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Cairo Zion is a SAG AFTRA-e teen actor, model, and athlete. But, he is most known for his athletic ability, and uncanny balance.

Besides being a competitor on the popular TV show, American Ninja Warrior Jr, he is also known for doing extreme sports such as surfing, skimboarding, skateboarding, wakeboarding, MMA, parkour and wheelies. Cairo earned the title of Costa Rican Grom of the Year for Skimboarding in 2018, and landed print campaigns such as Puma and Champion.

He was first dubbed an athletic “prodigy,” by Whistle Sports, who filmed the mini-documentary “No Days Off,” about his abilities, and he was the lead in a comedic series by “Got Milk,” featuring Spice Adams.

Cairo was asked to be part of the controversial music video “Ain’t No Peace,” with music artist Akon, and played young Pedro in the original Sony production of “Buena Suerte” by Pedro Capo.

Diagnosed with dyslexia at age 7, he became very passionate about telling his story to help others. His advocacy has reached classrooms as far as India, Costa Rica, and even Portugal who included his story in their school textbooks. Because of this, Cairo was highlighted at the Asia Pacific Dyslexia Forum 2021 in Japan. In 2023, Cairo proudly worked with the non-profit organization Understood.org to raise awareness of dyslexia.

His accomplishments led to Cairo being a recipient of the 2022 Global Child Prodigy Awards in Dubai. Its host, UAE Royal Family member Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, heads the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Social Development. The prestigious event celebrates the most “gifted and talented” kids from around the world.

While athletics helped create a name for himself, acting is his true passion. In 2022, Cairo played Skylar in the Netflix sponsored short film Sunflower Girl by Holly Kaplan. Sunflower Girl was selected for Oscar qualifying film festivals, including the Chicago International Children’s Festival, Regard in Quebec, and Uppsala, Sweden. Cairo was nominated for Best Actor in 2023 for his lead in the award winning comedic short film, Love Eternal, directed by Stephan Lewis, and recently completed the suspenseful short, Night Train by AJ Serrano.

A native New Yorker living in Florida, Cairo plans to attend Temple University’s film school in Philadelphia where he can learn the production side of films. He has been accepted into the Temple Honors Program, and awarded the distinguished Provost Scholarship, which “recognizes and supports high-achieving students who have demonstrated exceptional academic excellence, leadership skills, and community involvement.”

Cairo’s ethnicity is a very diverse mix of Puerto Rican, European, West African, and even Native American. His step-father is Sikh from New Delhi, so he has been raised closely with the traditions of India, as well. His family instilled a passion for travel at a very young age. He spent much of his childhood in Costa Rica, and loves visiting India, especially Rishikesh during Holi.

When he is not on-set, Cairo is a lifeguard and swim instructor. You can also find him volunteering with organizations which help kids learn skateboarding.

Best Known For

Sunflower Girl

Whistle Sports “No Days Off”

American Ninja Warrior Jr.

Global Child Prodigy Award Winner

Akon “Ain’t No Peace”

Got Milk “I Could Do That”

Alex Multiversa Guest Star