Leo Sheng | |
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Born | 1996 (age 27–28) |
Education | University of Michigan ( BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, activist |
Leo Sheng (born 1996) [1] is a Chinese American actor and activist known for playing Micah Lee on The L Word: Generation Q.
Sheng was born in Hunan, China and was adopted and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan by an American lesbian couple. [2] He first came out as trans at age 12. [3]
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from the University of Michigan in 2017. [2] Sheng was accepted to the school's social work graduate program and planned to enroll, but left because he was cast in his first professional acting role in Adam. [2]
Sheng first gained attention when he was 17 and used YouTube and Instagram to document his transition. [4] In 2018, he acted in his first lead role in Rhys Ernst's Adam. He also appeared in the documentary Disclosure. [1] He is a lead character on Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q as Micah Lee, who is also a trans man. When he was 11, Sheng watched a clip of a transmasculine character, Max, on the original L Word series and came out as trans shortly after. [3]
Sheng resides in Los Angeles and identifies as a queer trans man. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Adam | Ethan | |
2020 | Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen | — | Also creative consultant |
2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | N/A | Assistant |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019–23 | The L Word: Generation Q | Micah Lee | 19 episodes |
Leo Sheng | |
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Born | 1996 (age 27–28) |
Education | University of Michigan ( BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, activist |
Leo Sheng (born 1996) [1] is a Chinese American actor and activist known for playing Micah Lee on The L Word: Generation Q.
Sheng was born in Hunan, China and was adopted and raised in Ypsilanti, Michigan by an American lesbian couple. [2] He first came out as trans at age 12. [3]
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from the University of Michigan in 2017. [2] Sheng was accepted to the school's social work graduate program and planned to enroll, but left because he was cast in his first professional acting role in Adam. [2]
Sheng first gained attention when he was 17 and used YouTube and Instagram to document his transition. [4] In 2018, he acted in his first lead role in Rhys Ernst's Adam. He also appeared in the documentary Disclosure. [1] He is a lead character on Showtime's The L Word: Generation Q as Micah Lee, who is also a trans man. When he was 11, Sheng watched a clip of a transmasculine character, Max, on the original L Word series and came out as trans shortly after. [3]
Sheng resides in Los Angeles and identifies as a queer trans man. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Adam | Ethan | |
2020 | Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen | — | Also creative consultant |
2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | N/A | Assistant |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019–23 | The L Word: Generation Q | Micah Lee | 19 episodes |