Dina Lee

Dina Almeida is a native New Englander, born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. She is of mixed ancestry including Italian, French-Canadian, Portuguese, Cherokee and Choctaw Indian. She has parlayed lifelong interests in entertainment, film, music, fashion, culture, art, and technology. With her production company, Tristan Leostar as a foundation, Almeida embodies the modern entrepreneur. Dina showed a passion for acting, music, and dance at a young age, not only performing but also choreographing dance routines in her school musicals. She later worked with Providence's Trinity Repertory Theatre whose Artistic Director during that time was Academy Award nominee Richard Jenkins. During her college years, she studied Film and joined the school's prestigious theater company while managing the University's radio station. After graduation, she was offered a sought-after job in Boston with SFX's American Artists spearheaded by Tony Award-winning Producer Jon B. Plat. After a severe car accident, Almeida's life shifted dramatically.