1. Chella Man was born on November 26,1998 and is an American actor, model, artist, YouTuber, and LGBTQ activist.
14 Facts About Chella Man
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Chella Man was born November 26,1998, and is of Chinese and Jewish descent.
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Chella Man was assigned female at birth and experienced gender dysphoria during childhood.
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In 2017, after experiencing gender dysphoria throughout their childhood, Chella Man began transitioning using testosterone.
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Chella Man began doing so after president Donald Trump visited their high school during his presidential campaign.
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In May 2018, Chella Man presented their TedX Talk entitled Becoming Him in which they talk about their transition journey and gender issues for LGBTQ youth and people with disabilities.
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Chella Man signed to IMG as their first Deaf Jewish-Asian model in September 2018.
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In March 2019, it was announced that Chella Man would make their acting debut as Jericho, a mute crime fighter, for the DC Universe's digital series Titans in its second season.
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Chella Man stated that they connected to the character, who uses sign language to communicate.
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Chella Man has discussed and worked alongside fellow disabilities activist Judith Heumann, and queer activist Jillian Mercado.
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In March 2021, Chella Man appeared on Tamron Hall, discussing their transition that went viral in 2017.
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In October 2021, Chella Man became one of the first out transmasculine non-binary and genderqueer faces to work with a major beauty brand, as a member of the team of young influencers that Yves Saint Laurent assembled to promote their Nu Collection, aimed at a Gen Z audience.
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Chella Man stated they created this jewelry collection as a way to introduce Deaf people into the fashion industry, as well as removing the stigma for wearing hearing aids and cochlear implants.
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Chella Man identifies as queer and pansexual, having come out at age 16.