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| gender=[[nonbinary]], [[gender neutral]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The ABC's of LGBT+|last=Mardell|year=2016|chapter=What is gender?}}</ref>

'''Kaitlyn Alexander''' (born October 9, 1992) is a Canadian actor, writer, web series creator and YouTube personality, best known as LaFontaine in the popular web series ''Carmilla'' (2014–2016).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesisterverse.com/saraandallisontalktv/podcasts/podcast-24-interview-kaitlyn-alexander-lafontaine-carmilla/|title=Podcast 24: Interview with Kaitlyn Alexander (LaFontaine in Carmilla) – Sara & Allison Talk TV|website=Sara & Allison Talk TV|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-25|date=2014-09-29}}</ref> In 2016, their Kickstarter and Indiegogo-funded web series ''Couple-ish'' (2015–2017) was nominated for a Streamy Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/tS7yHT1GbxI/Official+Streamy+Awards+Nominee+Reception/Ibs7ESChSCH/Kaitlyn+Alexander|title=Kaitlyn Alexander in Official Streamy Awards Nominee Reception at YouTube Space LA|newspaper=Zimbio|access-date=2016-10-27}}</ref><ref name="6th Annual Nominees">{{Cite news|url=http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/6th-annual-nominees/|title=6th Annual Nominees|newspaper=The Streamy Awards|accessdate=2016-10-27}}</ref>

Alexander lives in Toronto, Ontario. They identify as [[queer]] and [[nonbinary]], and use [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afterellen.com/general-news/459771-couple-ish-stars-non-binary-queer-characters-youll-fall-love|title='Couple-ish' Stars Non-Binary & Queer Characters You'll Fall in Love With|last=Piccoli|first=Dana|date=October 28, 2015|work=After Ellen|access-date=March 17, 2016|via=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730064803/http://www.afterellen.com/general-news/459771-couple-ish-stars-non-binary-queer-characters-youll-fall-love|archive-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> They credited LaFontaine, the non-binary ''Carmilla'' character whom they played, with helping them discover and accept their [[nonbinary]] identity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTDKeqwMiPY&t=90|title=We Wrapped Carmilla S3 (And I have feelings about it)|date=Aug 14, 2016|author=Alexander, Kaitlyn}}</ref><ref name="PopWrapped">{{Cite web |title=Kaitlyn Alexander Talks Gender And How They Found A Home In YouTube |work=PopWrapped |date=3 August 2015 |access-date=13 May 2020 |url= https://popwrapped.com/exclusive-interview-kaitlyn-alexander/}}</ref>