Emmett Preciado
Emmett Preciado (born March 18, 1994), is an American transgender actor, musician and activist for transgender rights, education and awareness. Preciado is best known for starring as Rio Guitierrez in the popular ABC television show The Good Doctor and Rowan in Freeform/ABC Family television show Good Trouble.
Early life
[edit]Preciado was born in Merced, California, and when he was a freshman in high school his family moved to South Sioux City, Nebraska.[1] At age 19, Preciado left Nebraska to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When Preciado returned from his mission, he attended a semester at Brigham Young University, Idaho. [2]
Career
[edit]Preciado received his first principal role in the spring of 2019. He is known for his role as Rowan on Freeform's Good Trouble. At the end of 2020, he shot his first guest star role as Rio Gutierrez on an episode of the ABC medical drama, The Good Doctor. [3]
In 2021, Preciado guest starred as Mateo Cruz on ABC's Rebel[4]. It was announced in 2024 that Preciado will be in the LGBTQ film Affirmation.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Back to Basecamp | Tomas | Short |
| 2021-2022 | Good Trouble | Rowan | TV Series |
| 2021 | Rebel | Mateo | TV Series |
| 2021 | The Good Doctor | Rio Guitierrez | TV Series |
| 2020 | The Wolf of Snow Hollow | Dorm Boy | Film |
| 2020 | Freeze Your Brain | Tommy | Short |
| 2015 | Rainbow Six: Siege | Tubarão | Video Game |
Personal life
[edit]In 2015, Preciado discontinued his studies at BYU and moved to Utah to undergo his physical transition from female to male.[6][7] He garnered millions of views and followers on social media from documenting his transition.[8][9] Preciado is also an activist, making appearances and speaking in events and videos to raise awareness about LGBTQ issues.[10][11]
Preciado changed his surname from 'Claren' when his family discovered their real name 'Preciado' using 23andMe DNA testing for ancestry.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About". Emmett Preciado. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Levin, Sam (2016-03-28). "Transgender and Mormon: keeping the faith while asking the church to change". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Ennis, Dawn. "'The Good Doctor's Next Patient Is A Pregnant Man". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Emmett Preciado | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (2024-09-26). "Los Angeles Festival of Movies Sets April Dates for Second Edition – Film News in Brief". Variety. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Why This Transgender Mormon Is Holding On To His Faith". HuffPost. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ "Transgender Mormon shares story of finding his identity while embracing his faith". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ VICE Life (2017-12-07). Being Transgender In The Mormon Church. Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via YouTube.
- ^ Emmett Preciado (2017-11-11). 2 Years on T - Time Lapse (FTM). Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via YouTube.
- ^ National LGBTQ Task Force (2020-05-07). Queer the Census PSA. Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via YouTube.
- ^ "6 Glaad Spirit Day Concert 2023 Emmett Preciado Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ The Pepe and Ybra Podcast (2021-04-04). S01E02 Emmett Preciado, Trans Actor, Forbes Magazine, The Good Doctor, Good Trouble & Mexican Baby. Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via YouTube.