Kitana Kiki Rodriguez is an American actress.
She is best known for her role as Sin-Dee Rella in Sean Baker's 2015 film Tangerine. The first Academy Award campaigns for openly transgender actresses supported by a film producer were launched for Rodriguez and Mya Taylor for Tangerine.
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015 |
Rodriguez, an openly transgender woman, had been sharing an apartment with her eventual Tangerine co-star Mya Taylor at the time that she was discovered by filmmaker Sean Baker at a local Los Angeles LGBT Center. She had no acting experience prior to being cast in the role.
Though she had been nominated for a Best Actress category at the Independent Spirit Awards, Rodriguez was notably absent from the Awards Ceremony, among others. Her co-star Taylor commented on this, saying that Rodriguez both, had personal problems to tend to, and is a very private person who prefers to avoid the spotlight. Though Tangerine was her breakthrough hit, Rodriguez did not pursue acting after the film.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Tangerine | Sin-Dee Rella | Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Nominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Made in Hollywood | Herself | Episode: "10.37" |
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