Fanny Grande (Formerly Fanny Véliz) is a Venezuelan-American award-winning filmmaker, actor, and director with more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment business. Grande, who was born in the US, grew up in Venezuela performing from a very young age. She returned to the States to attend college, she quickly realized that roles available for her and other Latinos were very limited and often portrayed negative stereotypes. So she decided to start creating her own content while in college. A three-time Imagen Award nominee, she has received several awards for her work both in front and behind the camera
Her films focus on creating content that celebrates diversity and her main goal is to transform the way Latinos are portrayed in the media. Four years ago, she co-founded Avenida Productions with her husband Nelson Grande. Avenida is a consulting and production firm that specializes in empowering independent media content creators with a focus in diversity. To date, Avenida has helped raise millions of dollars via crowdfunding for over 200 media projects. She has also produced several narrative features, documentaries, and web series.
