Asia Jackson | |
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 Jackson in 2018 | |
| Born | May 25, 1994 California, United States |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | http://www.asiajackson.com |
Asia Jackson (born May 25, 1994) is an American actress, YouTuber and activist of African-American and Filipino descent. [1] In 2016, she created the #MagandangMorenx (literally translated to "beautiful brown skin") movement to combat colorism in Filipino communities worldwide. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Jackson was born on May 25, 1994 in California. [1] [7] 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. [7] [8] Her father is Black-American and served in the United States Air Force. [8] Her mother is ethnically Igorot from Baguio City, Philippines. [1] [4] She originally attended college for computer information systems before dropping out to become an actress. [7] [8] She attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California. [7]
After dropping out of college, Jackson began taking acting classes. [7] In 2016, she appeared in her first billed television role on ABC's Modern Family . [9] Her first feature film Stalked By A Reality Star premiered on Lifetime in 2018. [10]
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. [11]
She sat front row at the Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya show at Paris Fashion Week in spring 2019. [12]
In celebration of Filipino-American History Month, Jackson collaborated with the Asian-American woman owned streetwear brand UPRISERS in October 2019. [4] 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. [13]
As a fashion influencer, she has worked with brands such as Nike, Coach, and Farfetch.
Jackson created the Twitter movement #MagandangMorenx in October 2016 to "celebrate the diversity of Filipino beauty", [1] "reject long established and elitist beauty standards", [14] and "promote self love and self acceptance". [15] The movement seeks to challenge and dismantle colorism in Filipino and Asian communities. [4] [6] 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. [14] 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. [16] [17]
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. [18] [19]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stalked By A Reality Star | Mischa |
| 2020 | Nocturne | Abigail |
| 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 |