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'''Indya Moore''' is an American actor and model. They are known for playing the role of Angel Evangelista in the FX television series ''Pose''. Time magazine named the actor one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Moore is transgender and nonbinary, and uses they/them pronouns. | '''Indya Moore''' is an American actor and model. They are known for playing the role of Angel Evangelista in the FX television series ''Pose''. Time magazine named the actor one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Moore is transgender and nonbinary, and uses they/them pronouns. | ||
A Bronx native, Indya Moore is of Haitian, Puerto Rican, and Dominican ancestry.<ref>Jada Yuan, ''[https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27378298/indya-moore-transgender-pose-interview/ Indya Moore Just Wants to Be Free]'', May 9, 2019, ''Elle'' | A Bronx native, Indya Moore is of Haitian, Puerto Rican, and Dominican ancestry.<ref>Jada Yuan, ''[https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27378298/indya-moore-transgender-pose-interview/ Indya Moore Just Wants to Be Free]'', May 9, 2019, ''Elle''</ref> At the age of 14, they left their parents' home due to their parents' [[transphobia]], and entered into foster care.<ref name=NYpostPose>{{Cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2018/05/31/this-once-bullied-trans-actress-is-now-the-star-of-pose/|title=This once-bullied trans actress is now the star of ‘Pose’|last=Gollayan|first=Christian|date=2018-05-31|work=New York Post|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> They moved around frequently during this time, eventually living in all five boroughs of New York City. After being frequently bullied, Moore dropped out of high school during their sophomore year,<ref name=WWD>{{Cite news|url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/indya-moore-pose-angel-1202762941/|title=Inside the Breakout of Indya Moore|last=Skahill|first=Madi|date=2018-07-27|work=WWD|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref> but eventually earned their General Equivalency Diploma (GED).<ref name="WWD" /><ref name="LAtimesPose">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-wwd-indya-moore-fx-pose-20180730-story.html|title=Indya Moore on her acting career and how she found her way to FX's 'Pose'|last=WWD|first=Madi Skahill {{!}}|website=latimes.com|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> | ||
Moore became a model at the age of 15, and began working shoots for Dior and Gucci, despite the fashion industry's initial treatment of them as a risky choice.<ref name=WWD/> | Moore became a model at the age of 15, and began working shoots for Dior and Gucci, despite the fashion industry's initial treatment of them as a risky choice.<ref name=WWD/> | ||
In December 2018, Moore came out as polyamorous.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackman |first1=Josh |title=Pose star Indya Moore has come out as poly |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/12/27/pose-indya-moore-poly/ |work=PinkNews |date=December 27, 2018 | In December 2018, Moore came out as polyamorous.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackman |first1=Josh |title=Pose star Indya Moore has come out as poly |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/12/27/pose-indya-moore-poly/ |work=PinkNews |date=December 27, 2018}}</ref> | ||
In May 2019, Moore became the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of the U.S. version of ''Elle'' magazine.<ref name="out-9may2019">{{cite web |last1=Street |first1=Mikelle |title=Indya Moore Makes History As First Trans Person to Cover Elle US |url=https://www.out.com/fashion/2019/5/09/indya-moore-makes-history-first-trans-person-cover-elle |website=Out |accessdate=May 11, 2019 |date=May 9, 2019 | In May 2019, Moore became the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of the U.S. version of ''Elle'' magazine.<ref name="out-9may2019">{{cite web |last1=Street |first1=Mikelle |title=Indya Moore Makes History As First Trans Person to Cover Elle US |url=https://www.out.com/fashion/2019/5/09/indya-moore-makes-history-first-trans-person-cover-elle |website=Out |accessdate=May 11, 2019 |date=May 9, 2019}}</ref> | ||
In December 2019, Moore debuted as the voice of [[Nonbinary gender in fiction|Shep]] on the animated series ''Steven Universe Future''. The character is also nonbinary.<ref name="out-30dec2019">{{cite news |last1=Street |first1=Mikelle |title=Indya Moore Just Debuted as a 'Steven Universe' Character |url=https://www.out.com/television/2019/12/30/indya-moore-just-debuted-steven-universe-character |accessdate=December 30, 2019 |work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |date=December 30, 2019 | In December 2019, Moore debuted as the voice of [[Nonbinary gender in fiction|Shep]] on the animated series ''Steven Universe Future''. The character is also nonbinary.<ref name="out-30dec2019">{{cite news |last1=Street |first1=Mikelle |title=Indya Moore Just Debuted as a 'Steven Universe' Character |url=https://www.out.com/television/2019/12/30/indya-moore-just-debuted-steven-universe-character |accessdate=December 30, 2019 |work=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |date=December 30, 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"My choice to identify as nonbinary — though I typically express in [[femme]] ways — is to constantly disrupt the notion of the gender construct. [[Gender binary|Binaries]] force us into performative expectations that none of us purely live up to, and when we choose to live outside of those expectations we experience violence — trans and [[gender variant|gender variant]] people experience the worst kinds. Gender binaries aren't just harmful to people who are trans and queer, they are harmful to all of us."<ref name="Gardner">{{Cite web |title=CAA "Gender Jar": Indya Moore Asks Agents to Pay for Using Wrong Pronouns |last=Gardner |first=Chris |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=23 April 2020 |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/caa-gender-jar-indya-moore-asks-agents-pay-using-wrong-pronoun-1246120 | "My choice to identify as nonbinary — though I typically express in [[femme]] ways — is to constantly disrupt the notion of the gender construct. [[Gender binary|Binaries]] force us into performative expectations that none of us purely live up to, and when we choose to live outside of those expectations we experience violence — trans and [[gender variant|gender variant]] people experience the worst kinds. Gender binaries aren't just harmful to people who are trans and queer, they are harmful to all of us."<ref name="Gardner">{{Cite web |title=CAA "Gender Jar": Indya Moore Asks Agents to Pay for Using Wrong Pronouns |last=Gardner |first=Chris |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=23 April 2020 |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/caa-gender-jar-indya-moore-asks-agents-pay-using-wrong-pronoun-1246120 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||