13 Facts About Mya Taylor

Mya Taylor was born on March 28,1991 and is an American actress and singer.

Mya Taylor is best known for her role as Alexandra in the 2015 film Tangerine for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.

Mya Taylor was born on March 28,1991, in Houston, Texas.

Mya Taylor was raised by her Christian grandparents, who at first did not know that she had come out as gay in school.

Mya Taylor began going to therapy, and it was in her talks with her therapist that she decided that she was going to be true to herself.

Mya Taylor has since reconnected with her mother, who coined her name, Mya.

Mya Taylor lived in an apartment with her eventual Tangerine co-star Kitana Kiki Rodriguez.

Mya Taylor is best known for her role as Alexandra in Sean Baker's 2015 film Tangerine.

Mya Taylor won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor for her performance in that film, making her the first openly transgender actress to win a Gotham Award.

Mya Taylor won the San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for the film.

Mya Taylor was the first openly transgender actor to win an Independent Spirit Award.

In 2016 it was announced that ICM Partners signed Mya Taylor and agreed to represent her for film and television acting and producing projects.

In December 2017, it was announced Mya Taylor had been cast in Dietland.