Singer and actress who starred in Pose as part of the largest cast of transgender actors to be starring as series regulars in a scripted show. She portrayed Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista. She also played Angel in the 2011 Off-Broadway revival of Rent, a performance that garnered her a 2011 Clive Barnes Award. She attended Queen of Angels Catholic School. She wanted to be an actress from the time she was 7 years old, and began pursuing the career at the age of 11. She was enrolled at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
