Vangeli Tsompanidis is a Greek and Puerto Rican actor and screenwriter from Orlando, Florida. Now based in New York City, he has performed in various regional productions, short films, and cabarets. He ascribes to bring a sense of wonder and whimsy to his work.

Vangeli holds a degree in Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University, where he was a member of the President’s Leadership Class and the student assistant to the Director of Opera and Musical Theatre, Dr. Herendeen. Upon moving to the city, Vangeli studied advanced on-camera acting at HB Studio in Greenwich Village.

Vangeli is also a passionate screenwriter. He has been actively workshopping his original feature screenplay, Imposter Syndrome, with great enthusiasm. Imposter Syndrome is a magical realism rom-com set in Astoria Queens. His dream is to one day star in his work.

Outside his creative endeavors, you can find Vangeli roller-skating, bouldering, running, or reading tarot cards. He is an avid Pokémon fan and can guess whatever Pokémon you are thinking of (Gen 1 through 5) in 20 questions. He also works as a part-time high school theatre teacher in Manhattan to support himself while he pursues his creative endeavors.