Eva Reign | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, journalist |
Years active | 2019–present |
Awards |
Peabody Award GLAAD Media Award |
Website | msevareign.com |
Eva Reign (born June 20, 1996) is an American actress, journalist, and writer. She is best known for lead role in the 2022 Amazon Prime Video American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Reign has written for Vogue, New York, Them, Highsnobiety, and PAPER. She is a recipient of a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational.
Reign is from St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [2] Growing up, she performed in school plays and community theatre productions. [1]
Reign moved to New York City in 2018 and was a summer fellow for the Condé Nast publication Them. She was later promoted to Assistant Editor. [3] While at Them, she interviewed many LGBTQ+ public figures such as Hector Xtravaganza, [4] Gigi Gorgeous, [5] Nikita Dragun [6] and Jari Jones. [7]
In 2019, she starred in Tourmaline's short film Salacia, about the transgender woman Mary Jones. [8] [9] The film is now part of the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. [8] In 2020, she starred in the comedy web series Sideways Smile. [8] [10] In 2021, Reign was mentored by Tourmaline through the Queer|Art|Mentorship program. [1]
Reign made her film debut as Kelsa in Ximena García Lecuona's and Billy Porter's 2022 American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022. [11] [12] [13] She accompanied Porter to the 75th Tony Awards in June 2022. [8]
She won a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational, which explored the experiences of transgender people and trans communities throughout the world. [14] [15] Reign hosted the series premiere episode, Love Us in the Light, which focused on the life of Kelly Stough, a trans woman from Detroit, who is a member of the House of Ebony ballroom family. [15] [8]
She has written for
Vogue,
New York,
Them,
Highsnobiety, and
PAPER.
[1]
[8]
[16]
In 2022, she was named to the Forbes magazine's Forbes 30 Under 30 [17] and Out magazine's Out100. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Salacia | Trans Woman | Short Film | [8] [9] |
2022 | Anything's Possible | Kelsa | Main Role | [11] [12] [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Sideways Smile | Jessie | Web Series | [8] [10] |
Year | Award | Category | Project | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Peabody Awards | News | Transnational | [14] |
2022 | 33rd GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia | [15] |
Eva Reign | |
---|---|
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actress, journalist |
Years active | 2019–present |
Awards |
Peabody Award GLAAD Media Award |
Website | msevareign.com |
Eva Reign (born June 20, 1996) is an American actress, journalist, and writer. She is best known for lead role in the 2022 Amazon Prime Video American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Reign has written for Vogue, New York, Them, Highsnobiety, and PAPER. She is a recipient of a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational.
Reign is from St. Louis, Missouri. [1] [2] Growing up, she performed in school plays and community theatre productions. [1]
Reign moved to New York City in 2018 and was a summer fellow for the Condé Nast publication Them. She was later promoted to Assistant Editor. [3] While at Them, she interviewed many LGBTQ+ public figures such as Hector Xtravaganza, [4] Gigi Gorgeous, [5] Nikita Dragun [6] and Jari Jones. [7]
In 2019, she starred in Tourmaline's short film Salacia, about the transgender woman Mary Jones. [8] [9] The film is now part of the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. [8] In 2020, she starred in the comedy web series Sideways Smile. [8] [10] In 2021, Reign was mentored by Tourmaline through the Queer|Art|Mentorship program. [1]
Reign made her film debut as Kelsa in Ximena García Lecuona's and Billy Porter's 2022 American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022. [11] [12] [13] She accompanied Porter to the 75th Tony Awards in June 2022. [8]
She won a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational, which explored the experiences of transgender people and trans communities throughout the world. [14] [15] Reign hosted the series premiere episode, Love Us in the Light, which focused on the life of Kelly Stough, a trans woman from Detroit, who is a member of the House of Ebony ballroom family. [15] [8]
She has written for
Vogue,
New York,
Them,
Highsnobiety, and
PAPER.
[1]
[8]
[16]
In 2022, she was named to the Forbes magazine's Forbes 30 Under 30 [17] and Out magazine's Out100. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Salacia | Trans Woman | Short Film | [8] [9] |
2022 | Anything's Possible | Kelsa | Main Role | [11] [12] [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Sideways Smile | Jessie | Web Series | [8] [10] |
Year | Award | Category | Project | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Peabody Awards | News | Transnational | [14] |
2022 | 33rd GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Online Journalism – Video or Multimedia | [15] |