Nina Naval is an actor, writer, director, and photographer born and raised in Metro Manila, Philippines and based in New York City. She attained her BFA in Drama, along with a minor in Disability Studies and another in Anthropology, from New York University. Being a disabled woman herself who occasionally uses a wheelchair to travel long distances, Nina is a disability rights advocate hoping to increase representation and accessibility in the entertainment industry, as well as to engage with the creative community all over the world.