Biography
Cliff Divine is a rising star in the world of cinema, celebrated as a multi-talented actor, comedian, writer, director, editor, producer, singer, dancer, musician, and activist whose artistry transcends boundaries.
Cliff is a French-American storyteller whose creative vision fuses performance and purpose. Raised in a multicultural household, his Spanish mother and Caribbean father instilled in him a rich heritage and an early sense of identity, belonging and resilience. His journey from suburban Paris to Los Angeles expanded his artistic palette and deepened his commitment to human connection.
Cliff first gained public recognition as co-founder of the #Connect Movement, a peace initiative that travelled all 50 U.S. states and united large communities with a simple yet profound gesture of human connection and the sound “Mm-Hmm!”, the movement earned national media coverage through networks including CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and KTLA, building on that momentum, Cliff evolved the Connect movement to Reconnect which is now solely leading. Reconnect is non-profit global movement dedicated to promote Laughter, Oneness and Love through storytelling and shared human experience.
In the realm of filmmaking and performing, Cliff has shown extraordinary versatility, his short film Samir (2014) in which he played the lead role, won the Public Prize at Generation Court under the jury of Luc Besson, his performance as “Mo” in Kids With Guns (2019) received an Honorary Mention for Best Actor at the South Film & Arts Academy Festival, he honed his filmmaking skills at the International Film School (EICAR) in Paris and later further trained in acting at the Acting International School and the LA Actor’s Studio under method-acting pioneer Jack Garfein. In 2023 he launched Memory Studios in Los Angeles, a production company now credited with more than 80 projects spanning film, fashion, music and digital media.
Cliff’s storytelling style draws from narrative masters like Robert McKee, John Truby and Joseph Campbell and remains deeply personal, shaped by his early experience of corrective eye surgery and a childhood passion for rhythm and movement, his collaboration with Academy honored director Euzhan Palcy, co-writing her 2022 Governors Awards speech where she and Viola Davis performed his signature “Mm-Hmm!” gesture, underscored his dual role as creator and connector in the industry.
Beyond film, Cliff is a dynamic live performer, his stand-up comedy blends surrealism, satire and soulful insight, his musical projects, created with French producer Franck Rapp, fuse movement, melody and global unity to further his message of reconnection, healing and love.
Today, Cliff Divine stands at the crossroads of art and activism, part filmmaker, part performer, part global catalyst, reminding us of the power of laughter, creativity and human touch. His star is ascending and his mission is unmistakable: to move hearts, to tell stories that heal and to reconnect the world.