IYA BACLAGAN

Iya (ee-ya) Baclagan is a Filipino-American Actress, Producer, and Storyteller. She was born in the Philippines and moved to America. Iya is fluent in both English and Tagalog. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and a minor in Theatre, with a focus on Acting and Directing at California State University, Northridge. 

Her first love was dancing, where she has a background in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Filipino Traditional Dances. She discovered her passion for Acting through Theatre when she was in middle school. Her passion then grew even more and developed into Storytelling through Acting and Producing. 

You can also find her as a Producer and Talent at SELF CTRL COLLECTIVE, formed by her and her friends to have creative freedom over the way they tell their stories. 

As a way to give back to the community–Iya also served as the Vice President of Digital Media of FilAm Creative, a nonprofit organization that empowers and educates the representation of people of color in media. She oversaw the digital content and marketing strategies for FilAm Creative Events.

In her spare time, Iya enjoys cooking, experimenting with make up, content creating and taking photos!