Rising Star O’Shay Neal On The Five Things You Need To Shine In The Entertainment Industry

Yitzi Weiner
Authority Magazine
Published in
8 min readFeb 5, 2023

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Develop a network with other actors — Get in contact with other actors, writers, producers, directors, and individuals are moving and shaking in the industry. Having a solid support system from people with shared goals will go a long way in making your career a success.

As a part of our series about pop culture’s rising stars, we had the distinct pleasure of interviewing O’Shay Neal.

O’Shay Neal is the second oldest of 11 siblings. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and moved to North Dakota due to gun violence in the neighborhood. In high school he excelled in athletics performing arts earning the Superior Actors Award and went on to earn an Acting Scholarship at North Dakota State University. After graduating college with two degrees, he moved to LA in 2018 to pursue acting and entertainment full time. O’Shay has featured on Hulu original series Dave (FX Episode 5 “HYPE-MAN”). He has also been featured in a Burger King commercial as well as being a testimonial spokesperson for Candid teeth aligners and Keeps (hair revitalization company) garnering over 2 million views on Instagram and

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Yitzi Weiner
Authority Magazine

A “Positive” Influencer, Founder & Editor of Authority Magazine, CEO of Thought Leader Incubator