Bio

Dija Henry is an award winning actress and producer with over two decades of experience in theater, film, commercial and voice over work. Dija is an actress that will bring creativity, passion, and leadership to every project that she is a part of. Dija is of Jamaican and Indian descent. (Awagwan and Namaste!)

She has appeared in award winning projects such as Breathe (Chicago Multi-Cultural Film Festival winner), Love Jordan (Circle City Film Festival Selection) Healed by Grace (Dove Seal Award Winner), and Dress and Groom for Success (Telly Award Winner).

Dija is the creative producer and co-founder of The Blue House which is a social impact entertainment company.

In addition to her talents Dija Henry is active in her community. For over 17 years she has served with The Felege Hiywot Center, an urban farm that uses STEM programming to teach leadership skills to at risk youth. Dija has also served two Americorps terms with the immigrant and refugee service corps winning the Americorps Impact Award for her service of significance and impact in the city of Indianapolis, IN. Dija was recently invited by Mayor Fadness of Fishers, IN to serve on the Racial Equity Committee Network.

Dija creates content around balancing her creative life with raising a multi-cultural family, living with M.S. and inspiration.

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Testimonials

Testimonials

“I’ve worked with Dija on multiple film projects. As a director, I know that when I hire Dija for a role, she’s going to arrive on time and prepared. Dija is the model of professionalism.”

— Jeff Heck, Najor Productions

“Dija is the type of actor you pray for when casting. She’s professional, prepared, and pleasant. Working with her in that way makes my job as a director an enjoyable experience.”

— Lakesha Lorene, Director/Producer Loving Life Productions

“My mom is cool.”

-Dija’s teenaged daughter

“As a director, Dija has challenged me in a good way to think about the complexity of each character, and how their particular ingredient enhances the overall recipe of the production”

— Jarrel Farries, JRELZ MEDIA GROUP LLC

“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint’ paint and that voice will be silenced.”

— Vincent Van Gogh

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This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal."

- Toni Morrison