After the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in May 2020 and as the "Black Lives Matter" movements gained global momentum, Coley-Sudlovenick further developed her identity and explored her families’ histories.
In 2016, with the support of the Embrace Life Council and the Nunavut Black History Society, Coley-Sudlovenick and her father shared their stories together as part of the "Black History Month" celebrations in Iqaluit. This led her to seek to answer the questions she would often receive "Where are you from? Where are you really from"? In her early teens, as Iqaluit was growing, many questioned her identity. Growing up in the North with her mother’s family, Coley-Sudlovenick identified more as an Inuk. Her mother is Inuk, and her father is Jamaican. Miali-Elise Coley-Sudlovenick was born in Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay at the time of her birth) and her first language is Inuktitut. She continues to fight for the representation of diversity on screens and in the media, as well as for equal opportunity for all. These days, Colas mentors young people from various background as she is often involved with underprivileged youth in schools and community centres on the issues of staying in school, academic achievement, self-esteem, and excellence.
She is the founding president of many popular international festivals that attract more than 100 000 festival-goers each year, international celebrities and incredible media coverage, which includes: In 2008, she directed and produced her first film Minuit, in which she played the leading role. After a successful film career in Haiti, Colas decided to pursue her career in Quebec, playing roles in various small and big screen productions such as L’Auberge du chien noir, Virginie, and Trauma. She started her career as a model, being crowned Miss Haiti in 2000.
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