Iris Menas

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Iris Menas (born July 20, 1990) is an American actor. They [lower-alpha 1] are best known for appearing as Anybodys in the 2021 film adaptation of West Side Story . [1] They also voice Odee Elliot in Madagascar: A Little Wild , Fred in Ridley Jones , and Frankie Stein in the 2022 rebooted Monster High television show. [3]

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They prefer the use of lowercase letters when their name is written. [1] [4]

Early life

For 12 years,[ when? ] menas attended the Kansas Dance Academy in Wichita They graduated from Wichita East High School in 2008. [5]

Personal life

menas is non-binary and lives in Brooklyn, New York. [1]

Selected filmography

List of iris menas film and television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020–2022 Madagascar: A Little Wild Odee Eliot (voice)2 episodes
2021 West Side Story Anybodys
2021–2023 Ridley Jones Fred (voice)35 episodes
2022Way DownAlex2 episodes
2022–present Monster High Frankie Stein, Carrots, Mystery Meat, Dragon Girl, BG Students, Lion Monster Knocker, Kaylee, Goobert, Partying Book #1, Turntable Voice, Dragon Girl #6, Whiskerene, Gooberry Monster (voice)38 episodes
2022-2023Monster High MysteriesFrankie Stein (voice)8 episodes
2023Monster Ball HomecomingFrankie Stein (voice)6 episodes
2024–present The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Winn, Oates, Director, Katie, Lapis Lazuli, Giant Bird, Fairy (voice)20 episodes

Notes

  1. menas uses the neopronouns zie/hir. [1] [2] This article uses they/them pronouns for simplicity and understanding.

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