Deborah Asante, a pioneering and trailblazing visionary, has been mesmerizing audiences for over two decades with her extraordinary talents as an actress and masterful storyteller, leaving an indelible mark on the world of art and entertainment.
Throughout her illustrious career, she has garnered widespread recognition and acclaim, including the prestigious Creative Renewal Arts Fellow award from the Arts Council of Indianapolis, a testament to her unwavering dedication to her craft.
Ms. Asante's impressive portfolio has also earned her the esteemed Aesop Cup for Tall Tales, a coveted honor that recognizes her exceptional storytelling abilities, as well as the National Association of Black Storytellers' Zora Neale Hurston Award, a distinction that celebrates her outstanding contributions to the art of storytelling.
As the founder of the Asante Art Institute of Indianapolis, Ms. Asante is deeply committed to empowering children to proudly embrace their cultural heritage, develop a profound appreciation for literature, and find their own unique voice as storytellers, ultimately inspiring a new generation of artists and thinkers to make their mark on the world.
Ms. Asante's remarkable dedication to the Asante Art Institute is merely one aspect of her multifaceted endeavors, as she is also poised to make a cinematic debut as the enigmatic and intriguing Mysterious Stranger in the upcoming narrative feature film "Dirty Laundry", a production of 12 Stars Media, with a scheduled release date of 2024.
