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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''</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> | 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'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604200717/https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27378298/indya-moore-transgender-pose-interview/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408220651/https://nypost.com/2018/05/31/this-once-bullied-trans-actress-is-now-the-star-of-pose/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406221315/https://wwd.com/eye/people/indya-moore-pose-angel-1202762941/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708171427/http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-wwd-indya-moore-fx-pose-20180730-story.html|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</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}}</ref> | 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406221315/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/12/27/pose-indya-moore-poly/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</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}}</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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529155139/https://www.out.com/fashion/2019/5/09/indya-moore-makes-history-first-trans-person-cover-elle |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</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}}</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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404194351/https://www.out.com/television/2019/12/30/indya-moore-just-debuted-steven-universe-character |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</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 }}</ref> | "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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229234511/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/caa-gender-jar-indya-moore-asks-agents-pay-using-wrong-pronoun-1246120 |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.
A Bronx native, Indya Moore is of Haitian, Puerto Rican, and Dominican ancestry.[1] At the age of 14, they left their parents' home due to their parents' transphobia, and entered into foster care.[2] 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,[3] but eventually earned their General Equivalency Diploma (GED).[3][4] 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.[3]
In December 2018, Moore came out as polyamorous.[5]
In May 2019, Moore became the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of the U.S. version of Elle magazine.[6]
In December 2019, Moore debuted as the voice of Shep on the animated series Steven Universe Future. The character is also nonbinary.[7]
Quotes[edit | edit source]
"My choice to identify as nonbinary — though I typically express in femme ways — is to constantly disrupt the notion of the gender construct. 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 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."[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jada Yuan, Indya Moore Just Wants to Be Free, May 9, 2019, Elle Archived on 17 July 2023
- ↑ Gollayan, Christian (2018-05-31). "This once-bullied trans actress is now the star of 'Pose'". New York Post. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Skahill, Madi (2018-07-27). "Inside the Breakout of Indya Moore". WWD. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ↑ WWD, Madi Skahill |. "Indya Moore on her acting career and how she found her way to FX's 'Pose'". latimes.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ↑ Jackman, Josh (December 27, 2018). "Pose star Indya Moore has come out as poly". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023.
- ↑ Street, Mikelle (May 9, 2019). "Indya Moore Makes History As First Trans Person to Cover Elle US". Out. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2019. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Street, Mikelle (December 30, 2019). "Indya Moore Just Debuted as a 'Steven Universe' Character". Out. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2019. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (11 October 2019). "CAA "Gender Jar": Indya Moore Asks Agents to Pay for Using Wrong Pronouns". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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