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After dropping out of high school, Moore became a model at the age of 15. She began working shoots for fashion lines such as [[Dior]] and [[Gucci]].<ref name=":0" /> She was cast as Dijon and worked with [[Mj Rodriguez]] in the independent film ''[[Saturday Church]].'' She appeared in the music video "Don't Pull Away" by [[J.Views|J. Views]].<ref name="Out-Jul2018" /> In 2017, Moore walked in [[New York Fashion Week]] and was photographed for ''Vogue España.'' Moore also performed in Katy Perry’s ''Saturday Night Live'' performance “[[Swish Swish]].”<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/indya-moore-on-pose-evan-peters-and-angels-red-pumps-exclusive-106257|title=Breakout Star Indya Moore on ‘Pose,’ Working With Evan Peters and Angel’s Red Pumps (Exclusive)|work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=2018-08-02|last=Lambe|first=Stacy|date=2018-07-18}}</ref>
After dropping out of high school, Moore became a model at the age of 15. She began working shoots for fashion lines such as [[Dior]] and [[Gucci]].<ref name=":0" /> She was cast as Dijon and worked with [[Mj Rodriguez]] in the independent film ''[[Saturday Church]].'' She appeared in the music video "Don't Pull Away" by [[J.Views|J. Views]].<ref name="Out-Jul2018" /> In 2017, Moore walked in [[New York Fashion Week]] and was photographed for ''Vogue España.'' Moore also performed in Katy Perry’s ''Saturday Night Live'' performance “[[Swish Swish]].”<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/indya-moore-on-pose-evan-peters-and-angels-red-pumps-exclusive-106257|title=Breakout Star Indya Moore on ‘Pose,’ Working With Evan Peters and Angel’s Red Pumps (Exclusive)|work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=2018-08-02|last=Lambe|first=Stacy|date=2018-07-18}}</ref>


=== 2017–present: ''Pose'' television series ===
=== 2018Pose ===
In the television series ''[[Pose (TV series)|Pose]]'', Moore plays Angel Evangelista, a [[transgender sex worker]] who joins the House of Evangelista after leaving the House of Abundance with her friend Blanca. She meets Stan, played by [[Evan Peters]], while working at the piers and becomes his mistress. The series premiered on June 3, 2018, on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], and attracted critical acclaim.<ref name=":02">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pose/s01|title=Pose: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/pose|title=Pose: Season 1 - Metacritic|website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 21, 2018}}</ref> The first season boasted the largest cast of transgender actors ever for a scripted network series,<ref name="CastStaff">{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/10/pose-ryan-murphy-transgender-cast-fx-series-1202194718/|title=FX's ‘Pose': Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=October 25, 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|accessdate=November 16, 2017}}</ref> with over 50 transgender characters.<ref name="BroadwayWorld">{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Ryan-Murphy-Musical-Dance-Series-POSE-Gets-Full-Season-Order-20171227|title=New Ryan Murphy Musical Dance Series POSE Gets Full Season Order|date=December 27, 2017|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|accessdate=December 27, 2017}}</ref> On July 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere sometime in 2019.<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|date=July 12, 2018|title=‘Pose’ Renewed for Season 2 at FX|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pose-renewed-season-2-fx-1202872217/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref>
In 2017, Moore was cast in ''[[Pose (TV series)|Pose]]'', [[Ryan Murphy (writer)|Ryan Murphy]]'s [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] [[Television show|television series]] about [[Ball culture#New York City|New York ball culture]] in the late 1980s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/pose-ryan-murphy-transgender-cast-fx-series-1202194718/|title=FX’s ‘Pose’: Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2017-10-25|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en-US}}</ref> In the series, Moore portrays Angel Evangelista, a [[transgender sex worker]] who joins the House of Evangelista after leaving the House of Abundance with her friend Blanca. She meets Stan, played by [[Evan Peters]], while working at the piers and becomes his mistress. The series premiered on June 3, 2018, on [[FX (TV channel)|FX]], and attracted critical acclaim.<ref name=":02">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pose/s01|title=Pose: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes|website=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/pose|title=Pose: Season 1 - Metacritic|website=Metacritic|accessdate=June 21, 2018}}</ref> The first season boasted the largest cast of transgender actors ever for a scripted network series,<ref name="CastStaff">{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2017/10/pose-ryan-murphy-transgender-cast-fx-series-1202194718/|title=FX's ‘Pose': Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=October 25, 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|location=Los Angeles, California|accessdate=November 16, 2017}}</ref> with over 50 transgender characters.<ref name="BroadwayWorld">{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/New-Ryan-Murphy-Musical-Dance-Series-POSE-Gets-Full-Season-Order-20171227|title=New Ryan Murphy Musical Dance Series POSE Gets Full Season Order|date=December 27, 2017|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|accessdate=December 27, 2017}}</ref> On July 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere sometime in 2019.<ref name=":2">{{cite magazine|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|date=July 12, 2018|title=‘Pose’ Renewed for Season 2 at FX|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pose-renewed-season-2-fx-1202872217/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|location=Los Angeles, California|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref>


