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Walnette Carrington

  • Actress
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,00070360
Walnette Carrington
Renee and her daughter, Imani, are left homeless when Renee loses her job. After a new job interview, Renee is arrested for leaving Imani in their car. She navigates family court reunite with her daughter.
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Give Me Back My Daughter (2025)
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Walnette Marie Santiago was born in San German, Puerto Rico, to Johirah Morato and Waldemar Santiago, both of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. The oldest of five, who was raised in the Bronx, New York, began exploring her love for creative arts at the age of eight. She joined Starlite Dance Studio where she began professionally dancing salsa and hip-hop. Her mastery of the dances later proved to be beneficial in her new found love of acting providing a deep understanding for the level of dedication and discipline needed to create impeccable performances.

In 2008, her family moved to Alpharetta, Georgia. Two years later, while attending Georgia State University, her interest in acting peaked. In 2015, She began vigorously training and was scouted by multiple talent agents as a result of a riveting showcase performance. Within the first six months of her now, professional career as an actress, she consistently landed a series of co-star roles including 'The Vampire Diaries,' a pilot directed by Emmy award winning director, David Nutter and the hit award winning series, 'Atlanta,' to name a few.

After just a couple of years in the business, Walnette used what seemed to be another hidden gift, writing, to create a blog. In efforts to give back and inspire others, she uses the blog as an outlet and candidly expresses her journey as an actress. She believes that you should "be the inspiration you crave" and is actively working to do just that while simultaneously sharing her blueprint and creating captivating on screen performances.
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    Black Mafia Family (2021)
    Black Mafia Family
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Big L(as Walnette Santiago)
    Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Matthew Zuk, Diane Guerrero, Joivan Wade, and Riley Shanahan in Doom Patrol (2019)
    Doom Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mel(as Walnette Santiago)
    Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis in First Kill (2022)
    First Kill
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Carmen(as Walnette Santiago)
    Ruth & Boaz (2025)
    Ruth & Boaz
    • Lena(as Walnette Santiago)
    • 2025

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    • Sistas
      • Nia (as Walnette Marie Carrington)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Ruth & Boaz
      • Lena (as Walnette Santiago)
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Cassi Davis, Tamela J. Mann, Tyler Perry, Xavier Smalls, David Mann, Taja V. Simpson, Diamond White, and Jermaine Harris in Madea: Mariage exotique (2025)
      Madea: Mariage exotique
      5.0
      • Kaja (as Walnette Santiago)
      • 2025
    • Give Me Back My Daughter (2025)
      Give Me Back My Daughter
      8.3
      • Kelly (as Walnette Marie Carrington)
      • 2025
    • Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Matthew Zuk, Diane Guerrero, Joivan Wade, and Riley Shanahan in Doom Patrol (2019)
      Doom Patrol
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mel (as Walnette Santiago)
      • 2021–2023
    • Donny Carrington in I Pray This Sh*t Works (2023)
      I Pray This Sh*t Works
      Short
      • Wife (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2023
    • Black Mafia Family (2021)
      Black Mafia Family
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Big L (as Walnette Santiago)
      • 2021–2023
    • Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis in First Kill (2022)
      First Kill
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Carmen (as Walnette Santiago)
      • 2022
    • Dating Hell (2021)
      Dating Hell
      5.0
      • Charlotte (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2021
    • Favorite Son (2021)
      Favorite Son
      6.5
      • Regina (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2021
    • Bloom (2019)
      Bloom
      7.2
      TV Short
      • Tori (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2019
    • Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy (2018)
      Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Nora (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2019
    • Tales (2017)
      Tales
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Angelica (as a different name)
      • 2019
    • GeffriMaya, Taylor Polidore Williams, and Donny Carrington in The Pre-Quarter Life Crisis (2018)
      The Pre-Quarter Life Crisis
      TV Series
      • Leila (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2018
    • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynastie (2017)
      Dynastie
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Pepper (as Walnette Santiago)
      • 2017
    • Kevin Sorbo in Let There Be Light (2017)
      Let There Be Light
      4.6
      • Cat Ryerson (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2017
    • Untitled Paranormal Project (2016)
      Untitled Paranormal Project
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • College Girl #1 (as Walnette Marie Santiago)
      • 2016

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