Monauar is a half-Syrian, half-Mexican American actor and writer. Growing up in Southern California surrounded by Spanish, Arabic, and English, she danced with words like “mija” and “yallah” in the same minute. Sticking close to home, she studied at the University of La Verne with a major in Theater and minor in French, then drilled Shakespeare at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). She’s performed at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, and in independent theater productions throughout Southern California. For a full list of past performances and films, you can read her full resume here.