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	\| occupation = ~~Actor~~		\| occupation = Actress
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		⚫	'''Bria Vinaite''' ({{IPAc-en\|v\|ɪ\|ˈ\|n\|aɪ\|t\|j\|ə}};<ref>{{YouTube\|bLumvnwJyG0\|"'The Florida Project' star Bria Vinaite on how the director slid into her Instagram DMs"}}</ref> born '''Barbora Bulvinaitė'''<ref>{{cite web\|title=JAV išgarsėjusios alytiškės paslaptis išdavė jos užmiršta močiutė\|trans-title=Secrets of Alytus-born girl become famous in the USA were revealed by a grandma she has forgotten\|url=http://www.lrytas.lt/gyvenimo-budas/likimai/2018/10/01/news/jav-isgarsejusios-alytiskes-paslaptis-isdave-jos-uzmirsta-mociute-7700456\|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref> on June 10, 1993) is a Lithuanian-born American actress, best known for her debut role as Halley in ]'s 2017 film '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Dear Academy: Don't Overlook These Great Performances \|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/in-contention/dear-academy-dont-overlook-these-great-performances-1202658838/ \|magazine=] \|access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref>

⚫	'''Bria Vinaite''' ({{IPAc-en\|v\|ɪ\|ˈ\|n\|aɪ\|t\|j\|ə}};<ref>{{YouTube\|bLumvnwJyG0\|"'The Florida Project' star Bria Vinaite on how the director slid into her Instagram DMs"}}</ref> born '''Barbora Bulvinaitė'''<ref>{{cite web\|title=JAV išgarsėjusios alytiškės paslaptis išdavė jos užmiršta močiutė\|trans-title=Secrets of Alytus-born girl become famous in the USA were revealed by a grandma she has forgotten\|url=http://www.lrytas.lt/gyvenimo-budas/likimai/2018/10/01/news/jav-isgarsejusios-alytiskes-paslaptis-isdave-jos-uzmirsta-mociute-7700456\|accessdate=October 1, 2018}}</ref> on June 10, 1993) is a Lithuanian actress, known for her role as Halley in ]'s 2017 film '']''~~, which was her first acting role. She received critical acclaim for her performance~~.<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Dear Academy: Don't Overlook These Great Performances \|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/in-contention/dear-academy-dont-overlook-these-great-performances-1202658838/ \|magazine=] \|access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Vinaite was born in Lithuania and moved to ], New York ~~City~~ at age 6 or 7.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2017/10/176245/bria-vinaite-florida-project-movie-halley\|title=Why Bria Vinaite, The Breakout Star Of ''The Florida Project'', Always Had A Feeling She'd Be Famous\|website=]\|first=Elena\|last=Nicolaou\|date=October 12, 2017\|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>		Vinaite was born in ], Lithuania, and moved to ], ], around age 6 or 7.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.refinery29.com/2017/10/176245/bria-vinaite-florida-project-movie-halley\|title=Why Bria Vinaite, The Breakout Star Of ''The Florida Project'', Always Had A Feeling She'd Be Famous\|website=]\|first=Elena\|last=Nicolaou\|date=October 12, 2017\|accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	''The Florida Project'' was Vinaite's acting debut, where she played the lead role of a former stripper and single mother living at a budget motel close to ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIDEO: First trailer for "The Florida Project" film highlights life at budget motel near Walt Disney World {{!}} Inside the Magic\|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/08/video-first-trailer-florida-project-film-highlights-life-budget-motel-near-walt-disney-world/\|website=Inside the Magic\|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> Baker contacted Vinaite after seeing her in an ] post, where she documented her life so she could stay in contact with friends in New York City while living in Miami.<ref>{{cite web\|title='The Florida Project' Star Bria Vinaite on Being Discovered on Instagram {{!}} In Studio\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/florida-project-star-bria-vinaite-being-discovered-instagram-studio-1060785\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref> Vinaite had three weeks of acting classes from acting teacher Samantha Quan before filming began. Production wrapped in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/florida-project-sean-baker-interview-willem-dafoe-1201729486/\|title=Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of 'The Florida Project' — Exclusive\|website=]\|first=Chris\|last=O'Felt\|date=September 22, 2016\|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>		''The Florida Project'' was Vinaite's acting debut, where she played the lead role of Halley, a former stripper and single mother living at a budget motel close to ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIDEO: First trailer for "The Florida Project" film highlights life at budget motel near Walt Disney World {{!}} Inside the Magic\|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/08/video-first-trailer-florida-project-film-highlights-life-budget-motel-near-walt-disney-world/\|website=Inside the Magic\|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> The movie's director Sean Baker contacted Vinaite after seeing her in an Instagram post, where she documented her life so she could stay in contact with friends in New York City while living in Miami.<ref>{{cite web\|title='The Florida Project' Star Bria Vinaite on Being Discovered on Instagram {{!}} In Studio\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/florida-project-star-bria-vinaite-being-discovered-instagram-studio-1060785\|website=The Hollywood Reporter\|date=November 21, 2017 \|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref> Vinaite had three weeks of acting classes from acting teacher Samantha Quan before filming began. Production wrapped in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/florida-project-sean-baker-interview-willem-dafoe-1201729486/\|title=Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of 'The Florida Project' — Exclusive\|website=]\|first=Chris\|last=O'Felt\|date=September 22, 2016\|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>

