What began as childhood appearances on Sesame Street led to Slantress magazine cover girl, modeling for independent designers, film festival screenings throughout the United States, Canada, Africa and appearances on BET Her, Cheddar, AmazonPrime and more. 

This New York native, has performed and read for several industry heavy hitters, including the late Gerald Schoenfield, then chairman of the Schubert Organization. Broadway legend, Rosemarie Tischler, and director/producer the late Harold Prince. Her scheduled meeting with the late and great playwright August Wilson was canceled weeks before his untimely passing.

Karmia has trained professionally at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Stella Adler Studio, Thomas G. Waites Acting Studio, Susan Batson Studio and the On Stage Dance Studio. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Hampton University, in Hampton, Virginia, and a Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Hofstra University, in Long Island, New York. Karmia is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization,  I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D., Incorporated, a board advisor for HBCU Night, Incorporated, and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

As a Best Actress nominee, and Slantess Entertainer Inspire award winner, Karmia Berry is a dynamic artist with limitless potential. Her path is led by God. Her continued success is inevitable.

Appearances 

Tessa's Sierra Leone, West Africa 

Sony Pictures Studios

Gene Siskel Center

New Voices in Black Cinema at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)

Hollywood Black Film Festival

Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival

Winter Film Awards

Arizona Black Film Showcase

San Diego Black Film Festival

Urban Suburban Film Festival

North Carolina Black Film Festival

New Filmmakers New York

Manhattan Film Festival

Twin Cities Black Film Festival

Nashville International Black Film Festival

BronzeLens Film Festival 

Urban Media Makers

Roxbury International Film Festival

Harlem International Film Festival

Reel Independent Film Extravaganza

Montreal International Black Film Festival

Mist Theater Harlem

Cedar Lane Cinemas

The Billie Holiday Theatre

Golden Egg Film Festival West Hollywood, California

Baltimore International Black Film Festival

Indie Night Film Festival 

Toronto Black Film Festival 

Reproductive Freedom Festival 

Ocktober Film Festival 

Black Web Fest

Hip Hop Film Festival 

Philadelphia Independent Film Awards

Colors of Conversation Film Series 

Glow Television & Webseries Festival

Newark International Film Festival

DTLA Film Festival

Black Film Festival Of New Orleans

First Baptist Church of Glenarden

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Karen Hunter Show on Sirius XM

Cheddar TV

BET HER TV

AmazonPrime

Tubi