NYU Portraits is an annual, performance-based event featuring a dynamic cast of student and celebrity performance artists, speakers, and trailblazers. This NYU tradition is a vibrant and exciting showcase where historical and contemporary movements for justice and equity come together on stage to inspire social change. This event is organized in collaboration with Voices of a People’s History of the United States.

Celebrity Cast:
Brandon Kazen-Maddox, Artist
Lachi, Artist
Arian Moayed, Actor
Peppermint, Actress and Singer
Anthony Ramos, Actor and Singer

NYU Student Cast:
Amina Abdiaziz (LS ’26)
Sydni Johnson (CAS ’25)
Leilani Patao (Tisch ’26)
Jace Santiago (Steinhardt ’24)

Narrators:
Michael Funk, Clinical Associate Professor and Program Director, Steinhardt
Renzhong Tan, Director, Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP)