Dominique Jackson

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Dominique Jackson at an event on World AIDS Day 2018 in Washington

Dominique Jackson (born 20th March 1975 in Scarborough as Dominique Brebner ), also known under the name Tyra Allure Ross , is from Trinidad and Tobago originating in the United States living actress , model and author . As an actress, she was best known for her lead role Elektra Abundance in the FX television series Pose , as a model, among other things, through appearances at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week as well as in The New York Times , Playbill and Vogue España .

Life

Dominique Jackson was born on March 20, 1975 in Scarborough, the capital of the island of Tobago . Jackson grew up with her grandmother and claims to have faced bullying by city dwellers for her feminine appearance and sexual abuse by a local priest in her home country . Because her family and community did not accept her gender identity, she illegally immigrated to the United States at the age of 15. There she took the surname Jackson because she was a fan of Michael Jackson in her youth .

In Baltimore arrived Jackson graduated from the Owings Mills High School , then she went to the Fayetteville State University and the Morgan State University . After college, she moved to New York , where she was homeless for a while, suffering from alcohol and drug addictions, and was forced to make money through prostitution . She bought several credit cards and overdrawn them, resulting in $ 10,000 in debt. In 1993 she returned to Baltimore, where she first came into contact with the ball scene, a subculture of the LGBT community in which several members of so-called Houses at Ball competed against each other in artistic competitions. From then on, Jackson lived in different houses before settling in New York in the House of Sinclair . In 2006 she decided to consolidate the credit card arrears in monthly installments of $ 900 , and she was finally able to pay off the debt in full in 2016.

Career

Model and actress

Jackson began working as a model shortly after arriving in the United States, mostly unpaid, with her first appearances at an event in Baltimore and Brooklyn Fashion Week. In 2009 she was permanently employed in the fashion house of the designer Adrian Alicea , for whom she walked the catwalk during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week . In addition to other appearances, she also modeled for the Spanish edition of Vogue as well as The New York Times and Playbill .

Jackson made her film debut in 2009 in the television film Christopher Street: The Series about the street of the same name, which is extremely important to the American LGBT community . In 2015, she worked on the documentary MY TRUTH, MY STORY: A Caribbean LGBTQ + Oral History Project by the Caribbean Equality Project , which supports LGBT people from Caribbean countries. In the same year she starred in the Off-Broadway -Stück incongruence of Carla Pridgen with that based on guided with transgender people interviews.

While walking down the catwalk on a ballroom- style fundraiser in 2016 , she gave a colleague walking past her a high five , drawing the attention of filmmaker and producer Cecilio Asuncion . He offered her a role in the GLAAD Media Award- winning reality television series Strut , which is about the everyday life of five transgender models. In addition, Jackson switched from Alicea to the fashion house called Slay , which Asuncion opened itself and only employs transgender models. Since her time at Slay , she has appeared at New York Fashion Week, among others.

In 2018, Jackson was cast for the role of Elektra Abundance in the FX series Pose devised by Ryan Murphy , Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals during a six-month casting call . Elektra is the head of the House of Abundance , the series is about the ballroom scene of the 1980s and 1990s and its members, who also have to fight against homophobia and transphobia , racism and HIV . The role also has some parallels to Jackson's youth, as Elektra also lives for a short time without a shelter or source of money. In the second season, Jackson's role is surnamed Wintour as she is starting a new house .

Author and activist

Dominique Jackson at New York Pride 2019

In 2014, after a 13-year writing process, Jackson published her autobiography The Transsexual from Tobago , in which she dealt with, among other things, her mental health problems. She also works for several non-profit organizations , including Destination Tomorrow in the Bronx , a community center and, according to founder Sean Coleman, “an always accessible haven”. Jackson offered Coleman to raise money for the organization through fundraising, whereupon she was given a place in the organization. She served on the board as program director for five months. Destination Tomorrow advocates for members of the LGBT community aged 13 to 24 with an emphasis on transgender people. The organization supports those affected with health problems, including the lack of health insurance, offers them preparatory courses for the GED , advises them on the housing market and helps them to lead a financially self-determined life.

