Nukaka Kostar-Valdau is an actress, composer, and singer. She was born in 1971 in Umanak on a small island in Greenland. She has Inuit, German, and Norwegian roots. In 1990, she became Miss Greenland and subsequently represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant. She graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts. She has played roles in theater, film, and television projects.