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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''</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/> | ||