THE SHOW
MUST GO ON.
Honoring the Past,
Honing the Future.
2001 — 2026 Retrospective
From a 2001 sociology major drop out* to eight years as a nonprofit arts leader, six years of uncoventional actor success, a decade of freelance creative work, and seven years of solo rest and reconfiguration, I have spent the last twenty five years of my life and career showing who I am, what I’m made of, and what I’m meant to create in the world.
Now? The show must go on. More clear. More free. More feeling deeply, thinking critically, and building differently — one new world at a time.
And that, my friends, is a show that’s best experienced in its full context here, at my founder-creator HQ. I’m so glad you’re here. Let’s get to know each other in this next season, yes?
It’s showtime.
xx
*P.S. I circled the block and finished undergrad in 2023. Your girl is a legit, credentialed, Sociology-informed hire. Let’s work.
PREVIOUSLY TRUSTED BY
Sundance
BET
Netflix
HBO
Walmart
Edelman
Women in Film
i am Other
Squarespace
2026/2027 BIO
A founder-creator centering a human lens at the intersection of arts & culture, business, critical feeling-thinking, design, and the economy of soft labor and care, Kaira Akita has a worldbuilding genius for introspection, innovation, and infrastructures that speak to our most powerful identity & impact — starting with her own. She is the mind and heart behind The Creation Agenda, an intersectional social impact portfolio venturing into new worlds that actually feel good to live, work, and take great care of each other in: pure creative gold, Solo Creation Club, Your Creation Power, and The Creator One Percent Fund. Beyond The Creation Agenda portfolio, Kaira enjoys sharing worldbuilding perspective & possibility with organizations, audiences, and peers via in-house leadership roles, writing and speaking work, and her side quest Mood & Muse Haus, a platform sharing the delight of creative aesthetic design for home, hospitality, & highly personal style.
Previously known for her early career supporting & series regular roles in Why Did I Get Married (Keisha), The Family That Preys (Robin), and the Sundance Grand Jury-nominated film turned BET’s first scripted television series Somebodies (Diva), Kaira continues to expand her 20+ year artistic practice directing and writing delightfully tough & tender characters for stage and screen. She last appeared in the Emmy-nominated episode of Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings on Netflix and is slated to make her documentary directing and solo playwriting debuts in 2027.
Born in Washington DC and raised in Wiesbaden, Germany as a first generation global creative Black girl, Kaira holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Georgia, a NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Roger Ebert Thumbs Up Award, and project placements at Women in Film Los Angeles, JuVee Productions, Kids at Play, and HerArts Film Lab in Paestum, Italy. She is based in Los Angeles and Atlanta with touch points in Johannesburg, Capetown, and London.
IYKYK.
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"As a talent, Kaira is always striving for ways to diversify her impact on the entertainment community and make her own path. Beyond that, she's truly a delight to be around and always makes the room brighter by walking into it. "
Chase Paris
Feldstein Paris Casting -
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"I saw Kaira on TV and said to myself, she's a star. I'm going to work with her one day."
Niecy Nash
Emmy-Award Winning Actress -
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"Among the many things I adore about this gorgeous Being, is her willingness to be vulnerable as a storyteller, her desire to serve her community, and her love for art and humanity. Kaira is a gift to this world."
Christina Dunbar
Poet, Speaker, Facilitator -
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"Kaira is one of the most brilliant minds and talents I know. A force."
Davon Williams
Producer, Performer -
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"When Kaira says she has talent we should meet, I'm instantly interested. Her instincts for both talent and concepts that fit their abilities are spot on. The work we've done with her is some of our best."
Suzan Satterfield
Managing Partner, Picture Window TV -
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“Kaira...Sis, you are a true gift and brilliant mirror that's held up so I can better see my own light. Thank you for that."
Jennifer Arnise
Black Mother Wound -
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"Not only is she a savvy business woman, Kaira has the vision of a creative and the drive of a go-getter. A truly chic and rebellious woman who is determined to create a space for herself & her people."
Elayne Fluker
Author, Writer, Storyteller -
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"I am so grateful to know a woman like Kaira--our conversations are always so honest & vulnerable & transparent."
Dayka Robinson
Intuitive Guide, Truth Teller, Diosa -
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"Kaira is truly one of the most authentic, kind, and compassionate people I know, and I loved every second I was able to learn and grow with her."
Taylor den Broeder
MFA Candidate, Interior Architecture and Design -
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"Kaira, thank you for pouring into us so generously and creating space for us to pour into each other."
GG Renee
All The Many Layers -
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"Kaira! You're truly a light. Telling the truth like no other. Honored to be on earth with you!
Maria Howell
Singer, Actress, Voiceover Artist -
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"Kaira is a visionary. If I walked into a meeting with her in the development seat, I'd be excited. I'd know I was in good hands.
Hadjii
Writer, Producer -
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"A natural. Kaira's going to be a star. For sure."
Roger Ebert
Film Critic
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ALWAYS OPEN FOR DEEP, DELIGHTFUL, & DARING CONVOS. LET’S CHAT.
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If you vibe with this nine minutes & eight seconds of my timeless & timely 2016 SHE TAKES THE STAGE talk (produced by Christina Dunbar), then we’re on the right track to create a conversation you and your community will love.
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The Actors Element: Expanding your talent & territory beyond the limits of traditional arts, entertainment, and creator economy systems
Feel Deeply & Think Critically: Growth and clarity for worldbuilding identity, life, & work
The Creation Agenda vs. Everything: The essential rise, humanity, and leadership of the founder-creator counterculture
Narrative Power to the People: Exploring the connection between the stories we tell ourselves and making new worlds that actually feel good to live, work, and take great care of each other in
The Four Environments: A nourishing theory & framework for the brilliant, noncompliant woman of a certain age(ncy)
Have something else in mind with my name all over it? Pitch me.