Biography

Yonas Kibreab, a 15-year-old Filipino and African American actor, is making waves in the entertainment industry. He stars as Elio Solis in Pixar's upcoming film "Elio," directed by Domee Shi, Maddie Sharafian and Adrian Molina, opposite Zoe Saldana, premiering in June 2025. Yonas's credits include a lead role in Blumhouse's "Blood Moon," directed by Emma Tammi, series regular roles on Disney's "Pretty Freekin Scary" and Netflix's "Sweet Tooth," and guest appearances on "Silicon Valley," "The Big Show Show," "Raven's Home," "Obi-Wan Kenobi" from the "Star Wars" universe, and "Better Things."

In animation, in addition to "Elio," he has voiced lead roles in the Warner Bros. Emmy Nominated movie "Merry Little Batman," Warner Bros. "The Bat Family," the Apple TV+ series "Slumberkins," Disney's series "Pupstruction," and as Pinocchio in an animated film "Pinocchio." He also voiced Ninjai in the film "Ninjai." He continues to expand his voice-over work in various animated series and films.

A passionate musician, Yonas plays piano, sings, and released his first original song on Spotify in 2024. He enjoys running, Thai Boxing, soccer, and skating. Yonas is managed by Kim Matuka at Schuller Talent.
- IMDb mini biography by: Yonas Kibreab