Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup

Photo: Iris Egilsdatter Somby

Risten Anine Gaup is from Guovdageaidnu and Gratangen in south Troms and is a Sami cultural communicator, musician and actor. From an early age, she has performed with joik, theater and other cultural communication. She has, among other things, worked as a cultural school teacher in theater and joik for Sami children and young people. She has had shows with storytelling and dramatization for joik and is currently active as a performing artist/musician in various music projects and performances (OZAS, Vástádus eana, Det nye nord, Spiti ++).

This year, she was currently the lead actress in the Sami blockbuster Eallogierdu - Tundraens voktere (The Tundra Within Me). The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, and it premiered in Norway in February. Gaup was nominated for an Amanda award for Best Actress for her role in the film