Takaya Lloyd is an American director, writer, actor, and producer. He is known for On the Verge (2021), Legion (2017), and Summertime Dropouts (2021). He created and stars in the upcoming series Hapa and his recent directorial effort Egress (2021) was awarded by the Russo brothers (of Marvel's Avengers films) in their No Sleep 'Til Film Festival.Takaya is also a retired professional ballroom dancer with first and second place titles in the state of Florida and the World, respectively, and a classically trained visual arts alumnus of the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA).