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Takaya Abdou Lloyd (born August 31st, 1996) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is known for his role as Conner in the independent film Reclaiming Friendship Park (2015), as well as the short films Missing from Me (2016), and A Very Good Year (2017).

Takaya also presents work online as a filmmaker and content creator, releasing narrative shorts, comedy sketches, and tutorials.

Early Life
He was born as an only child in Clearwater, Florida in 1996. He was raised by his mother and relocated to Miami, Los Angeles, and Barbados, before settling back in St. Petersburg, Florida to study at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts fine art program at Gibbs High School. His mother is Egyptian, and his father is of Japanese and Italian descent.

He studied at the University of Central Florida and received a BFA in Creative Writing.

Takaya began studying and competing in ballroom and latin dance at the age of 10, and continued on until the age of 20. During that time, he placed 1st in the state of Florida (Triple Crown Gold Latin Dance Champion), and 2nd in the World at the United States Dance Championships (USDC) as the youngest competitor, twice.

Career
In 2014, Takaya began taking acting classes, traveling back and forth from St. Petersburg to Tampa, and booking roles with casting directors and filmmakers holding auditions at the school.

While visiting Los Angeles in 2015, he signed on to play Connor in Reclaiming Friendship Park which premiered at the 2016 Love International Film Festival (LIFF).

He raised financing for an original short film, Missing from Me, in 2016, which he wrote, directed, and starred in.