The rom-com Meet Me Next Christmas stars Christina Milian and a cast of impressive up-and-coming actors who sell this Christmas romance. The movie centers on Layla, a woman who can’t make her flight and gets stuck in the airport, where she meets James, a man with whom she has an instant connection. The two plan to meet at the Christmas Eve Pentatonix concert, but things get complicated when the tickets are sold out. Soon, Layla gets the help of Teddy, a personal concierge who makes her question her romantic connection.
Netflix has established itself as the go-to platform when it comes to great romantic holiday movies, putting out hits like Holidate, Love Hard, and The Holiday Calendar. The 2024 movie Meet Me Next Christmas is an excellent addition to the growing collection of Christmas movies thanks to the impressive cast of actors who create lovable characters.
Christina Milian As Layla
Date Of Birth: September 26, 1981
- Active Since: 1996
Actor: Christina Milian was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and she got her big break in 2003 playing Paris Morgan in Love Don’t Cost A Thing opposite Nick Cannon. In addition to building a successful acting career, Milian has worked as a singer since 2001, when she released her self-titled debut album. Her music has reached the top 10 on both US Billboard and UK charts. Onscreen, the actor has acted in multiple romantic comedies, like Resort to Love, and Christmas movies, like Memories of Christmas, making her the perfect choice for Meet Me Next Christmas.
Notable Movie & TV Shows:
Love Don’t Cost A Thing | Paris Morgan | 2003 |
Be Cool | Linda Moon | 2005 |
Pulse | Isabelle Fuentes | 2006 |
Christmas Cupid | Sloane Spencer | 2010 |
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again | Magenta | 2016 |
Character: In Meet Me Next Christmas, Christina Milian plays Layla, a woman who meets the man of her dreams after missing a flight. They agree to meet next Christmas at the Pentatonix concert, but she must turn to a personal concierge service after the concert sells out.
Devale Ellis As Teddy
Date Of Birth: April 2, 1984
- Active Since: 2013
Actor: Devale Ellis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and he got his big break in the acting business in 2019 when he was cast as Zac Taylor in the cast of Tyler Perry’s Sistas. Before transitioning into acting, Ellis was an NFL football player with the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns. Additionally, he runs a podcast called Dead Ass, which gives advice and perspectives on marriage and parenting.
Notable Movie & TV Shows:
Sistas, Zac Taylor, 2019-2024
Single Black Female, Eric, 2022
A Christmas Fumble, Jordan Davies, 2022
Zatima, Zac Taylor, 2022-2024
Character: In Meet Me Next Christmas, Devale Ellis plays Teddy, a personal concierge who tries to help Layla get a ticket to the Pentatonix concert.
Kofi Siriboe As James
Date Of Birth: March 2, 1994
- Active Since: 2003
Actor: Kofi Siriboe was born in Los Angeles, California, and he got his big break playing Ralph Angel Bordelon in Queen Sugar from 2016 to 2022. Though his acting portfolio is smaller before Meet Me Next Christmas, he has made a name for himself in movies like Girls Trip and Really Love.
Notable Movie & TV Shows:
Tyler Miller 2014-2015
Queen Sugar, Ralph Angel Bordelon, 2016-2022
Girls Trip, Malik, 2017
Really Love, Isaiah Maxwell, 2020
Character: In Meet Me Next Christmas, Kofi Siriboe plays James, a man who meets Layla at the airport. After they connect, James suggests that they meet again the next year at the Pentatonix concert.
Meet Me Next Christmas Supporting Cast & Characters
Pentatonix as Pentatonix: The movie Meet Me Next Christmas features the singing group Pentatonix. The acapella singing group has been active since 2011 and is known for singing pop songs and Christmas music. Given the group’s four Christmas albums, they are the perfect choice for the movie. Pentatonix previous had a cameo in Pitch Perfect.
Tymika Tafari as Roxy: Tymika Tafari was born in Tkaronto, Canada, and she got her first professional acting role in 2018 on the show Murdoch Mysteries. Since then, she’s taken on many TV guest roles and built a small portfolio of voice acting. Her biggest role before Meet Me Next Christmas is Gina in the 2023 comedy fantasy show Slip.
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Kalen Allen as Jordy: Kalen Allen was born on January 4, 1996 in Kansas City, Kansas, and he broke into acting with his online “Kalen Reacts” videos. In 2020, he took to the silver screen in his first film, An American Pickle. Though he only has five acting credits to his name on IMDb before Meet Me Next Christmas, he has shown great promise as an actor, writer, and producer.
Nikki Duval as Becca: Nikki Duval is a Canada-based actor who started acting in 2014 and got her big break playing Lucille in Workin’ Moms from 2017 to 2023. She’s also had prominent roles in the TV shows Strays and New Eden.
Director Rusty Cundieff
Release Date November 6, 2024
Writers Molly Haldeman , Camilla Rubis
Cast christina milian , Devale Ellis , Kofi Siriboe , Kalen Allen , Mitch Grassi , Scott Hoying , Kirstin Maldonado , Kevin Olusola , Matthew Sallee , Priyanka
Character(s) Layla
Runtime 105 Minutes
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