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'''Hunter Schafer''' (born December 31, 1998) is an American actress, model, director, and [[LGBT rights]] activist. She made her acting debut as [[transgender]] high school student Jules Vaughn in the [[HBO]] teen drama television series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'' (2019–present), which earned her nominations for a [[Shorty Awards|Shorty Award]], an [[MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie & TV Award]], and a [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award]]. In 2023 she portrayed [[List of The Hunger Games characters#Tigris Snow|Tigris Snow]] in ''[[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''.
'''Hunter Schafer''' (born December 31, 1998) is an American actress, model, director, and [[LGBT rights]] activist. She made her acting debut as [[transgender]] high school student Jules Vaughn in the [[HBO]] teen drama television series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'' (2019–present), which earned her nominations for a [[Shorty Awards|Shorty Award]], an [[MTV Movie & TV Awards|MTV Movie & TV Award]], and a [[Dorian Awards|Dorian Award]]. In 2023, she portrayed [[List of The Hunger Games characters#Tigris Snow|Tigris Snow]] in ''[[The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes]]''.


For her activism against North Carolina's anti-LGBT legislation [[Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act|HB2]], ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017.
For her activism against North Carolina's anti-LGBT legislation [[Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act|HB2]], ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017.
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Schafer has said she started expressing [[femininity]] as a toddler. In seventh grade, Schafer came out to her parents as a [[gay boy]], but started experiencing [[gender dysphoria]] in eight grade, and [[Gender transition|transitioned]] as a [[trans woman]] in ninth grade after being diagnosed with dysphoria.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-11 |title=Q&A: A NC Teen And Her Parents On The Transition From Male To Female |url=https://www.wunc.org/education/2016-05-11/q-a-a-nc-teen-and-her-parents-on-the-transition-from-male-to-female |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=WUNC |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She stated that the Internet helped her cope with her [[gender identity]], as she turned to [[YouTube]] and [[social media]] to learn about people's transition timelines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/hunter-schafer-hbo-euphoria-1203248330/|title=Trans Superstar Hunter Schafer on Her Moment of 'Euphoria'|last=D'Addario|first=Daniel|date=June 21, 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en|access-date=June 25, 2019|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227100753/https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/hunter-schafer-hbo-euphoria-1203248330/|url-status=live}}</ref> In high school, she contributed comic art to the website Rookie.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Laing |first=Marica |date=2022-05-20 |title=The Stunning Transformation Of Euphoria's Hunter Schafer |url=https://www.thelist.com/869446/the-stunning-transformation-of-euphorias-hunter-schafer/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The List |language=en-US}}</ref>
Schafer has said she started expressing [[femininity]] as a toddler. In seventh grade, Schafer came out to her parents as a [[gay boy]], but started experiencing [[gender dysphoria]] in eight grade, and [[Gender transition|transitioned]] as a [[trans woman]] in ninth grade after being diagnosed with dysphoria.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2016-05-11 |title=Q&A: A NC Teen And Her Parents On The Transition From Male To Female |url=https://www.wunc.org/education/2016-05-11/q-a-a-nc-teen-and-her-parents-on-the-transition-from-male-to-female |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=WUNC |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She stated that the Internet helped her cope with her [[gender identity]], as she turned to [[YouTube]] and [[social media]] to learn about people's transition timelines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/hunter-schafer-hbo-euphoria-1203248330/|title=Trans Superstar Hunter Schafer on Her Moment of 'Euphoria'|last=D'Addario|first=Daniel|date=June 21, 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en|access-date=June 25, 2019|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227100753/https://variety.com/2019/tv/features/hunter-schafer-hbo-euphoria-1203248330/|url-status=live}}</ref> In high school, she contributed comic art to the website Rookie.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |last=Laing |first=Marica |date=2022-05-20 |title=The Stunning Transformation Of Euphoria's Hunter Schafer |url=https://www.thelist.com/869446/the-stunning-transformation-of-euphorias-hunter-schafer/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The List |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2016, as a junior in high school, Schafer was the youngest name listed as a plaintiff on the [[American Civil Liberties Union|ACLU]]'s lawsuit, ''Carcaño v. McCrory'', against [[North Carolina]]'s bill [[Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act|HB2]], which prevented trans people from using the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity. The lawsuit lead to the bill's repeal.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Transgender UNC School of the Arts student joins HB2 federal lawsuit|url=http://myfox8.com/2016/04/21/transgender-unc-school-of-the-arts-student-joins-hb2-federal-lawsuit/|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=May 10, 2016|work=myfox8.com|archive-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510154109/http://myfox8.com/2016/04/21/transgender-unc-school-of-the-arts-student-joins-hb2-federal-lawsuit/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Register |first=Lou Ponsi {{!}} Correspondent / Orange County |date=2023-05-08 |title=Actress Hunter Schafer discusses her art and LGBTQ advocacy |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/08/actress-hunter-schafer-discusses-her-art-and-lgbtq-advocacy/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> For her activism, including her activism against HB2, ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017, and granted her an interview with [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusumano |first=Katherine |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Rising Model Hunter Schafer is Fighting for the Future of Trans Individuals on and off the Runway |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hunter-schafer-model-bathroom-bill |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128034938/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hunter-schafer-model-bathroom-bill |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=November 27, 2018 |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2017 |title=Hillary Clinton Talks Equality, Feminism, and Changing the World with Our 21 Under 21 Nominees |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-21-under-21-cover-story-volume-4-equality-feminism |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075209/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-21-under-21-cover-story-volume-4-equality-feminism |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=November 27, 2018 |magazine=[[Teen Vogue]]}}</ref>
In 2016, as a junior in high school, Schafer was the youngest name listed as a plaintiff on the [[American Civil Liberties Union|ACLU]]'s lawsuit, ''Carcaño v. McCrory'', against [[North Carolina]]'s bill [[Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act|HB2]], which prevented trans people from using the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity. The lawsuit led to the bill's repeal.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Transgender UNC School of the Arts student joins HB2 federal lawsuit|url=http://myfox8.com/2016/04/21/transgender-unc-school-of-the-arts-student-joins-hb2-federal-lawsuit/|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=May 10, 2016|work=myfox8.com|archive-date=May 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510154109/http://myfox8.com/2016/04/21/transgender-unc-school-of-the-arts-student-joins-hb2-federal-lawsuit/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Register |first=Lou Ponsi {{!}} Correspondent / Orange County |date=2023-05-08 |title=Actress Hunter Schafer discusses her art and LGBTQ advocacy |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/08/actress-hunter-schafer-discusses-her-art-and-lgbtq-advocacy/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> For her activism, including her activism against HB2, ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017, and granted her an interview with [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cusumano |first=Katherine |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Rising Model Hunter Schafer is Fighting for the Future of Trans Individuals on and off the Runway |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hunter-schafer-model-bathroom-bill |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128034938/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/hunter-schafer-model-bathroom-bill |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=November 27, 2018 |magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2017 |title=Hillary Clinton Talks Equality, Feminism, and Changing the World with Our 21 Under 21 Nominees |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-21-under-21-cover-story-volume-4-equality-feminism |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075209/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/hillary-clinton-21-under-21-cover-story-volume-4-equality-feminism |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |access-date=November 27, 2018 |magazine=[[Teen Vogue]]}}</ref>


