Indhira Serrano

Indhira Serrano isn’t just another face in Colombian cinema—she’s a force. She kicked things off as a fashion model, diving right into the world where image is everything and quickly clocked how media messes with people’s self-esteem, especially for young folks. Fast-forward a couple decades, she’s now one of the most recognized Black actresses in Colombia and across Latin America. She broke onto the scene with Piel in '98, playing a brainy dancer navigating an interracial romance, smashing the tired stereotypes usually handed out to Black actresses. She’s got an impressive filmography, showing up in movies like Todos se van, Paraiso Travel, Retratos en un mar de mentiras, and Love in the Time of Cholera. Not just a film star, Indhira’s all over TV too, with roles in Azucar, Celia, El Clon, Flor Salvaje, Amor Sincero, Tres Milagros, and Siempre Bruja on Netflix, plus No fue mi culpa on Star+. The stage? She’s owned that too, especially at the National Theater of Colombia, with musicals and heavy-hitting pieces like The Vagina Monologues. Her trophy shelf’s got nods from Premios India Catalina and Premios Macondo. Beyond acting, she’s been a major advocate, founding campaigns like Reconstruyendo Imaginarios to boost Afro-Latina pride and fight for real representation. She’s a speaker, leader, and even co-wrote “Call Me Survivor” about colorism. Recently, she’s been an ambassador for reconciliation programs, helped launch Corporación Omenka, and is diving into directing audiobooks and writing children's lit. Indhira’s out there, shaking things up, and making space for voices that matter.