Nichole Galicia

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Nichole Galicia
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Galicia in 2013
Born
Nichole Mercedes Robinson [1]

1975 (age 49–50) [2] [3]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1996–present
Website Nichole Galicia on Instagram

Nichole Galicia (born 1975) is a Panamanian actress and model.

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Life and career

Galicia was born as Nichole Mercedes Robinson in Panama, and began her career as a fashion model in Madrid at the age of 13.‍ [4] [5] She later moved to New York City and worked as a commercial model for Pepsi and Gap, and appeared in Elle and Vogue .‍ [1] [6] In 2003, she made her acting debut playing a supporting role in the comedy film Love Don't Cost a Thing . She later appeared in films Torque (2004) and Dirty (2005). From 2004 to 2006, she had a recurring role in the Showtime drama series Huff .‍ [6]

In 2012, Galicia played the supporting role of Sheba in the Western film Django Unchained , written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.‍ [7] Galicia first met Tarantino when she auditioned for the part of a cheerleader in his 2007 film Death Proof .‍ [5] She later starred in the Jamie Foxx-directed short film ...And She Was My Eve, and co-starred opposite Tyson Beckford in the drama film Supermodel.‍ [8] [9] In 2015, she was a regular cast member during the third and final season of the Syfy science fiction Western series, Defiance .‍ [10] [11] In 2018, Tarantino cast her in his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood , but her scenes were cut.‍ [12]

In 2021, Galicia was cast in the Paramount+ crime drama series Mayor of Kingstown , produced by Taylor Sheridan.‍ [13] [14] She also guest-starred in Sheridan's series Yellowstone and its prequel, 1883 .‍ [15] In 2024, Galicia was cast in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business: New Orleans .‍ [16]

Filmography

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Galicia in 2013

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Any Given Sunday Party Girl
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing Yvonne Freeman
2004 Torque Mikisha
2005The Marriage CounselorDebraShort film
2005 Dirty Boom Boom
2009Silver StreetShort film
2012 Django Unchained Sheba
2013And She Was My EveThe Bride
2014 Wish I Was Here Juliet
2015SupermodelAmanda
2021ShimmerDr. Thea Kait
2024MindwashProducer‍ [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Psychic DetectivesVendorUPN TV pilot
2004–2006 Huff Pepper8 episodes
2009 CSI: NY Kara GarlandEpisode: "Help"
2015 Defiance Kindzi11 episodes
2017Romance at Reindeer LodgeKaylaTelevision film
2018The Perfect OneRozTelevision film
2021 1883 GuinevereEpisode: "1983"
2021–2022 Yellowstone Charlotte RileyEpisodes: "No Such Thing as Fair" and "Grass on the Streets and Weeds on the Rooftops"
2021–present Mayor of Kingstown Rebecca20 episodes
2025 The Family Business: New Orleans Marie LeBlanc

References

  1. 1 2 "Nichole Galicia, el nuevo amor de DiCaprio en el cine". La Voz de Galicia (in European Spanish). January 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Nichole Galicia". TVSA.
  3. ↑ Raiford, Tiffany (January 3, 2022). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Nichole Galicia". TVovermind.
  4. ↑ "Meet Nichole Galicia – Philanthropist, Model and Art World Muse". TheArtGorgeous. October 5, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "The Movie Lover". W Magazine . February 1, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Interview with Nichole Galicia of 'Django Unchained'". Ebony .
  7. ↑ "Exclusive: First Look at Nichole Galicia and Tom Wopat from Django Unchained". Blackfilm. December 11, 2012.
  8. ↑ Shadow and Act Staff (November 5, 2013). "Watch Jamie Foxx's Fantastical Short '...And She Was My Eve' - Tyrin Turner, Nichole Galicia Star". Blavity . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pics from Producer Datari Turner's Latest, 'Supermodel' (Tyson Beckford, Roger Guenveur Smith, Tatyana Ali)". Blavity.
  10. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 2, 2015). "Defiance Season 3 Adds Lee Tergesen (as a Castithan!), Plus Two Others". TVline.
  11. ↑ Shadow and Act Staff. "Interview: A Post-'Django Unchained' Career Conversation w/ Nichole Galicia (Syfy's 'Defiance')". Blavity.
  12. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (July 10, 2018). "Quentin Tarantino Rounds Out Cast With Spencer Garrett, Martin Kove, James Remar, Brenda Vaccaro, Nichole Galicia, Mike Moh". Deadline Hollywood .
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 31, 2021). "'Mayor Of Kingstown': Aidan Gillen, Hamish Allan-Headley, Nishi Munshi, Michael Beach, Mandela Van Peebles Among 12 Cast In Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood.
  14. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2024). "'Mayor Of Kingstown' Ups Michael Beach To Series Regular, Adds Richard Brake, Denny Love & Paula Malcomson As Recurring For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood.
  15. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 18, 2021). "Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' Prequel '1883' Announces Full Cast Ahead Of December Premiere". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 6, 2024). "Lela Rochon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Pooch Hall Among 16 Cast In Carl Weber's 'The Family Business' New Orleans-Set Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood.
  17. ↑ Yossman, K. J. (September 14, 2022). "'Katy Keane' Actor Camille Hyde, 'Chicago Med's' Ben Edlin to Star in Psychological Thriller 'Mindwash' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety .