous Metis and Cree tribes.

Matten was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on 3 November 1984. The artist is a direct descendant of Cuthbert Grant, the first Metis Leader of Canada who led the historical “Battle of Seven Oaks” in 1812.

The Canadian was involved in various works from a very young age. She assisted her mother at a First Nation modeling agency since the age of 6 and also helped her father with marketing for many years.

The 38-year-old completed her Bachelor’s degree in Human Ecology from the University of Alberta, but later she decided to pursue a career in show business. In 2010, the Canadian did two short movies and initiated her acting career. Matten had her breakthrough when she was cast as Gina in the famous TV series Blackstone in 2014. 

Other notable works of the Canadian on TV include Frontier, Burden of Truth, Tribal, and Dark Winds. The actress established 7 Forward Entertainment and worked extensively with Indigenous people all over Canada to help break cycles of inter-generational trauma. She also views her acting career as a means for philanthropic work dedicated to helping Indigenous youth struggling with identity, racism, bullying, and abuse and helping them find justice.

Matten is a model and public influencer who proudly promotes her heritage. At the same time, the actress is also a fitness enthusiast who promotes a healthy living style. You can exclusively find her many adventures and activities on her Instagram, with 45.2K followers.

Leela Gilday is a Canadian singer and actress of indigenous heritage. Gilday belongs to the Dene tribe living in the Artic region of Canada.

Gilday was born in 1974 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. She has a sister Jay Gilday who is an acclaimed singer and songwriter.

A graduate of the University of Alberta, the artist’s career began as a performer at the Folk on the Rocks Music Festival at the age of eight.

The singer released her first solo ‘Spirit World, Solid Wood’ in 2002, which earned her the Best Female Artist at the Canadian Indigenous Music Awards. Her second album, Sedze from 2003, won the Aboriginal Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.

The 49-year-old further released three albums, Calling All Warriors in 2010, Heart of the People in 2014, and North Star Calling in 2019. The North Star Calling sends a message about facing your fears, standing in the pain, and living with courage, boldness, and joy. All of her albums have been hugely successful and have earned numerous acclaim for the artist.

Apart from music, the Canadian has also flexed her muscles in the acting arena. The artist appeared as a vocalist and guitarist in the 2013 TV mini-series Live from the Hundred Years Cafe. Her latest involvement as an actress includes Red Snow and Messiah/Complex.

The Canadian has been active in the music industry for more than two decades, where she has been the voice for the struggles of Indigenous people. The artist travels a lot for musical tours around the world. You can witness the exciting travels and tours of the singer on her Instagram profile.

Tanya Tagaq is an indigenous singer from Canada. Tagaq has a heritage of the Inuk people.

Inuk is a group of indigenous people who live primarily in Northern Canada in the territory of Nunavut, Quebec, and Labrador.

Tanya Tagaq Gillis was born on 5 May 1975 in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The artist started her music career at Sir John Franklin High School, where she began to practice throat singing at the age of 15.

When the singer studied visual arts at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, she decided to keep her throat singing aside and start as a solo artist. 

The 47-year-old gained wide recognition when he collaborated with Bjork for the 2004 album Medulla. The singer’s CD titled ‘Sinna’ earned her the Best Female Artist at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards. 

Tagaq is well known for her collaboration with famous music artists. For her second album Auk/Blood, she collaborated with Mike Patton in 2008. Her third album, Animism, was released in 2014 and won the Juno Award for Aboriginal Recording of the Year. Her other three albums are Retribution from 2016, Toothsayer from 2019, and Tongues from 2022.

Apart from singing, the Canadian is a vocal supporter of traditional Inuit sealing and an advocate for Indigenous land rights. The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network named Tagaq as one of the 16 Indigenous movers and shakers to watch in 2016 for her activism against the systematic racism in governments and support for the practices and preservation of her culture, such as seal hunting.

The singer is a mother of two daughters, Naia and Inuuja. She currently lives in Toronto and is fond of fishing. To know more about the singer, you can check her Instagram, where she has 49.3K followers.