Valentinus Pesante (they/them) is a film & theatre actor and singer; born, raised, and based on the soil of New York City. A proud multi-ethnic and gender-queer artist, Valentinus surrounds themselves with work that champions people of the global majority, queerness, and feminism.

Pesante received their BFA in Acting for Theatre, Film, and Television from LIU Brooklyn in association with The New Group. Their most recent theatre credits are Ensemble for 35MM: A Musical Exhibition with the Roc Nation: School of Music and C/Krista from LOST GIRL. As for film, they were the lead in the short-films SURGE and HE LURKS.

Outside of acting and singing, Valentinus is a drag performer in NYC’s night life scene, an art and performance aficionado, and a make-up and fashion enthusiast.