1. Leyna Bloom is an American actress, model, dancer, and activist.
12 Facts About Leyna Bloom
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Leyna Bloom has attracted press as a trailblazer for transgender performers in the entertainment and fashion industries.
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In 2019, Bloom made her feature film acting debut in Port Authority, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Leyna Bloom has modeled for several brands and fashion designers, including Jeremy Scott, and has appeared in magazines such as Vogue India and Sports Illustrated.
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Leyna Bloom was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Filipina mother and an African-American father.
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In 2019, Leyna Bloom made her feature film acting debut in Port Authority, directed by Danielle Lessovitz, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, marking the first film in the festival's 72-year history to feature a trans woman of color in a leading role.
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In 2021, Leyna Bloom appeared in the third and final season of the FX drama series Pose.
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Leyna Bloom is a fixture in the queer ballroom scene as a member of the House of Miyake-Mugler and made an international name for herself competing at balls in the category of face.
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Leyna Bloom was not open about being transgender before that photo shoot; she decided to come out as she felt liberated sharing a major magazine cover with 13 other trans women.
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In October 2017, Leyna Bloom became the first openly transgender woman of color to appear in Vogue India.
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Leyna Bloom starred in the campaign with Gigi Hadid, Stella Maxwell, Soo Joo Park, Imaan Hammam, and Yasmin Wijnaldum.
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In March 2021, it was announced that Leyna Bloom would appear as a model in the July swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated, making her the first openly transgender Black and Asian-American Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue model.