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Mya Taylor‌

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Birthday

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Mya Taylor

Houston, Texas, USA

Mya Taylor

Houston, Texas, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1991-03-28

Popularity

star1.3

Biography

Mya Taylor (born March 28, 1991) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Alexandra in the 2015 film Tangerine for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female. Mya Taylor was born on March 28, 1991, in Houston, Texas. She was raised by her Christian grandparents, who at first did not know that she had come out as gay (pre-transition) in school. In 2009, she came out to them, which led to a lot of tension in the home. Taylor left and moved to California in May 2009 to live with another relative, but her gender identity led that relative to kick her out on the street. Unable to secure legal employment at the age of 18, she worked as a sex worker in Hollywood. She began going to therapy, and it was in her talks with her therapist that she decided that she was going to be true to herself. In January 2013, she came out as transgender. She has since reconnected with her mother, who coined her name, Mya. She lived in an apartment with her eventual Tangerine co-star Kitana Kiki Rodriguez. It was at the age of 23, after five years of sex work and after four arrests for prostitution, Mya was approached by director Sean Baker and his co-screenwriter Chris Bergoch as she stood in the yard of Los Angeles' LGBT Center to star in their film Tangerine.

Movie Credits

Raven and Her Sister

Raven and Her Sister‌
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calendar

Disclosure

Disclosure‌
star8.0
calendar 2020

Tangerine

Tangerine‌
star6.9
calendar 2015

High Tide

High Tide‌
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calendar 2024

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine

Merry F*cking Christmas: The Making of Tangerine‌
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calendar 2022

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Happy Birthday, Marsha!‌
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calendar 2018

Take Flight

Take Flight‌
star6.4
calendar 2015

Diane from the Moon

Diane from the Moon‌
star1.0
calendar 2016

Myra

Myra‌
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calendar 2019

Viva Diva

Viva Diva‌
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calendar 2017

Stage Mother

Stage Mother‌
star6.4
calendar 2020

Tv Credits

Dietland

Dietland‌
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calendar 2018