The holiday rom-com has some new and familiar faces, as well as some festive cameos.
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When it comes to true love, timing is everything.
But leaving it entirely up to fate?
Devale Ellis as Teddy and Christina Milian as Layla.Credit:Sophie Giraud/Netflix
Thats a slightly bigger risk.
Some of the actors, such as Milian and former NFL player Ellis, will be familiar to viewers.
Others are fresh faces.
Christina Milian in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.Sophie Giraud/Netflix
Read on asEntertainment Weeklyintroduces you to the cast ofMeet Me Next Christmas.
Christina Milian as Layla
Milian began as a singer, releasing her eponymous debut album in 2002.
Milian got her cinematic break oppositeNick CannoninLove Don’t Cost a Thing(2003).
Christina Milian and Kofie Siriboe in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.Marni Grossman/Netflix
Hes currently attached to voice a character in the Daria spin-offJodie.
Devale Ellis as Teddy
Prior to entering the acting realm, Ellis was a pro-footballer.
He played for the NFL as a wide receiver with the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.
Devale Ellis in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.Marni Grossman/Netflix
Ellis first major acting role came in 2019 onTyler PerrysBETdramaSistas.
Hes since appeared inSingle Black FemaleandA Christmas Fumble(both 2022).
Ellis also hosts the podcastDead Ass with Khadeen and Devale Ellis, where he discusses marriage and parenting topics.
Tymika Tafari in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.netflix
Tymika Tafari as Roxy
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Tafari made her screen debut in 2018 in an episode ofMurdoch Mysteries.
Tafari is also a regular cast member onWork It Out Wombats!
(2023),Total Drama Island: Reboot(2023-24), andHamsters of Hamsterdale(2024).
Kalen Allen in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.Marni Grossman/Netflix
Kalen Allen as Jordy
Allen rose to fame through his Kalen Reacts videos posted tohis YouTube channel.
(Sallee replaced original bassist Avi Kaplan, who left the group in 2017.)
They play themselves in the movie, getting more mentions in the script than Christmas itself.
Nikki Duval in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.netflix
The group took home $200,000 and were signed to a contract by Sony Records.
In 2017, the band won for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
The band iscurrently on an American tour, ending on Dec. 22 with a show in Dallas, Texas.
Pentatonix perform in ‘Meet Me Next Christmas’.netflix
Meet Me Next Christmasis streaming on Netflix.
