Alya Michelson

Alya Michelson is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actress based between Los Angeles and New York, with a playing range of 25–45. She trains at Taylor Acting Studio in LA, sharpening her on-camera work alongside an established career in music. Her recent screen credits include the music department of the feature documentary Uncharitable, as well as commercial work. As a writer-director-performer, Alya has helmed and starred in her own music videos — Animals, American Beauty, Hope, Crazy, and Heart Shaped Hole — giving her a strong instinct for the camera and a filmmaker’s sense of visual storytelling from both sides of the lens. With a built-in audience of over 300K followers across social platforms, she brings emotional honesty, musicality, and a director’s eye to every role.