In her senior year, Schafer was a semifinalist in the [[Presidential Scholars Program|U.S. Presidential Scholars Program]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program|url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2017/semifinalists.pdf|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201112328/https://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2017/semifinalists.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> She graduated from the High School Visual Arts program at the [[University of North Carolina School of the Arts|North Carolina School of the Arts]] in 2017, having transferred there from [[Needham B. Broughton High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jess|last=Clark|url=https://www.wral.com/hb2-s-education-impact-life-more-complicated-for-students-in-transition/16612919/|title=HB2's education impact: Life more complicated for students in transition|date=March 29, 2017|website=WRAL.com|access-date=August 4, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804194718/https://www.wral.com/hb2-s-education-impact-life-more-complicated-for-students-in-transition/16612919/|url-status=live}}</ref> Schafer planned to attend [[Central Saint Martins]], an arts college in London, England, but deferred her enrollment after high school to focus on her career, when she received an audition for the HBO series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''. Schafer joined the show after finding a casting call for transgender girls on [[Instagram]], which required no previous acting experience. A few days later, her modeling agency told her she received the audition.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/43123/1/hunter-schafer-euphoria-hbo-series-rowan-blanchard|title=Dazed 100|work=[[Dazed]]|date=February 11, 2019|last=Siemsen|first=Thora|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-date=February 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211191023/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/43123/1/hunter-schafer-euphoria-hbo-series-rowan-blanchard|url-status=live}}</ref>
In her senior year, Schafer was a semifinalist in the [[Presidential Scholars Program|U.S. Presidential Scholars Program]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Semifinalists for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program|url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2017/semifinalists.pdf|access-date=June 29, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201112328/https://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2017/semifinalists.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> She graduated from the High School Visual Arts program at the [[University of North Carolina School of the Arts|North Carolina School of the Arts]] in 2017, having transferred there from [[Needham B. Broughton High School]].<ref>{{Cite web|first=Jess|last=Clark|url=https://www.wral.com/hb2-s-education-impact-life-more-complicated-for-students-in-transition/16612919/|title=HB2's education impact: Life more complicated for students in transition|date=March 29, 2017|website=WRAL.com|access-date=August 4, 2019|archive-date=August 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804194718/https://www.wral.com/hb2-s-education-impact-life-more-complicated-for-students-in-transition/16612919/|url-status=live}}</ref> Schafer planned to attend [[Central Saint Martins]], an arts college in London, England, but deferred her enrollment after high school to focus on her career, when she received an audition for the HBO series ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''. Schafer joined the show after finding a casting call for transgender girls on [[Instagram]], which required no previous acting experience. A few days later, her modeling agency told her she received the audition.<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/43123/1/hunter-schafer-euphoria-hbo-series-rowan-blanchard|title=Dazed 100|work=[[Dazed]]|date=February 11, 2019|last=Siemsen|first=Thora|access-date=January 18, 2022|archive-date=February 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211191023/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/43123/1/hunter-schafer-euphoria-hbo-series-rowan-blanchard|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Schafer has stated, "I do like people to know that I'm not a [[Cisgender|cis girl]] because that's not something that I am or feel like I am. I'm proud to be a [[transgender|trans]] person."<ref name=":11" /> In 2019, Schafer said that she was "closer to what you might call a [[lesbian]]."<ref>{{Citation |title=Meet the stars of our spring 2019 Infinite Identities issue |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWfPyxFjTk |access-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826024301/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWfPyxFjTk&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2021, she stated on [[Twitter]] that her sexuality is "[[bisexuality|bi]] or [[pansexuality|pan]] or something".<ref>{{citation |first=Maggie |last=Baska |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/13/hunter-schafer-bisexual-pansexual-sexxuality/ |title=Euphoria's Hunter Schafer 'vaguely clarifies' her sexuality: 'I'm bi or pan or something' |website=[[Pink News]] |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=January 6, 2022 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118210755/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/13/hunter-schafer-bisexual-pansexual-sexxuality/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Schafer dated ''Euphoria'' co-star [[Dominic Fike]] from February 2022 to {{circa}} July 2023.<ref name="Complex">{{cite web|last=Herwees|first=Tasbeeh|date=January 17, 2019|title=Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview|access-date=February 28, 2019|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427024731/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Santaflorentina |first=Haley |title=Dominic Fike and Hunter Schafer Break Up |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1379300/dominic-fike-and-hunter-schafer-break-up |website=[[E! Online]] |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |access-date=7 July 2023 |date=7 July 2023}}</ref>
Schafer has stated, "I do like people to know that I'm not a [[Cisgender|cis girl]] because that's not something that I am or feel like I am. I'm proud to be a [[transgender|trans]] person."<ref name=":11" /> In 2019, Schafer said that she was "closer to what you might call a [[lesbian]]."<ref>{{Citation |title=Meet the stars of our spring 2019 Infinite Identities issue |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWfPyxFjTk |access-date=September 7, 2019 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826024301/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWfPyxFjTk&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2021, she stated on [[Twitter]] that her sexuality is "[[bisexuality|bi]] or [[pansexuality|pan]] or something".<ref>{{citation |first=Maggie |last=Baska |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/13/hunter-schafer-bisexual-pansexual-sexxuality/ |title=Euphoria's Hunter Schafer 'vaguely clarifies' her sexuality: 'I'm bi or pan or something' |website=[[Pink News]] |date=December 13, 2021 |access-date=January 6, 2022 |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118210755/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/13/hunter-schafer-bisexual-pansexual-sexxuality/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Schafer dated ''Euphoria'' co-star [[Dominic Fike]] from February 2022 to {{circa}} July 2023.<ref name="Complex">{{cite web|last=Herwees|first=Tasbeeh|date=January 17, 2019|title=Now or Never: The Chaotic Rise of Dominic Fike|url=https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview|access-date=February 28, 2019|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427024731/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2019/01/dominic-fike-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Santaflorentina |first=Haley |title=Dominic Fike and Hunter Schafer Break Up |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1379300/dominic-fike-and-hunter-schafer-break-up |website=[[E! Online]] |publisher=[[NBCUniversal]] |access-date=7 July 2023 |date=7 July 2023}}</ref>


