Leyna Bloom facts for kids

Leyna Bloom is an American actress, model, dancer, and activist. She is known for being a pioneer for transgender people in the entertainment and fashion worlds. She has helped open doors for others.

In 2019, Leyna Bloom starred in her first movie, Port Authority. This film was shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival. She has also modeled for many fashion brands and designers, like Jeremy Scott. You might have seen her in magazines such as Vogue India and Sports Illustrated.

Early Life

Leyna Bloom was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother is from the Philippines, and her father is African-American.

Her Amazing Career

Acting Roles

In October 2018, it was announced that Bloom would star in the movie Port Authority. She acted alongside Fionn Whitehead. The film was directed by Danielle Lessovitz and supported by executive producer Martin Scorsese.

In 2019, Port Authority was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. This was a very important moment. It was the first time in the festival's 72-year history that a movie featured a transgender woman of color in a main role.

In 2021, Bloom also appeared in the TV show Pose. This was on the FX network.

Ballroom Dancing

Leyna Bloom is also well-known in the queer ballroom scene. She is a member of the House of Miyake-Mugler. She became famous around the world by competing in ballroom events. She was especially known for her "face" category performances.

Modeling Milestones

Leyna Bloom is one of the few openly transgender models in the fashion industry. In September 2017, she made headlines. She walked the runway for the Chromat brand during New York Fashion Week.

In October 2017, Bloom became the first openly transgender woman of color to appear in Vogue India magazine. This was a big step for diversity in fashion.

On April 9, 2018, she started a viral campaign online. She used Twitter to ask to be the first openly transgender woman to walk in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Later that year, Leyna Bloom became a face for the H&M x Moschino campaign. This was for the Fall/Winter 2018 collection by Jeremy Scott. The famous photographer Steven Meisel took the pictures. She was in the campaign with other top models like Gigi Hadid and Stella Maxwell.

Glamour magazine featured Leyna Bloom in its October 2018 issue. They named her one of "6 Women Who Are Shaping the Future of Fashion.”

In March 2019, Leyna Bloom walked in Paris Fashion Week. She was the only transgender woman of color in the Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya fashion show. All the models in that show were Black.

In March 2021, it was announced that Bloom would be a model in the July swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. This made her the first openly transgender Black and Asian-American model to appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.