Jari Jones | |
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 Jones modeling for Chromat in 2018 | |
| Born | 1991 (age 32–33) New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Jari Jones (born 1991) [1] is an American trans Femme activist, performance artist and creative. Jones was a cast member, script consultant, acting coach, and producer of Port Authority .
Jones was the first black trans woman producer of a film competing at the Cannes Film Festival. [2] In 2020, Jones was one of the nine faces in Calvin Klein's 2020 pride campaign. [3] [4] Apart from acting, Jones advocates for transgender rights and is part of the Black Lives Matter movement. [5] Jones is a promoter of self-love, Blackness, and femininity. [6] Jones has been featured in New York Fashion Week, becoming the first Black transgender woman to display the No Sesso brand on the runway. [7] Jones has modeled for other brands including Dove in their "Goodbye Judgement, Hello Underarms" campaign and Elizabeth Suzann's "Clothing is Political" campaign. [8] She participated in The Real Catwalk in New York City in 2019. [9] Jones is featured on Calvin Klein's YouTube channel to express her support for LGBTQ+ youth. She is a self-proclaimed, "mom to a whole bunch of queer youth." [10]
She has written for Nylon , The New York Times , Allure , and Out magazine focusing on the representation of queer, transgender, and people of color in the media. She was featured in Netflix's Tales of the City series. [11] She is the first black trans producer to have a film in the Cannes Film Festival. [12] [13] The film, Port Authority, also included the first trans woman of color, Leyna Bloom, in a lead role. [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adam | Schuyler | |
| 2019 | Port Authority | Naima | Also associate producer |
| 2021 | On Our Way | Nina | |
| 2023 | Mutt | Fiona |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pose | Butt Smack Woman | Episode: "The Fever" |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Ronda | Episode: "Days of Small Surrenders" |
| 2019 | Transparent | Skylar | Episode: "Transparent Musicale Finale" |
| 2023-2024 | Bob's Burgers | Marshmallow | 2 episodes |
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