I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream.
— Vincent van Gogh
 
 

Nayib (nah-zheeb) Felix is a New York born Dominican-American actor who has recently graduated from Juilliard’s MFA Drama program. Nayib has performed at the Public Theater’s Coriolanus at Shakespeare in the Park and understudied Belize in Angels in America Parts I & II at Actors theatre of Louisville.

Nayib completed his apprenticeship at Actors Theatre of Louisville with the Professional Training Company, studied Meisner technique with James Price at The Acting Studio's Six Week Acting conservatory and holds a B.A. in Psychology from Penn State University. He continues his training at Juilliard.

 

Most recently, Nayib could be seen in “Not Okay” on Hulu. He was in two productions in The Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville. He worked with former Artistic Director Les Waters in Evocation to a Visible Appearance and in the devised piece You Across from Me. Nayib could also be seen in Wax Lovers' Playlist which premiered at Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival.

Nayib is fluent in Spanish and conversationally fluent in French. When he isn't on stage or camera, Nayib is the Director of Lyricism at TOE, an organization that collaborates with nonprofits providing unique artistic support. Nayib is also a poet and a writer with a passion for hip-hop.