Yonis Ali

Yonis (2004) was born in Somalia and moved to the Netherlands at a young age. His passion for acting didn’t arise out of nowhere, it grew from a deep urge to tell stories in a way that truly moves people.

For Yonis, acting goes beyond just memorizing lines and playing scenes. He draws energy and fulfillment from bringing a character to life, from the process of making a role his own. It is the thrill he feels when he portrays someone on screen who evokes real emotions in the audience.

A character you might see as a friend or a foe, someone who makes you laugh or brings you to tears, someone who makes you forget you are watching a screen because you are completely drawn into the story.

Yonis believes this is the essence of storytelling. For him, acting is about the power to touch people's souls, to make them feel something, to make them think, and to inspire them.