In August 2022, Schafer liked and commented "!!!!!" on an [[Instagram]] post that blamed [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] people who "fought to have trans identities no longer considered a medical condition that requires [[Gender dysphoria|dysphoria]]" for negative social attitudes and legislation targeting the trans community. This prompted backlash from queer and trans fans, with many accusing Schafer of endorsing [[transmedicalism]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansford |first=Amelia |date=2022-08-25 |title=Euphoria star Hunter Schafer liking 'transmedicalist' post sparks tense debate |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/25/hunter-schafer-transmedicalist-post/ |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=PinkNews |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826212009/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/25/hunter-schafer-transmedicalist-post/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rude |first=Mey |date=2022-08-24 |title=Here's Why Some People Are Calling Hunter Schafer a Transmedicalist |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/8/24/heres-why-some-people-are-calling-hunter-schafer-transmedicalist |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out Magazine]] |language=en |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826212009/https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/8/24/heres-why-some-people-are-calling-hunter-schafer-transmedicalist |url-status=live }}</ref> Commenting on a later Instagram post, Schafer denied being a transmedicalist or holding hatred towards non-binary people, saying that she merely felt there was "an in-balance [''sic''] in the visibility and space-taken up between non-binary folks and binary trans women (particularly those of color and/or those who have resulted [''sic''] to [[sex work]] as a means of survival) that i think deserves attention/ re-evaluation (as far as resources and platforms go) within the LGBTQ+ community".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=Jasmine |date=2022-09-06 |title=Hunter Schafer Shuts Down Rumors of "Hatred Toward Non-Binary Folks" |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a41092048/hunter-schafer-non-binary-rumors/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Seventeen |language=en-us |archive-date=September 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906151903/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a41092048/hunter-schafer-non-binary-rumors/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In August 2022, Schafer liked and commented "!!!!!" on an [[Instagram]] post that blamed [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] people who "fought to have trans identities no longer considered a medical condition that requires [[Gender dysphoria|dysphoria]]" for negative social attitudes and legislation targeting the trans community. This prompted backlash from queer and trans fans, with many accusing Schafer of endorsing [[transmedicalism]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hansford |first=Amelia |date=2022-08-25 |title=Euphoria star Hunter Schafer liking 'transmedicalist' post sparks tense debate |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/25/hunter-schafer-transmedicalist-post/ |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=PinkNews |language=en-GB |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826212009/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/25/hunter-schafer-transmedicalist-post/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rude |first=Mey |date=2022-08-24 |title=Here's Why Some People Are Calling Hunter Schafer a Transmedicalist |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/8/24/heres-why-some-people-are-calling-hunter-schafer-transmedicalist |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out Magazine]] |language=en |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826212009/https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/8/24/heres-why-some-people-are-calling-hunter-schafer-transmedicalist |url-status=live }}</ref> Commenting on a later Instagram post, Schafer denied being a transmedicalist or holding hatred towards non-binary people, saying that she merely felt there was "an in-balance [''sic''] in the visibility and space-taken up between non-binary folks and binary trans women (particularly those of color and/or those who have resulted [''sic''] to [[sex work]] as a means of survival) that I think deserves attention/ re-evaluation (as far as resources and platforms go) within the LGBTQ+ community".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=Jasmine |date=2022-09-06 |title=Hunter Schafer Shuts Down Rumors of "Hatred Toward Non-Binary Folks" |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a41092048/hunter-schafer-non-binary-rumors/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Seventeen |language=en-us |archive-date=September 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906151903/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a41092048/hunter-schafer-non-binary-rumors/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 10:26, 26 January 2024

