Nicole DeLeón

Nicole DeLeón

Actor · Director · Writer

Dominican Republic

Biography

Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, she has produced, directed, written, and acted in numerous audiovisual projects, spanning both film and advertising. During her academic training, she directed short films such as Pariguaya (2022), presented at the Santo Domingo Book Fair 2023. As an actress, she won the award for Best Leading Performance for Voyeur (2024) at the MACS Film Festival and appeared in Velvet Ghettos, officially selected at the Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival. She is also part of the cast of the feature films Lechones, No Salgas and La Novia del Atlántico, all currently in post-production. She has also worked as a Creative Director in advertising campaigns, most notably the commercial Que No Te Detenga for Cumlaude Lab, showcased in cinemas and billboards nationwide. Her most recent short film, Los Cuadros de Ma, winner of Best Screenplay at the MACS Film Festival, is currently on the festival circuit.

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Representative Works

Don't Come Out
Don't Come Out
9.0
/ Spanish
Capicúa
Capicúa
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Pariguaya
Pariguaya
No Rating Yet
/ English
Guetos de Terciopelo
Guetos de Terciopelo
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Los cuadros de Ma
Los cuadros de Ma
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Don't Come Out
2026Winner

Best Performance

Don't Come Out

Capicúa
2025Nominee

Best Director

Capicúa

Pariguaya
Nominee

Best Performance

Pariguaya

Career Highlights

Los cuadros de Ma
Highlight

Best Director

Los cuadros de Ma

The Celebration of the Tragic Silence of the Youngest One
Highlight

Best Director

The Celebration of the Tragic Silence of the Youngest One