“Unfailingly fascinating"… The United Nations

"MilDred has the most charismatic and alluring stage presence ever seen."

The Village Voice

“Just as we settle into one character, MilDred pulls a quick change and sends us looking for another label."

Anchorage Daily News

“MilDred is a charismatic performer, brimming with raw talent, high energy and a gentle, winning charm.”

The Korean Herald

"Next time you see a man on stage, take a closer look. That isn't a macho mack daddy busting moves up there - that's a woman, MilDred Gerestant.”

Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

MilDred is a world renowned performance character Actress. This Haitian-American actress is best known for her mystical one-woman show, which is a blend of comedy, poetry, dance, monologue, and features some of the most intense characters ever created. Her act is less a typical impersonation and more of what it means to be ‘Yourself’, without worrying about if society will accept you or not. It is her mission, her purpose, to inspire people to honor, accept, and love all of who they are. For the past 14 years she has been acting and doing workshops all over the world. She has performed abroad in such places as: Korea, Australia, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, and Brazil.

In her workshops, she explores how society domesticates us into our preconceived notions of gender stereotypes, race, and sexuality. In her performances, she plays with gender roles and social & racial stereotypes, to inspire her audiences to think about race, gender, spirituality, sexuality, and freedom of self-expression. 

MilDred has performed everywhere, from college campuses including NYU, Penn State, Vassar, MIT, NYU, Amherst, and Smith College; to theaters such as Lincoln Center, and Henry Street Settlement. Cameos of her performance have been featured on HBO, MTV, and Oxygen television. She also appeared in the award-winning film "Venus Boyz." MilDred was featured on Go Magazine's "100 Women We Love”- Class of 2009 List, along with Ellen DeGeneres and Wanda Sykes. She was also awarded the 2009 Spirit Award, from OUTMusic, for 14 years of dedicated service through her acting & performing. MilDred also received Go Magazine's 2010 Readers' Choice Nightlife Awards for Best Spoken Word Performer!  MilDred has been featured in over 8 books including: Female Masculinity, Assume Nothing, Long Live the King: A Genealogy of Performative Genders, and Social Justice: A Journal of Crime, Conflict, and World Order.

MilDred is also a Yoga teacher, Reiki Practitioner, and Thai Yoga (Bodywork) Practitioner and is available for one on one  sessions.  See Contact Page link at top of this page.

MilDred is also collaborating with different organizations including CONNECT
( www.connectnyc.org ) a domestic violence survivor agency dedicated to fighting gender violence; and Nursha project ( www.nurshaproject.com ) a group committed to supporting artists and projects rooted in socio-political offerings.