| Kitana Kiki Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015 |
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sin-Dee Rella in Sean Baker's 2015 film Tangerine. The first Academy Award campaigns for openly transgender actresses supported by a film producer were launched for Rodriguez and Mya Taylor for Tangerine.
Life and career
Rodriguez, an openly transgender woman, had been sharing an apartment with her eventual Tangerine co-star Mya Taylor at the time that she was discovered by filmmaker Sean Baker at a local Los Angeles LGBT Center. She had no acting experience prior to being cast in the role.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tangerine | Sin-Dee Rella | Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Nominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Made in Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "10.37" |
References
- "Kitana Kiki Rodriguez". IMDb.
- "Tangerine's Stars Have Turned a Movie Into a Movement". 29 December 2015.
- Gardner, Chris (2015-07-23). "'Tangerine' Stars Mya Taylor and Kitana "Kiki" Rodriguez on the Perks of Fame, Caitlyn Jenner and Donuts". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- "Out100: Mya Taylor & Kitana Kiki Rodriguez | Out Magazine". Out.com. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- "Magnolia Pictures pushes Oscars nod for trans actresses | Spectrum". Spectrum.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- Ruiz, Michelle (February 26, 2016). "Mya Taylor and the Trans Actress's Dream of Going to the Oscars". Cosmopolitan.
- "Nominations BEST FEMALE LEAD". Spiritawards.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
External links
 | This article about an American film actor is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |