Biography

A Baltimore native Nikiva is the quick-witted, sharp girl next door with a delightful hometown charm. Nikiva Dionne studied and worked in Fashion in New York. There she also began her Modeling career before moving to Los Angeles where she is currently an Actress with unparalleled work ethic. Nikiva's formidable on screen presence has landed her Recurring roles in hit series such as CBS S.W.A.T. as the powerful and resilient Deputy District Attorney Nia Wells, In Seasons 3 & 4 of ABC's A Million Little Things as Shanice Williamson and in Seasons 3, 4 & 5 of the HBO hit series Insecure as Stacy Sutton an unapologetically opinionated attorney. Nikiva's edgy confidence and poised presence make her both intriguing and instinctive which garnered attention opposite Natalie Portman In the Apple TV miniseries 'Lady in the Lake', a true story about an unsolved murder based in Nikiva's hometown in the late 1960's. Recently, Nikiva's foray into film captures hearts and delivers a vulnerable and endearing performance In the Holiday film 'A Heart for Christmas' where Dionne both stars as Dr. Danielle Frost and executive produces.

When asked how she's danced between fashion, acting and creating Lyric Party Game App, Nikiva quips "Well all things truly work together. At this point I see the intersections simply as creative expression. I am committed to using my Platform 4 A Purpose so if you don't watch my show, maybe you'll see my film, or play my game, or...I'll stop there before I give away my next venture" she says with a laugh.

It's obvious Dionne has found her voice through entertainment and is open to exploring many facets of the business and like her social media followers we are glued to her IG page @nikivadionne for content like her self produced music series 'Listen Louder', her hilarious 'Stop doing This' skits, GRWM videos and other random musings.
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