Jacob Tobia

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Jacob Tobia (born August 7, 1991) is an American actor, writer, performer, producer, activist, and artist. Notably, they are the voice actor for a nonbinary character in the Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.[1] Their gender is listed as "Neutral" on their Facebook bio.[2] They have also used the labels genderqueer[3], gender non-conforming[4] and genderfluid.[5]

Jacob Tobia
Jacob with their book, at 2019 "WeHo Reads" event
Date of birth August 7, 1991
Place of birth Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Nationality American
Pronouns they/them
Gender identity genderqueer/genderfluid

Quotes

"Gender is all heart. We feel gender most strongly, not with our genitals or with our brains, but in our hearts. It’s about blood and sweat and tears and sadness and joy and love and bliss. Gender, by its inherent affective nature, can never be simple or merely academic."[6]

Published works

  • Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story (2019)

Links

References

  1. fyi the incredible @jacobtobia will be the first nonbinary actor to voice a nonbinary animated character in a recurring series role for She-Ra season 4! . October 21, 2019
  2. https://www.facebook.com/pg/JacobTobia/about/
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/opinion/transgender-today/stories/jacob-tobia
  4. Tobia, Jacob (2014). "Why I'm Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid". HuffPost. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. Tobia, Jacob (14 July 2017). "I'm Gender-Fluid. Vogue, Got a Minute to Talk About This New Cover?". cosmopolitan.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. Leah, Rachel (10 March 2019). ""Sissy" author Jacob Tobia says we all have "a coming-of-gender story"". Salon. Retrieved 4 April 2020.