Yellowknife-born Marika Sila has been making a significant impact as of late as an Inuk artist, having been featured in Elle Canada for helping to reclaim her culture, as well as working on a documentary on the fallout from residential schools.
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Initially born in Yellowknife, Sila moved to Canmore, Alta., at the age of five. There, she would grow up to become an actress and TikTok influencer. Her interest in acting started at age nine with the film Miss Congeniality.
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She would get a chance to visit the Scooby Doo 2 movie set with her brother thanks to the help of their neighbours, who were working on location.
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She would go on to star in projects like the remake of The Twilight Zone before being featured on the cover of fashion magazine Elle Canada in January 2022.
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Her film project will more than likely bring her back to the North sometime before the end of the year, she said.
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Sila is also striving to continue developing her brand through her talent management agency RedPath Talent.
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