1. Angelica Ross was born on November 28,1980, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, then raised to the north in nearby Racine.
27 Facts About Angelica Ross
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Angelica Ross initially moved to Rochester, New York, before being stationed in Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
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Angelica Ross moved back home, and made friends with a drag queen named Traci Angelica Ross who helped her begin her gender transition at the age of 19.
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Angelica Ross then moved to Hollywood, Florida and worked as a model and escort, then web manager, until 2003.
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Angelica Ross started a web development and graphic design business and took acting classes.
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Angelica Ross later moved to Chicago to become the employment coordinator for the Trans Life Center.
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In 2005, Angelica Ross made her acting debut in the comedy film Natale a Miami, followed by a role in the short film Bella Maddo.
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In 2016, Angelica Ross received recognition for starring in Her Story, a web series about trans women in Los Angeles.
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Angelica Ross executive produced and starred in the short film Missed Connections, which went on to be an official selection at Outfest 2017, Baltimore International Black Film Festival 2017, La Femme International Film Festival 2017, and Outflix Film Festival 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Angelica Ross went on to star as psychologist Donna Chambers in the FX anthology horror series American Horror Story: 1984, which made her the first transgender actress to secure two series regular roles.
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Angelica Ross's performance garnered critical acclaim by fans and critics alike.
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In 2021 Angelica Ross returned as a series regular for the show's tenth season.
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In 2020, Angelica Ross signed a deal with Pigeon to develop its television projects.
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Angelica Ross portrays Georgia, a transgender woman, in the 2022 film Framing Agnes.
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Angelica Ross made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in a limited engagement from September 12 to November 6,2022.
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On September 21,2023, Angelica Ross posted on Twitter that she is "leaving Hollywood", having experienced what she perceived as a pattern of mistreatment in the industry.
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Angelica Ross taught herself coding, and started her journey in the technology industry in web management.
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Angelica Ross learned graphic design and photography using videos online, taking photos for rappers and designing backstage passes.
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Angelica Ross later was hired by the Chicago House's TransLife Center which caters to trans individuals seeking employment, housing and other aid.
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In 2014, Angelica Ross founded the company TransTech Social Enterprises, acting as CEO.
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Angelica Ross is the president of Miss Angelica Ross, Inc and founded the TransTech Summit.
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Angelica Ross described the goals of TransTech as including to foster skills in the technology industry, especially for trans people.
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Angelica Ross was a featured speaker at the 2015 White House LGBTQ Tech and Innovation Summit.
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Angelica Ross was a celebrity ambassador to the 50th Anniversary Stonewall celebration that took place in June 2019 during Pride.
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On September 20,2019, Angelica Ross hosted the 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum on LGBTQ Issues.
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On September 28,2019, Angelica Ross was a featured speaker at the National Trans Visibility March in Washington DC.
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Angelica Ross was once engaged, but called off the engagement as her fiance did not want others to know that Angelica Ross was transgender.