D'Arquoia Connor

d'Arquoia Connor is a passionate storyteller who connects organically with audiences through vulnerability and truth. She received her Master's Degree In Fine Arts in Acting from the prestigious Actor's Studio Drama School at Pace University (seen on Bravo with James Lipton) and studied with the acclaimed Elizabeth Kemp (acting coach to eight time Academy Award winner Bradley Cooper). She has been trained in the reputable Stanislavsky Method Acting Technique and is a classically trained mezzo Soprano. Growing up in the lower socioeconomic neighborhood of Richmond, California (in the San Francisco Bay Area), working a string of "survival jobs" as a Millennial, and overcoming various adversity has made her a chameleon able to immerse herself in any role and engage with audiences from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds. She has worked for several shows, films, and theaters such as NBC's Grimm, Nike of Portland, Hyundai of Portland, New Conservatory Theatre, and Knox Repertory Theatre, to name a few. She has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Bay Area Reporter, Women You Should Know, and The Women's Funding Network. She also created a inspirational Youtube talk show called Dream encouraging artists and entrepreneurs to follow their dreams and co-hosts a podcast called Two Legit To QT giving artists and entrepreneurs tangible tools, advice, and resources they need to succeed by interviewing Hollywood entertainment professionals. Previous guests include Creator of Final Destination, Director of Mall Cop 2, Writer and Director of Netflix's See You Yesterday, Legendary Casting Director of Bravo's Queer Eye, Celebrity Mom of ABC's Mixed-Ish Star, Former Celebrity Hair and Makeup Artist For Naomi Campbell, and Former Head of Development for New Market Films. She used her vocal talent and singing abilities to write, perform, and co-create a motivational album for children called Starlight under a platform called Motivation 4 Kidz featuring songs centered around social emotional learning. d'Arquoia is an advocate for using art, film, media, and entertainment as a tool for social healing through storytelling and limitless creativity.