We were lucky to catch up with Karina Bonnefil recently and have shared our conversation below.

Karina , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

Series regular role on the hit series Send Help now streaming on the All Blk app. I play a Haitian mom, misha, who is dealing with a lot. The death of my son changed me and still haven’t fully gone through the grieving process. A Proud Haitian Woman of God living in Brockton, MA dealing with a husband who loves the ladies, a son who wants to be a Hollywood star and a hard headed granddaughter.

Karina , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Born and raised in Haiti, Karina Bonnefil moved to America in 1987. Unlike most Haitians who migrated to Miami, Boston or Canada, the Bonnefil family decided to start a new life in Overland Park, Kansas. Always a Television fanatic and knew that one way or another she would end up on TV. Her first love, first show that Inspired her artistic dreams was the hit comedy show “Languichatte Debordus,” Haiti’s most famous comic actor and playwright, Theodore Beaubrun. Beaubrun, who was known by his stage name Languichatte Debordus was a standup comic whose career spans 50 plus years. The show was about the life and experiences of a middle class man in Haiti trying to keep up with the Joneses aka The Jean(s). Her move to America in 1987 opened the door to a possibility of having a successful American TV/film life.

As she said, her ESL(English as a second language)Teachers at Leawood middle school, The Golden girls, The Oprah Winfrey show, A different world would be proud of her accomplishments and strives. Those teachers and shows helped her master the American English language.

As she proudly stated,”God places people in your life, your journey to help you on your path to success.” During college she decided to take a leap and move to Florida. From Lisa Maile in Orlando, to Linda Fionte,Raymond Forchion & Jay W. Jensen in Miami,Florida these wonderful coaches and mentors guided her steps in discovering & living truthfully in every character.
Her Haitian parents(her papa) just didn’t understand the artistic side of life as a profession so she proudly received a B.A in Communication Broadcasting,minor in marketing-public relations from St.Thomas University in Miami, Florida.
This Haiti lady,proud character Actress, has had numerous humorous adventures in making in Hollywood and she’s just getting started as God continues to enlarge her territory.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

Choices to finding your voice being nosy in every aspect of the characters life. The freedom to know more.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

My parents were not very understanding when I announced that i wanted to be an Actress. My father would tease me saying that im already a character no need to do more. Caribbean parents want their kids to strive for more. They want to be proud and able to show off their child accomplishments,Acting isn’t something that they can show off….Until you make it to their TV and their friends see you. Thank God that they my parents were able to see my work before tgey died .

Contact Info:

• Website: Vimeo.com/bonnefil
• Instagram: @karinabonnefil
• Tiktok: @karinabonnefil

Image Credits
Send help seies now streaming on All blk.