Nichole Galicia (born 1975) is a Panamanian actress and model.
Life and career Galicia was born as Nichole Mercedes Robinson in Panama, and began her career as a fashion model in Madrid at the age of 13. She later moved to New York City and worked as a commercial model for Pepsi and Gap, and appeared in Elle and Vogue. In 2003, she made her acting debut playing a supporting role in the comedy film Love Don't Cost a Thing. She later appeared in films Torque (2004) and Dirty (2005). From 2004 to 2006, she had a recurring role in the Showtime drama series Huff.
In 2012, Galicia played the supporting role of Sheba in the Western film Django Unchained, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Galicia first met Tarantino when she auditioned for the part of a cheerleader in his 2007 film Death Proof. She later starred in the Jamie Foxx-directed short film ...And She Was My Eve, and co-starred opposite Tyson Beckford in the drama film Supermodel. In 2015, she was a regular cast member during the third and final season of the Syfy science fiction Western series, Defiance. In 2018, Tarantino cast her in his Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but her scenes were cut.
In 2021, Galicia was cast in the Paramount+ crime drama series Mayor of Kingstown, produced by Taylor Sheridan. She also guest-starred in Sheridan's series Yellowstone and its prequel, 1883. In 2024, Galicia was cast in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business: New Orleans.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1999Any Given Sunday Party Girl2003Love Don't Cost a Thing Yvonne Freeman2004Torque Mikisha2005The Marriage Counselor DebraShort film2005DirtyBoom Boom2009Silver StreetShort film2012Django Unchained Sheba2013And She Was My Eve The Bride2014Wish I Was Here Juliet2015Supermodel Amanda2021Shimmer Dr. Thea Kait2024MindwashProducer
Television Year Title Role Notes1996Psychic Detectives VendorUPN TV pilot2004–2006Huff Pepper8 episodes2009CSI: NY Kara GarlandEpisode: "Help"2015Defiance Kindzi11 episodes2017 Romance at Reindeer Lodge KaylaTelevision film2018The Perfect One RozTelevision film20211883 GuinevereEpisode: "1983"2021–2022Yellowstone Charlotte Riley Episodes: "No Such Thing as Fair" and "Grass on the Streets and Weeds on the Rooftops"2021–presentMayor of Kingstown Rebecca20 episodes2025The Family Business: New OrleansMarie LeBlanc
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