Kali Reis

Kali Reis is an actor, professional boxer, powerful storyteller, and proud Two-Spirit Indigenous “grown-ass woman.” This year, she starred alongside Jodie Foster in True Detective: Night Country, for which she received an Emmy nomination. And her acting career is on the rise. Reis will appear in the crime thriller Wind River: Rising, the indie film Rebuilding, and the sci-fi film Mercy, starring alongside Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, in 2025. This work has been “an unexpected blessing.”

“I get to be part of a world of creation and tell stories,” Reis says. “I think being able to embody another person’s life and experiences gives me a better understanding of myself. It’s a silly job, we are just big kids playing house!”

Reis plans to run the New York City marathon this year to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women. She has also started a boxing promotional company called KOhen Promotions.

“No matter what community you are a part of, we all deserve to be loved and lead with love,” Reis says. “You are enough, and living your truth with all of who you are is a beautiful thing.” @kali_ko_reis