Biography

Michelle van der Nest is an actress, dancer, voice-over artist and digital marketer residing in Pretoria, South Africa.

She started dancing at the age of three and has training in Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, and Jazz dancing. She was a principal dancer at the Tshwane Youth Dance Company, a Vodacom Blue Bulls Babe cheerleader for eight years, and worked as a freelance dancer whilst completing her studies. Michelle has an Event Management Short Course Certificate through UCT, BCom in Business Management, and a Honors in Marketing through Unisa.

She worked as a baker and event manager before moving into the digital marketing industry whilst also pursuing her love for acting. After partaking in a few short films and music videos, she auditioned and played the role of Mia Anderson in the American horror film, "Hell Trip" by ACT Films. In 2019 she played the lead supporting role as "Stephanie Wilcox" in Patrick Garcia's American sci-fi thriller "The Construct". In 2021 she starred as the lead in the American action "Killsite" by Patric Garcia, where she played the role of Agent Maya.

Michelle is set to star in the upcoming action-adventure "The Entity" as well as the adventure-mystery "RCADE". She is the presenter of the game show, "Geek Stars" and the Acting for Film and TV Mentor at the South African Film And Theatre Academy in Midrand.
- IMDb mini biography by: Michelle van der Nest