Personal

Jackson received a green card in March 2015 and underwent gender reassignment surgery that same year .

After an 18-year relationship, Jackson married her significant other, Al Jackson, in October 2016. The wedding ceremony was televised live on an episode of Strut .

In 2018, Jackson claimed to be the victim of attempted rape by another hotel guest while on vacation in Aruba . She and her husband were reportedly evicted from the hotel upon arrival by police.

Filmography

  • 2009: Christopher Street: The Series (TV movie)
  • 2015: MY TRUTH, MY STORY: A Caribbean LGBTQ + Oral History Project (documentary)
  • 2015: Call Me (TV series, episode 1x1)
  • 2016: Walk for Me (short film)
  • 2016: Strut (TV series)
  • since 2018: Pose (TV series)
  • 2018: Visible: The LGBTQ Caribbean Diaspora (documentary)
  • since 2020: American Gods (TV series)

Works

Web links

Commons : Dominique Jackson  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d John Schneider, David Auten: How Trans Fashion Model Dominique Jackson Overcame Homelessness And A $ 10K Debt. In: Forbes . November 5, 2017, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c Transgender Model Dominique Jackson Talks about Abundance. In: Debt Free Guys. October 24, 2017, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Olivia Clement: "My Trans Identity Shouldn't Affect Me," Dominique Jackson Says On Not Being Cast, Health Care and Hate Crimes. In: Playbill . June 14, 2015, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Rebecca Patton: Is The House of Abundance on 'Pose' Real? Elektra & Her Children Feel So Realistic. In: Bustle. June 15, 2018, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  5. ↑ a b DOMINIQUE JACKSON. In: Slay. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
  6. ↑ David Goldberg: Pose star Dominique Jackson talks ballroom realness. In: Time Out. June 1, 2018, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Dominique Jackson. In: Oxygen.com. Retrieved February 13, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Catherine Nguyen: Actress Dominique Jackson electrifies Rutgers LGBTQ + Fall Welcome Reception. In: The Daily Targum. September 5, 2019, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  9. ^ Caribbean Equality Project: My TRUTH, My STORY - Dominique Jackson. In: YouTube . November 18, 2015, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  10. ↑ JD Knapp: 28th GLAAD Media Awards: Complete List of Winners. In: Variety . May 6, 2017, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Elleen Shapiro: Dominique Jackson. In: Get Out! Magazines. September 26, 2016, accessed February 13, 2020 .
  12. ↑ Annette Ejiofor: Trans Models Shine at Stevie Boi's New York Fashion Week Show. In: NBC News . February 16, 2017, accessed February 14, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Allie Fasanella: "Pose" Is Making Television History With These 5 Transgender Actors. In: Teen Vogue . June 10, 2018, accessed February 14, 2020 .
  14. ^ Brooke Marine: Pose Season 2, Episode 2 Recap: Wintour is Coming. In: W. 19 June 2019, accessed on 14 February 2020 (English).
  15. ↑ a b Kat George: Trans Model Dominique Jackson Talks Childhood, Career And Getting Married On TV. In: Oxygen.com. October 26, 2016, accessed February 14, 2020 .
  16. ↑ Why Destination Tomorrow LGBTQ Youth Shine & How You Can Help. In: Debt Free Guys. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Michael Cook: Dominique Jackson is living in her truth. In: Out in Jersey. May 3, 2019, accessed on February 14, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Sydney Scott: 'Pose' Star Dominique Jackson On The Importance Of Gender-Affirming Surgery. In: Essence. July 12, 2018, accessed February 14, 2020 .
  19. ↑ Natalie Stone: Trans Actress & Pose Star Dominique Jackson Says a Man Tried to Rape Her While on Vacation in Aruba. In: Yahoo . June 27, 2018, accessed February 14, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Jackson, Dominique
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brebner, Dominique; Ross, Tyra Allure
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress, model and writer from Trinidad and Tobago
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Scarborough , Trinidad and Tobago