	She made a cameo in ]'s music video for "]," released in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/07/drake-nice-for-what-tiffany-haddish-issa-rae-olivia-wilde\|title=A breakdown of all the cameos in Drake's "Nice For What" video\|work=The FADER\|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> She also had a recurring role on the second season of '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/kidding-cast-bernard-white-bria-vinaite-the-oa-1202395573/\|title='Kidding' Casts Bernard White; Bria Vinaite Joins 'The OA'\|website=]\|first=Denise\|last=Petski\|date=May 22, 2018\|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref> Vinaite will next appear in '']'' directed by Taylor DeVoe.<ref>{{cite web\|last=McNary\|first=Dave\|date=May 12, 2018\|title='Florida Project' Star Bria Vinaite Boards Music Drama 'Violent Delights' (EXCLUSIVE)\|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/florida-project-star-bria-vinaite-boards-music-drama-violent-delights-exclusive-1202807866/\|accessdate=May 14, 2018\|website=]}}</ref>		She made a cameo in ]'s music video for "]", released in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/04/07/drake-nice-for-what-tiffany-haddish-issa-rae-olivia-wilde\|title=A breakdown of all the cameos in Drake's "Nice For What" video\|work=The FADER\|access-date=April 7, 2018}}</ref> She also had a recurring role on the second season of '']''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/kidding-cast-bernard-white-bria-vinaite-the-oa-1202395573/\|title='Kidding' Casts Bernard White; Bria Vinaite Joins 'The OA'\|website=]\|first=Denise\|last=Petski\|date=May 22, 2018\|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref> Vinaite will next appear in ''Violent Delights'' directed by Taylor DeVoe.<ref>{{cite web\|last=McNary\|first=Dave\|date=May 12, 2018\|title='Florida Project' Star Bria Vinaite Boards Music Drama 'Violent Delights' (EXCLUSIVE)\|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/florida-project-star-bria-vinaite-boards-music-drama-violent-delights-exclusive-1202807866/\|accessdate=May 14, 2018\|website=]}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Vinaite has many tattoos; she got her first at the age of 14.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Sawyer\|first1=Miranda\|title=Bria Vinaite: from Instagram entrepreneur to starring opposite Willem Dafoe\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/29/bria-vinaite-florida-project-interview\|website=The Observer\|accessdate=January 12, 2018\|date=October 29, 2017}}</ref> She was sent to boarding school around this time. She left home at 18, choosing to develop her own career rather than attend college. At 19 she started a clothing line called ChroniCal Designs, selling marijuana-themed bikinis and baseball caps.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Zuckerman\|first1=Esther\|title=The Weed Entrepreneur Who Made a Movie, Charmed Drake, and Took Hollywood by Storm\|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/10/the-florida-project-bria-vinaite-sean-baker-drake-toronto\|website=HWD\|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>		Vinaite has many tattoos; she got her first at the age of 14.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Sawyer\|first1=Miranda\|title=Bria Vinaite: from Instagram entrepreneur to starring opposite Willem Dafoe\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/29/bria-vinaite-florida-project-interview\|website=The Observer\|accessdate=January 12, 2018\|date=October 29, 2017}}</ref> She was sent to boarding school around this time. She left home at 18, choosing to develop her own career rather than attend college. At 19, she started a clothing line called ChroniCal Designs, selling marijuana-themed bikinis and baseball caps.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Zuckerman\|first1=Esther\|title=The Weed Entrepreneur Who Made a Movie, Charmed Drake, and Took Hollywood by Storm\|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/10/the-florida-project-bria-vinaite-sean-baker-drake-toronto\|website=HWD\|date=October 5, 2017 \|accessdate=January 12, 2018}}</ref>

			Vinaite married chef ] on November 18, 2022, in Hawaii.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Weiss \|first1=Sabrina \|title=''Top Chef'' Star Michael Voltaggio Marries Bria Vinaite — Inside Their Intimate Hawaii Wedding \|url=https://people.com/food/top-chef-michael-voltaggio-bria-vinaite-wedding-hawaii/}}</ref> Vinaite and Voltaggio had a daughter in June 2024.{{cn\|date=November 2024}}

