18 Facts About Indya Moore

Indya Adrianna Moore was born on January 17,1995 and is an American actor and model.

Indya 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.

Indya Moore met ballroom dancer Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza while doing background for the television series The Get Down.

Indya Moore encouraged them to pursue acting and sent Moore to an audition for the independent film Saturday Church.

Indya Moore landed the role of Dijon, and the film was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.

In early 2017, Indya Moore walked in New York Fashion Week and was photographed for Vogue Espana.

That year, Indya Moore appeared in Katy Perry's music video for the single "Swish Swish", and performed live with Perry on the May 20,2017, episode of Saturday Night Live, where they were credited as a member of the House of Xtravaganza.

In late 2017, Indya Moore was cast in Pose, Ryan Murphy's FX television series about New York City ball culture in the late 1980s.

In 2018, Indya Moore signed a contract with IMG Models and William Morris Endeavor.

Indya Moore was WME's first signed contract with a trans actor.

Indya Moore started the production company Beetlefruit Media, which provides a platform for stories about disenfranchised groups.

In May 2019, Indya Moore became the first transgender person to be featured on the cover of the US version of Elle magazine.

In December 2019, Indya Moore debuted as the voice of Shep on the animated limited series Steven Universe Future.

In 2020, Indya Moore was cast in the psychological thriller film Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, the sequel to the 2019 film Escape Room.

In 2017 Indya Moore working on the short film Spot, in which she had a leading role.

In 2018 Indya Moore worked on the horror television series, Magic Hour, a gender-bending recreation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, directed by Che Grayson and filmed in Tokyo, on which they serve as an executive producer.

In July 2024 Indya Moore was cast in the second season of The Sandman as Wanda, a professional driver and security agent for an exclusive travel firm who serves a guide on a road trip by the Endless to the waking world.

Indya Moore has spoken openly about their lifelong struggles with the bullying and transphobia that caused them to leave home at 14 and drop out of school in the 10th grade.