Nicole Nageli is a 17-year-old Animator, Actor, Award-winning Author, TEDx Speaker, and Young Entrepreneur. She is the Founder & CEO of N3 Cartoons. At age 12, she started N3 Cartoons and also published her award-winning graphic novels, The Adventures of Kate the Cat and Kate the Cat's Christmas Mystery.
At age 13, she began writing inspirational & motivational speeches and has spoken at several events such as TEDx, Ignite Denver 26, 1st Annual Transportation Girl Event, ECOC Summit, Women Economic Forum Annual 2018 Event, and more. She was the Youngest Speaker ever at all these events.
Nicole received an Award from WEF for "Young Leaders Creating a Better World For All". This award honors the inspiring achievements and leadership prowess of young teens and tweens in all fields who have explored new frontiers and challenges to create a better world for society and its inclusive wellbeing; with a spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and focused drive.
She was also nominated for the Douglas County Outstanding Youth Initiative Award for outstanding achievement and creating a positive change in lives of others.
She has a passion for drawing, animating, telling stories and speaking at events. Her thoughts, ideas, and stories have unique perspectives that are funny, whimsical and simple with an underlying positive and inspirational message.
Nicole hopes to inspire people of all backgrounds and ages to make a difference and change the world into a better place.
Helping the Community:
Nicole Nageli volunteers at a local non-profit human service organization, the Douglas/Elbert Task Force. She is currently writing her 3rd book, commissioned by the Douglas/Elbert Task Force. She will be donating all sales proceeds from her 3rd book to this human service organization.
She donated sales from her 2nd book, to benefit the Dumb Friends League, an animal shelter that rescues animals and offers animal adoption. Nicole helped raise funds for Teen Suicide Prevention.
Unique traits: * Young Entrepreneur * Award-winning Author of 2 Books * Hiking * Traveling * Swimming * Snorkeling * Kayaking * Yoga * Cardio * Cooking * Krav Maga * Volleyball * Drawing * Reading * Writing Stories * Chess * Photography * Animation * Conversational Languages: Hindi & Telugu
Deep Sea
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Film (short)
by Nicole Nageli
Lead Role: Roshini Roshini, a girl trapped in the deep ocean, is determined to get back home. The ocean isn’t a place to let your guard down, right?
‘You might not see sunlight for a while but here, now, there’s still light and beauty, no matter how strange, no matter how little.’
Fun Things To Do In Quarantine
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Film (short)
by Nicole Nageli
Lead Role: Petunia Alvie and Ash, two fairy siblings, show you all the cool things they've been doing during quarantine!
Targét Trip
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Film (short)
by Nicole Nageli
Lead Role: Petunia Just a totally regular trip to the grocery store! Uhh is that a frog hitman in a red tie??
StandUp Comedy Routine
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Video
by The Ice House Comedy Club/Corey Craig
StandUp Comedian
Beauty and the Beast
Theater
by Spotlight Theater
Lead Role: Lumière
California Arts Scholar
(2019)
"Young Leader Creating a Better World For All" Award
(2018)
Purple Dragonfly Book Award
(2017)
Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Best Book by Youth Author (under 18) - Bronze Medal
(2016)
CalArts School of Film and Video
(2019-2019)