Emelina Adams is an American actress and model.

Emelina Adams
Born
Occupationactress

Early life

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Adams’ hometown is Henderson, Nevada. Adams graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in pre-law from the University of Arizona. She lost her sister in 2016 to addiction and has campaigned against addiction in the years since.[1] Adams is a second generation Italian and her father’s family come from Calabria, in southern Italy.[2]

Career

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Modelling

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Adams began modelling at a young age and after being awarded one of the Tucson 12 spots at the University of Arizona she went on to win Miss Nevada USA 2016.[3] Adams global modelling campaigns have included Marciano by GUESS.[4]

Acting

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Adams made her acting debut in 2019 in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Adams appears as Angelina Young in the 2022 feature film Bullet Train alongside Brad Pitt amongst others, and the upcoming 2022 Wesley Snipes and Tiffany Haddish co-produced and co-starring film Back on the Strip.[5][6]

She appeared in Deadly Games, a crime-thriller filmed in Mexico from director Ojan Missaghi.[7] Adams was also cast in Don’t Suck with Jamie Kennedy, Mort In Sherman Oaks with Lucy Hale, American Murderer with Ryan Phillipe, and Michael Matteo Rossi’s The Sweepers.[8]

Filmography

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Key
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Year Title Role Notes
2019 13 Reasons Why Presmilla 1 episode
2021 Blood Pageant Isabella
2022 Bullet Train Angelina Young
2022 American Murderer Michelle
2023 Back on the Strip Bambi
2023 Murder Syndicate Mira
2023 Minx Latin American Model 1 episode
2023 Stay Out Nurse Megan TV movie
2023 Don’t Suck Darrah
2024 Deadly Games Loren Mason
2024 Running on Empty Olivia

References

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  1. ^ "Serious beauty: A Miss USA primer from Nevada's not-so-secret weapon". Lasvegassun.com. 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Interview with actress, model and former Miss Nevada USA Emelina Adams". naludamagazine.com. 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GIRL WANTS: EMELINA ADAMS". Maxim.com. 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Emelina Adams". hazzemedia.com. 5 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Emelina Adams Talks About Her Experience Working With Brad Pitt On 'Bullet Train'". Hollywood Reporter. 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Emelina Adams Talks 'Bullet Train' And 'Back On The Strip'". laconfidentialmag.com.
  7. ^ "Thrillers 'Marooned Awakening', 'American Trash' And 'Deadly Games' Set Casts; Gravitas Acquires 'The Other Me' From EP David Lynch And Horror Pic 'Tethered'; More – Film Briefs". Deadline. 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Emelina Adams' Holiday rules".
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