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Birth Name: Paulina Jewel Alexis
Place of Birth: Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Reserve, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth: September 10, 2000
Ethnicity: Sioux First Nations
Paulina Alexis is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Willie Jack on the series Reservation Dogs , and for appearing in the films Beans (2020), Ghostbusters: Afterlife , Bones of Crows , and the short Inkwo for When the Starving Return . In her native Stoney Nakota language, she is known as Wǎgíyaŋ Čížaŋ/Wagiya Cizhan, which means “Young Eagle.”
Paulina is the daughter of Yvette and Rob Alexis, who is film producer and singer. Paulina’s brothers, Brandon, Nathan, and Logan, are all actors. Her family tree includs Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 Territories in Canada. She has a son.
Paulina’s paternal grandfather was named Logan Alexis. Logan was the founder of the First Nations music group, Logan Alexis Singers, of which Paulina’s father was also a member.
Sources: https://www.nytimes.com https://www.thecut.com
Interview with Paulina’s father – https://www.cbc.ca