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	\| Halley		\| Halley
	\| Nominated—]<br />Nominated—]<br />Nominated—] for Best Supporting Actress<br />Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society for Best Supporting Actress<br />Nominated—North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress		\| Nominated—]<br />Nominated—]<br />Nominated—] for Best Supporting Actress<br />Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society for Best Supporting Actress<br />Nominated—North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress<br />Nominated—] for Best Supporting Actress
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	\|rowspan=2\|TBA		\|rowspan=1\|TBA
	\| '']''		\| ''Violent Delights''
	\|Skipper		\|Skipper
	\| Post-production
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	\| '']''
	\| Addy
	\| Post-production		\| Post-production
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	\| Darmi		\| Darmi
			\|3 episodes
	\|Recurring
	\|}		\|}

Latest revision as of 12:45, 21 January 2025

Lithuanian-born American actress (born 1993)

Bria Vinaite
Vinaite in 2017
Born	Barbora Bulvinaitė (1993-06-10) June 10, 1993 (age 31) Alytus, Lithuania
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2016–present
Spouse	Michael Voltaggio (m. 2022)

Bria Vinaite (/vɪˈnaɪtjə/; born Barbora Bulvinaitė on June 10, 1993) is a Lithuanian-born American actress, best known for her debut role as Halley in Sean Baker's 2017 film The Florida Project.

Early life

Vinaite was born in Alytus, Lithuania, and moved to Brooklyn, New York, around age 6 or 7.

Career

The Florida Project was Vinaite's acting debut, where she played the lead role of Halley, a former stripper and single mother living at a budget motel close to Walt Disney World. The movie's director Sean Baker contacted Vinaite after seeing her in an Instagram post, where she documented her life so she could stay in contact with friends in New York City while living in Miami. Vinaite had three weeks of acting classes from acting teacher Samantha Quan before filming began. Production wrapped in September 2016.

She made a cameo in Drake's music video for "Nice for What", released in April 2018. She also had a recurring role on the second season of The OA. Vinaite will next appear in Violent Delights directed by Taylor DeVoe.

Personal life

Vinaite has many tattoos; she got her first at the age of 14. She was sent to boarding school around this time. She left home at 18, choosing to develop her own career rather than attend college. At 19, she started a clothing line called ChroniCal Designs, selling marijuana-themed bikinis and baseball caps.

Vinaite married chef Michael Voltaggio on November 18, 2022, in Hawaii. Vinaite and Voltaggio had a daughter in June 2024.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	The Florida Project	Halley	Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Georgia Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Denver Film Critics Society for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—North Texas Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress
2019	Lost Transmissions	Micah
2019	Balance, Not Symmetry	Hannah
TBA	Violent Delights	Skipper	Post-production

TV
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The OA	Darmi	3 episodes

Music video
Year	Title	Artist
2018	"Nice for What"	Drake
2020	"Underdog (Alicia Keys song)"	Alicia Keys
2020	"Hate the Way"	G-Eazy

References

"'The Florida Project' star Bria Vinaite on how the director slid into her Instagram DMs" on YouTube
"JAV išgarsėjusios alytiškės paslaptis išdavė jos užmiršta močiutė" [Secrets of Alytus-born girl become famous in the USA were revealed by a grandma she has forgotten]. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
"Dear Academy: Don't Overlook These Great Performances". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
Nicolaou, Elena (October 12, 2017). "Why Bria Vinaite, The Breakout Star Of The Florida Project, Always Had A Feeling She'd Be Famous". Refinery29. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
"VIDEO: First trailer for "The Florida Project" film highlights life at budget motel near Walt Disney World | Inside the Magic". Inside the Magic. August 14, 2017.
"'The Florida Project' Star Bria Vinaite on Being Discovered on Instagram | In Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. November 21, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
O'Felt, Chris (September 22, 2016). "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of 'The Florida Project' — Exclusive". Indiewire.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
"A breakdown of all the cameos in Drake's "Nice For What" video". The FADER. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
Petski, Denise (May 22, 2018). "'Kidding' Casts Bernard White; Bria Vinaite Joins 'The OA'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
McNary, Dave (May 12, 2018). "'Florida Project' Star Bria Vinaite Boards Music Drama 'Violent Delights' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
Sawyer, Miranda (October 29, 2017). "Bria Vinaite: from Instagram entrepreneur to starring opposite Willem Dafoe". The Observer. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
Zuckerman, Esther (October 5, 2017). "The Weed Entrepreneur Who Made a Movie, Charmed Drake, and Took Hollywood by Storm". HWD. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
Weiss, Sabrina. "Top Chef Star Michael Voltaggio Marries Bria Vinaite — Inside Their Intimate Hawaii Wedding".

External links

Bria Vinaite at IMDb

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