Jari Jones
Jari Jones is an American actress, filmmaker, model, and LGBTQ rights activist. Jones was a cast member, script consultant, acting coach, and producer of Port Authority. She was the first Black trans woman producer of a film competing at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2020, Jones was one of the nine faces in Calvin Klein's 2020 Pride campaign. Apart from acting, Jones advocates for trans rights and is part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Jones has modeled for other brands including Dove in their "Goodbye Judgement, Hello Underarms" campaign and Elizabeth Suzann's "Clothing is Political" campaign. She participated in The Real Catwalk in New York City in 2019.
She has written for Nylon, New York Times, Allure, and Out Magazine focusing on the representation of queer, transgender, and people of color in the media. She was featured on the Netflix Tales of the City series. She is the first black trans producer to have a film in the Cannes Film Festival. The film, Port Authority, also included the first trans woman of color, Leyna Bloom, in a lead role.
