Biography

Néa Dune is a Croatian-American model-turned-actress, stunt woman and mermaid, HMUA/SFX artist and creative producer splitting time between Los Angeles, California, USA and Croatia, EU (born-and-raised in ex-Yugoslavia). After arriving in Hollywood (end of 2015 as an extraordinary abilities alien) it took less than 2 weeks to land her first feature film role ("Female Fight Club" starring Dolph Lundgren) and book hair modeling campaigns (Wella). Her educational background is very diverse, in line with her neurodivergent polymath nature - Néa speaks 9 languages with an ear for dialects/accents and nurtures a rich skillset, breaking glass ceilings and reaping awards in every field she immerses herself into. She first gained recognition through international publications worldwide and vixen roles starting in late 2009, having graced 45+ magazine covers to date. Néa studied acting at the only English-language acting school in Zagreb (International Arts Centre) and continued honing her craft through L.A. workshops with respected teachers and industry coaches. She's been implementing her linguist skills as a Voice-Over actress and translator for over a decade. Now SAG-Core, Néa directed, wrote, cast and produced 2 own projects, gathering over a dozen laurels in festival circuit, including winning Best International Short Film award for her debut short film. She is a regular invitee as a peer review, judge and creative producer. When not in front of the camera herself, Néa brings looks to life as a certified Make-Up/Hair/SFX celebrity artist and pose coach. Before starting her on-camera career, she earned two Master degrees, won a Rector's Award for her STEM work and continued with a ph.D. before switching to a career in entertainment full-time. Néa has been a dedicated volunteer and humanitarian for the majority of her life, in various causes she advocates for: invisible illnesses, Earth conservation, innovation, equality and opportunities for women, alt subcultures and her native culture to help remove stigmas. She served in the European Youth Parliament for almost a decade, aiding her English language mastery, alongside starting to learn the language in kindergarten. Always on the hunt for new skills and abilities, Néa thrives on opportunities to intertwine them in her acting career. She specializes in underwater stunts as professional mermaid SireNea and certified PSS freediver, as well as a trained ballroom dancer/aerialist with 20+ years of experience, seasoned creature performer and stilt-walker, archer, lover of extreme sports, avid globetrotter and linguistic aficionada (native Croatian; native level in Balkan languages Serbian and Bosnian; fluent English and Master degree in Spanish; proficient in German, French, Latin, Slovenian etc.)
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Piercing blue eyes

One dimple

Corset tattoo

Croatian native. Moved to the US end of 2015.

Metalhead and lover of all things alternative.

Neurodivergent (ADHD).