Angelique Merchant was born and raised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Nominated for 'Power Woman' of the year by VIVA - the largest women's magazine in The Netherlands reaching 1.2 million readers every month. Merchant earned the nomination for her leading roles in distinguished stage productions and for producing her own films in Hollywood. As such; her latest film EBRU won a 'Best Foreign Short Film' nomination at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards and Néla (official submission to Cannes Court Métrage).