Nhyira Oforiwaa Asante (she/her) is a New York City-based Ghanaian-American dancer, choreographer, and model from the Bronx. She graduated magna cum laude from New York University, earning a B.F.A in dance from the Tisch School of the Arts alongside B.A in sociology from the College of Arts and Sciences. Her passion for dance blossomed at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she majored in dance, which laid a strong foundation for her artistic journey.

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Building on this foundation, Nhyira continued her training at institutions such as the Dance Theatre of Harlem School, The Ailey School, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, MOVE|NYC|, Ballet Hispánico, and the Academy of Performing Arts (HAMU) in Prague, Czech Republic. She has performed works by notable choreographers, including Robert Garland, Jamar Roberts, Sidra Bell, Trisha Brown, Bill T. Jones, and Robyn Mineko, and was also featured as a dancer in Jacolby Satterwhite's digital installation, An Eclectic Dance to the Movement of Time, at Lincoln Center.

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In addition, her choreography has been presented at the Battery Park Dance Festival, Forza Dance Festival, Moving Forward's Emerging Choreographer Festival, and the Dance Enthusiast. Nhyira was awarded the 2022 Upsurge Dance Festival choreographic mentorship with Sidra Bell for her solo, "Oheema." Furthermore, she has worked as an associate choreographer for the Stephen Sondheim Awards at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, served as a research fellow at Sidra Bell's summer MODULE program, and currently serves as a Junior Mentor for the Arts Bootcamp with the New York City Department of Education and Lincoln Center Education. She has also worked with brands and artists, including Kaliii, Travis Scott, SNIPES USA, and Amika.