Messeret Stroman Wheeler

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Keepers of the Flame

Don’t miss the award-winning film from Ed & Messeret Stroman Wheeler.

Poster for "Keepers of the Flame" featuring portraits of three women against historic and contemporary backdrops. Names listed: Messeret Stroman Wheeler, Celestine Rae, Noelle Ramsay, Montana Lampert Hoover.

  • Sunday, March 30, 2025
    Putnam Museum — Davenport, lowa

    • MCC at Judson Memorial Church

    • ADIFF at Columbia University

    • La Sala at Aftermath NYC

    • DIFF at Lincoln Center

    • Von King Cultural Arts Center 

    • Silicon Valley African Film Festival

      • Special Mention Narrative Short Award (Winner)

      • Special Congressional Recognition (Certificate)

    • Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

    • ADIFF D.C. 

    • Charlotte Black Film Festival

      • Best of HBCU (Winner)

    • Pulling Focus Film Festival

      • Best Inspirational Film (Runner-Up) 

    • Cleveland International Film Festival

    • The Pan African Film Festival

    • Black Bottom Film Festival 

    • DC Black Film Festival

    • Orlando Urban Film Festival

      • Best Actress (Winner)

      • Best Short (Runner-Up)

      • Best Director (Nominee)
Messeret Stroman Wheeler smiling, wearing a curly hairstyle and an orange knitted sweater, against a gray background.

Messeret Stroman Wheeler is an award-winning actor and producer.

Winner of an Audelco Award (and three-time nominee), Ms. Stroman Wheeler was featured by Broadway.com for her performance as LaTonya Dinkins in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Blue. Most recently, she was awarded Best Actress at the Orlando Urban Film Festival for her portrayal of Mary Church Terrell in Keepers of the Flame.

Messeret’s TV appearances include The Best Man: The Final Chapters, The Sopranos, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, alongside numerous commercials—including Disney, McDonald’s, IKEA and more.

Her theatre credits include Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Fast Blood (BroadwayWorld Best Actress Nominee), Insurrection: Holding History, numerous seasons with The ASP Arts Collective, and early work with the Negro Ensemble Company.

She is based in New York City.