==== Upcoming projects ====
==== Upcoming projects ====

Revision as of 05:17, 13 August 2018

Indya Moore
Born1995 (age 28–29)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Websitehttps://www.indyamoore.org/

Indya Moore (born 1995) is an American actress and model from The Bronx.[1] She is known for her role as Angel, a trans woman and sex worker, in the FX television series Pose.[2]

Early life

Moore's mother is Puerto Rican and her father is from the Caribbean. At the age of 14, Moore left her parents' home due to their transphobia and entered into foster care.[3] She moved around frequently during this time and has thus lived in all five boroughs of New York. She was frequently bullied and dropped out of high school in the 10th grade. Moore would eventually earn her GED.[4]

Career

Early work

After dropping out of high school, Moore became a model at the age of 15. She began working shoots for fashion lines such as Dior and Gucci.[4] She was cast as Dijon and worked with Mj Rodriguez in the independent film Saturday Church. She appeared in the music video "Don't Pull Away" by J. Views.[2] In 2017, Moore walked in New York Fashion Week and was photographed for Vogue España. Moore also performed in Katy Perry’s Saturday Night Live performance “Swish Swish.”[5]

2017–present: Pose television series

In 2017, Moore was cast in Pose, Ryan Murphy's FX television series about New York ball culture in the late 1980s.[6] In the series, Moore portrays Angel Evangelista, a transgender sex worker who joins the House of Evangelista after leaving the House of Abundance with her friend Blanca. She meets Stan, played by Evan Peters, while working at the piers and becomes his mistress. The series premiered on June 3, 2018, on FX, and attracted critical acclaim.[7][8] The first season boasted the largest cast of transgender actors ever for a scripted network series,[9] with over 50 transgender characters.[10] On July 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere sometime in 2019.[11]

Upcoming projects

Moore was cast in a forthcoming horror anthology series Magic Hour in which she is also an executive producer. Magic Hour is a gender-bending recreation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.[12][13]

Personal life

Moore is transgender, and has spoken in openly in interviews about her struggle with bullying and transphobia throughout her life.

References

  1. ^ Fasanella, Allie (2018-06-10). "Get to Know the 5 Trans Actors on "Pose" Making Television History". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ^ a b Out.com editors (2018-07-17). "Cover Exclusive: The Cast of 'Pose' Takes Center Stage & Makes History". Retrieved 2018-08-01. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Gollayan, Christian (2018-05-31). "This once-bullied trans actress is now the star of 'Pose'". New York Post. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ^ a b Skahill, Madi (2018-07-27). "Inside the Breakout of Indya Moore". WWD. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  5. ^ Lambe, Stacy (2018-07-18). "Breakout Star Indya Moore on 'Pose,' Working With Evan Peters and Angel's Red Pumps (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-10-25). "FX's 'Pose': Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  7. ^ "Pose: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "Pose: Season 1 - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2017). "FX's 'Pose': Ryan Murphy Sets Largest Transgender Cast Ever For Scripted Series". Deadline Hollywood. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "New Ryan Murphy Musical Dance Series POSE Gets Full Season Order". BroadwayWorld.com. December 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (July 12, 2018). "'Pose' Renewed for Season 2 at FX". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  12. ^ Marine, Brooke (2018-07-16). "Pose Breakout Star Indya Moore Debunks Myths About Normative Beauty and Body Hair". W Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  13. ^ "'Pose' Breakout Indya Moore To Star In, Executive Produce Modern 'Frankenstein' TV Series, 'Magic Hour'". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
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