Mya Taylor

Mya Jeanette Taylor is basically unstoppable. Born and raised in Houston, she’s not just out here breaking boundaries—she’s smashing them to pieces. You probably know her from Tangerine, that wild ride of a movie that took Sundance by storm back in 2015. Seriously, people couldn’t stop talking about it. She stepped into the spotlight as Sin-Dee Rella, and honestly, she owned every scene she was in. Before Tangerine, she was grinding—like, really hustling—to get her foot in the door. Hollywood isn’t exactly famous for rolling out the red carpet for transgender women, but she didn’t care. She was gonna make it happen, end of story. After Tangerine exploded, people finally started paying attention. No one could ignore her talent anymore, not after she basically stole the show in a film shot entirely on iPhones (yes, really). Magnolia Pictures picked it up, and the buzz just kept building. Suddenly, Mya wasn’t just “promising talent”—she was everywhere, turning heads and making people rethink what they thought they knew about who gets to be a leading lady. She’s not just an actor, either; she’s got pipes—singing’s part of her deal too. With all that, she’s become a legit inspiration for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider. She’s living proof that if you’ve got the guts and the drive, you can kick down every door standing in your way.