Hunter Schafer
Schafer in 2021
Born (1998-12-31) December 31, 1998 (age 25)
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • activist
Years active2017–present
Modeling information
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Agency
  • Community (New York)
  • Why Not Model Management (Milan)
  • Premier Model Management (London)[1]

Hunter Schafer (born December 31, 1998) is an American actress, model, director, and LGBT rights activist. She made her acting debut as transgender high school student Jules Vaughn in the HBO teen drama television series Euphoria (2019–present), which earned her nominations for a Shorty Award, an MTV Movie & TV Award, and a Dorian Award. In 2023, she portrayed Tigris Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

For her activism against North Carolina's anti-LGBT legislation HB2, Teen Vogue listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017.

Early life

Schafer was born on December 31, 1998, in Trenton, New Jersey,[2][3] to parents Katy and Mac Schafer. Her father is a Presbyterian minister, and their family moved between churches and congregations in New Jersey, Arizona, and finally Raleigh, North Carolina.[4][5] She has three younger siblings: two sisters and a brother.[6]

Schafer has said she started expressing femininity as a toddler. In seventh grade, Schafer came out to her parents as a gay boy, but started experiencing gender dysphoria in eight grade, and transitioned as a trans woman in ninth grade after being diagnosed with dysphoria.[7][8][9] She stated that the Internet helped her cope with her gender identity, as she turned to YouTube and social media to learn about people's transition timelines.[7] In high school, she contributed comic art to the website Rookie.[10]

