Ivory Aquino

Filipina-American actress

Ivory Aquino is a Filipina-American actress. She is known for playing transgender activist Cecilia Chung in the 2017 miniseries When We Rise.[1][2] She was going to play Alysia Yeoh in the cancelled DC Extended Universe HBO Max movie Batgirl.[3]

Aquino was born in the Philippines, but spent most of her life in California.[4] She is transgender.[5] She is the niece of former President of the Philippines Corazon Aquino.[5]

References

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  1. Luhar, Monica (March 28, 2017). "Actress Ivory Aquino Wants to Put a Face to the Transgender Community". NBC News. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. Gomez, Patrick (January 10, 2017). "When We Rise Star Ivory Aquino Reveals She Is Transgender". People. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  3. Grobar, Matt (January 24, 2022). "'Batgirl': Ivory Aquino To Play Alysia Yeoh In HBO Max Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  4. "Ivory Aquino". When We Rise. ABC. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Gomez, Patrick (February 22, 2017). "Transgender When We Rise Star Ivory Aquino: I Was Willing to Die to Become the Woman I Knew I Was Inside". People. Retrieved October 20, 2017.