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Eva Reign
Born (1996-06-20) June 20, 1996 (age 28)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, journalist
Years active2019–present
AwardsPeabody Award
GLAAD Media Award
Websitemsevareign.com

Eva Reign (born June 20, 1996) is an American actress, journalist, and writer. She is best known for lead role in the 2022 Amazon Prime Video American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Reign has written for Vogue, New York, Them, Highsnobiety, and PAPER. She is a recipient of a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational.

Biography

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Reign is from St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] Growing up, she performed in school plays and community theatre productions.[1]

Reign moved to New York City in 2018 and was a summer fellow for the Condé Nast publication Them. She was later promoted to Assistant Editor.[3] While at Them, she interviewed many LGBTQ+ public figures such as Hector Xtravaganza,[4] Gigi Gorgeous,[5] Nikita Dragun[6] and Jari Jones.[7]

In 2019, she starred in Tourmaline's short film Salacia, about the transgender woman Mary Jones.[8][9] The film is now part of the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.[8] In 2020, she starred in the comedy web series Sideways Smile.[8][10] In 2021, Reign was mentored by Tourmaline through the Queer|Art|Mentorship program.[1]

Reign made her film debut as Kelsa in Ximena García Lecuona's and Billy Porter's 2022 American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022.[11][12][13] She accompanied Porter to the 75th Tony Awards in June 2022.[8]

She won a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational, which explored the experiences of transgender people and trans communities throughout the world.[14][15] Reign hosted the series premiere episode, Love Us in the Light, which focused on the life of Kelly Stough, a trans woman from Detroit, who is a member of the House of Ebony ballroom family.[15][8]

She has written for Vogue, New York, Them, Highsnobiety, and PAPER.[1][8][16]

In 2022, she was named to the Forbes magazine's Forbes 30 Under 30[17] and Out magazine's Out100.[18]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Salacia Trans Woman Short Film [8][9]
2022 Anything's Possible Kelsa Main Role [11][12][13]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Sideways Smile Jessie Web Series [8][10]

Awards

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Year Award Category Project Ref.
2021 Peabody Awards News Transnational [14]
2022 33rd GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "About 1".
  2. ^ "'Anything's Possible' star Eva Reign wants to be part of a revolution". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ "Eva Reign". Them. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. ^ "The Ballroom Legends Who Helped Ryan Murphy's "Pose" Get 10s Across the Board". Them. 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  5. ^ "Marco Marco Cast an All-Trans NYFW Show — And It Was Beautiful". Them. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ^ "How Nikita Dragun Created Her New, History-Making Beauty Line". Them. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. ^ "At Trans Day Of Action, Attendees Came Together To Refocus Pride". Them. 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Everything to Know About Eva Reign, the Breakout Star of Billy Porter's Anything's Possible".
  9. ^ a b "Billy Porter's High School Trans Romance Film Casts Eva Reign as Lead". 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b Massoto, Erick (2 June 2022). "Billy Porter's Directorial Debut 'Anything's Possible' Gets Heart Warming Trailer for Queer Coming of Age Film". Collider.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  11. ^ a b "Eva Reign Got to Revisit Her Teenage Self with 'Anything's Possible'". 22 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Meet Eva Reign, the Star of Billy Porter's Directorial Debut 'Anything's Possible'". 22 July 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Breakout Star Eva Reign Takes Her Cues from the Stars". August 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Transnational". peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  15. ^ a b c "Why You Should Know about the Vice Series "Transnational" Covering Transgender Communities Around the World". 9 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Eva Reign is Poised to Make Hollywood History". 28 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Eva Reign". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  18. ^ "The 2022 Out100: See All the Names From the Full List Here". www.out.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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