Krystal Millie Valdes is a bilingual Cuban-American actress born in Miami, Florida. She received her BFA in acting from New World School of the Arts and has been working on a national and international level since. Most recently, Krystal won Best Actress in a Feature Film at the Houston Horror Film Festival for her work in the folk horror film "Summoning the Spirit". She has lead several feature and short films including 93 Miles (Short, Cannes Film Festival) and the features Summoning the Spirit and Thank You, Places (out 2024), voiced popular Anime characters (Ayumi -Case Closed, Dokeen - Anpanman), and having acted in 46 theatrical productions, she has committed many years to the stage and is a proud member of AEA.

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Awards:

  • Best Actress in a Feature Film - Krystal Millie Valdes - Summoning the Spirit - Houston Horror Film Festival

  • Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Theatre - Krystal Millie Valdes - Remy Award

  • Outstanding Production - Refuge - Silver Palm Award

  • Outstanding Socially Distanced Theatre - 7 Deadly Sins - Drama League Award

  • Outstanding Interactive Theatre - Amparo - Silver Palm Award

2025:

Anna in The Girl on The Train at Actors Playhouse

Directed by Dave Arisco

May - June 2025

Alona in the world premiere of Birthright at Miami New Drama

Written by Jonathan Spector

Directed by Teddy Bergman

March - April 2025

Assistant in the world premiere of Bad Dog at Miami New Drama

Written by Harley Elias

Directed by Michel Hausmann

January 23 - February 16, 2025

Girlfriend in the world premiere of Lincoln Road Hustle at Miami New Drama

Written by Billy Corben and Harley Elias

Directed by Michel Hausmann.

December 14 - February 16, 2025

Jodi in the world premiere of I Am Me at the Adrienne Arsht Center

A devised piece

Directed by Teo Castellanos

2021-2025

2024:

Mimsey/Jean in

Plaza Suite at

Maltz Jupiter Theatre

February 11-25, 2024, Directed by J. Barry Lewis

Jodi in the world premiere of I Am Me at the Arsht Center

January-March 2024

A devised piece directed by Teo Castellanos.

Sam in Fallen Fruit - Feature Film Premiere

A Miami-made Feature Film, it premiered Spring 2024 at the Miami Film Festival and has traveled to Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco), New York Latino Film Festival, and Outshine (Winner - Audience Award for Best Feature) among others. It will continue its festival circuit in 2025.

Directed by Chris Molina.

“Thank You, Places!” Film Premiere

Taking on the female lead, Sierra, in a Feature Film by Timothy Mark Davis, premiering November 2024 at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. More Soon!

Anna in Dangerous Days at Miami New Drama

A world premiere based off of the book The Year of Dangerous Days by Nicholas Griffin, adapted for the stage by Nicholas Griffin.

April 2024

Directed by Jen Wineman.

Maritza in the Feature Film Cajita wins Best Feature at the New York Latino Film Festival

Drama, Directed by luis Gispert

Jasmine & Jenny in Short Plays: Laudermade at New City Players

New works developed in New City Players’s NCP LAB (Directed and curated by Krystal) were presented for one weekend only in Ft. Lauderdale September 2024.

Directed by Timothy Mark Davis

Orange Fields song release

I released the first single of my upcoming first full-length album, Honey Girl. Orange Fields can be heard on Spotify, Apple Music, and all other streaming platforms

About Honey Girl: A bilingual Indie Folk album, it is a love letter to my younger self and the woman I am today.

Baby in the Feature Film “Baby”

Baby completed principal photography Summer 2024.

Directed by Lexi Goldi