In 2016, as a junior in high school, Schafer was the youngest name listed as a plaintiff on the ACLU's lawsuit, Carcaño v. McCrory, against North Carolina's bill HB2, which prevented trans people from using the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity. The lawsuit led to the bill's repeal.[9][11] For her activism, including her activism against HB2, Teen Vogue listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017, and granted her an interview with Hillary Clinton.[12][13]

In her senior year, Schafer was a semifinalist in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program.[14] She graduated from the High School Visual Arts program at the North Carolina School of the Arts in 2017, having transferred there from Needham B. Broughton High School.[15] Schafer planned to attend Central Saint Martins, an arts college in London, England, but deferred her enrollment after high school to focus on her career, when she received an audition for the HBO series Euphoria. Schafer joined the show after finding a casting call for transgender girls on Instagram, which required no previous acting experience. A few days later, her modeling agency told her she received the audition.[10][16]

Career

Schafer has modeled for Prada, Dior, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Rick Owens, Helmut Lang, Tommy Hilfiger, Thierry Mugler, Coach, Maison Margiela, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, Versus Versace, Emilio Pucci, Ann Demeulemeester, and Erdem, among other fashion houses.[17][18][19][20]

In 2019, Schafer was cast in Euphoria as a transgender high school girl, Jules Vaughn, marking her acting debut.[10][21] For the role, she received a Shorty Award, an MTV Movie & TV Award, and a Dorian Award.[22][23][24] She was named among transgender actors not nominated at the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards.[25] Aside from her leading role in the series, she also co-wrote an episode with the show's creator Sam Levinson and served as co-executive producer. Additionally, she collaborated with him so that her character and the show's story reflected her experience.[7][26]

In June 2020, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty named Schafer among the 50 heroes "leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people".[27][28] In 2021, Time named her to its Next list of "100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future", with a tribute written by Euphoria co-star Zendaya.[29]

In 2022, Schafer starred in the English dub of the Japanese animated film Belle.[30] She made her directorial debut[31] when making the music video for Girl in Red's song Hornylovesickness,[32] and also made the video for Anohni and the Johnsons' song Why Am I Alive Now?.[33] She starred in the 2023 The Hunger Games prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,[34] for which her performance was praised.[35][36][37] In 2022, she filmed her role in Tilman Singer's horror movie Cuckoo,[38] which is set to release in 2024.[39] She also has upcoming roles in Yorgos Lanthimos' anthology film Kinds of Kindness,[40][41] David Lowery's film Mother Mary,[42] and Hideo Kojima and Jordan Peele's horror video game, OD.[43]

Personal life

Schafer has stated, "I do like people to know that I'm not a cis girl because that's not something that I am or feel like I am. I'm proud to be a trans person."[8] In 2019, Schafer said that she was "closer to what you might call a lesbian."[44] In December 2021, she stated on Twitter that her sexuality is "bi or pan or something".[45] Schafer dated Euphoria co-star Dominic Fike from February 2022 to c. July 2023.[46][47]

In August 2022, Schafer liked and commented "!!!!!" on an Instagram post that blamed non-binary people who "fought to have trans identities no longer considered a medical condition that requires dysphoria" for negative social attitudes and legislation targeting the trans community. This prompted backlash from queer and trans fans, with many accusing Schafer of endorsing transmedicalism.[48][49] Commenting on a later Instagram post, Schafer denied being a transmedicalist or holding hatred towards non-binary people, saying that she merely felt there was "an in-balance [sic] in the visibility and space-taken up between non-binary folks and binary trans women (particularly those of color and/or those who have resulted [sic] to sex work as a means of survival) that I think deserves attention/ re-evaluation (as far as resources and platforms go) within the LGBTQ+ community".[50]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Belle Ruka "Ruka-chan" Watanabe Voice role; English dub [30]
2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Tigris Snow [34]
2024 Cuckoo Gretchen [38]
TBA Kinds of Kindness TBA [40]
Mother Mary Hilda Post-production [42]

TV

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019–present Euphoria Jules Vaughn
  • Main cast
  • Co-executive producer
  • Co-writer: "Fuck Anyone Who's Not a Sea Blob - Part 2: Jules"
 [51]

Music videos

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Girl in Red – "Hornylovesickmess" — Director [32]
2023 ANOHNI and the Johnsons – "Why Am I Alive Now?" [33]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
TBA OD TBA [43]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Year Organisation Award Work Result
2020 GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year Euphoria Nominated[52]
Shorty Awards Actor Longlisted[53][54]
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss
(Shared with Dominic Fike) 		Nominated[55]

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