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American actress (born 1994)

Asia Jackson
Jackson in 2018
Born (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994 (age 30)
California, United States
Occupations
Years active2016–present
Websitehttp://www.asiajackson.com

Asia Jackson (born May 25, 1994) is an American actress, YouTuber and activist of African-American and Filipino descent. In 2016, she created the #MagandangMorenx (literally translated to "beautiful brown skin") movement to combat colorism in Filipino communities worldwide.

Early life and education

Jackson was born on May 25, 1994 in California. As a child of a member of the U.S. military she lived in various U.S. and Asia locations including Tokyo, Japan, and Baguio City, Philippines. Her father is Black-American and served in the United States Air Force. Her mother is ethnically Igorot from Baguio City, Philippines. She originally attended college for computer information systems before dropping out to become an actress. She attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California.

Career

Acting

After dropping out of college, Jackson began taking acting classes. In 2016, she appeared in her first billed television role on ABC's Modern Family. Her first feature film Stalked By A Reality Star premiered on Lifetime in 2018.

YouTube

In 2016, Jackson started uploading videos to her YouTube channel where she chronicles her day to day life as an actress and shares beauty and fashion tips.

As a beauty influencer, she has worked with brands such as Sephora, Armani, Neutrogena, and Laura Mercier. She was a Proactiv ambassador in 2018.

Fashion

She sat front row at the Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya show at Paris Fashion Week in spring 2019.

In celebration of Filipino-American History Month, Jackson collaborated with the Asian-American woman owned streetwear brand UPRISERS in October 2019. She created a capsule collection of clothing and accessories with messaging like "MORENX" (translated to: "brown skin") and "You Can't Tell Me Who I Am" to empower people with marginalized identities.

As a fashion influencer, she has worked with brands such as Nike, Coach, and Farfetch.

Activism

Jackson created the Twitter movement #MagandangMorenx in October 2016 to "celebrate the diversity of Filipino beauty", "reject long established and elitist beauty standards", and "promote self love and self acceptance". The movement seeks to challenge and dismantle colorism in Filipino and Asian communities. It originated on Twitter but has crossed over to platforms like Instagram and Facebook. She originally started #MagandangMorenx as a way to celebrate Filipino-American History Month. Jackson has spoken at numerous universities across the United States, such as UC Berkeley and Syracuse University, about colorism in Filipino communities as well as in Western media.

In 2023, in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, she became involved with a public dispute with comedian Amy Schumer about the career ramifications of supporting Israel and Palestine, which was further amplified by actress Mia Khalifa.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2018 Stalked By A Reality Star Mischa
2020 Nocturne Abigail

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Modern Family Prom Dress Student 1 episode
2017 The Young and the Restless Emma 1 episode
2017 Superstore Kylie 1 episode
2017 Speechless Heather 1 episode
2018 Alone Together Charlene 1 episode

See also

References

  1. ^ Escobar, Allyson (May 31, 2017). "Actress Asia Jackson wants to take on 'colorism,' redefine Filipino beauty". NBC News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. Tan, Yvette (October 30, 2017). "Filipinos on Twitter are speaking up to end the obsession with light skin". Mashable. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  3. "Filipinka walczy z kompleksami Azjatek na punkcie jasnej skóry". www.glamour.pl (in Polish). Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Oriel, Christina M. (October 30, 2019). "#MagandangMorenx: How Asia Jackson is igniting a mission to end colorism and challenge Filipino beauty standards". Asian Journal News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. Ayn Bernos (January 28, 2020). "These Morenas Share How They Learned To Embrace Their Beautiful Brown Skin". COSMO.PH. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Meet half-Pinay model who wants to smash beauty standards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Episode 61: Come At Me Crazy (w/ Asia Jackson)". megan batoon. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Flanagan, Marguerite. "Asia Jackson: Air Force Kid and Actor!". Military Kid's Life. 5: 5–6.
  9. "Asia Jackson". IMDb. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  10. "YouTuber-Actors Jordan Doww, Asia Jackson to Appear in Lifetime Movie". www.tubefilter.com. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  11. Asia Jackson's Clear-Skin Journey with ProactivMD, August 9, 2018, retrieved March 10, 2020
  12. Fabiana Repaci (March 3, 2019). "Front Row at Tommy X Zendaya Spring 2019". WWD. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  13. "#MagandangMorenx: Calling in the Filipino community to take down Anti-Blackness". One Down. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  14. ^ Ramos, Nicole Blanco (November 16, 2018). "Who's That Girl: Asia Jackson". Wonder. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  15. "Afro-Filipina actress Asia Jackson addresses colorism with the viral #MagandangMorenx movement". HelloGiggles. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  16. "Fall 2019 Conference". Mixed @ Berkeley. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  17. "Vlogger Asia Jackson speaks about colorism in media". The Daily Orange. September 14, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  18. Smith, Ryan (November 2, 2023). "Amy Schumer accused of "harassing" Black actress on Instagram". Newsweek. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  19. Lloyd, Sophie (November 2, 2023). "Mia Khalifa shares furious Amy Schumer messages". Newsweek. Retrieved November 4, 2023.

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