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'@@ -1,62 +1,68 @@ {{short description|American actor, artist, model}} +{{Use American English |date=October 2021 }} +{{Use mdy dates |date=October 2021 }} {{Infobox person -| name = Chella Man -| image =Chella Man, January 2019.png -| alt = photo of Chella Man -| caption = Chella Man in 2019 -| birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> -| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|26}}<ref name="insta-bday">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpvkswgXkC/ |website=Instagram |accessdate=21 April 2019|title=Chella Man on Instagram: "MaryV had me come home blindfolded last night. So, this morning when I woke up, the first thing I saw was these golden balloons above our…" }}</ref> -| birth_place = [[Central Pennsylvania]] -| nationality = [[Chinese people in New York City|Chinese American]] -| other_names = -| education = -| alma_mater = -| occupation = {{flatlist| -*YouTuber -*actor -*artist -*activist}} -| years_active = 2017-present -| website = chellaman.com +| name = Chella Man +| image = Chella Man, January 2019.png +| alt = photo of Chella Man +| caption = Chella Man in 2019 +| birth_name = <!-- Do not add per [[MOS:DEADNAME]], as he was not notable under his birth name --> +| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|26}}<ref name="insta-bday">{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpvkswgXkC/ |website=[[Instagram]] |accessdate=21 April 2019 |title=Chella Man on Instagram: "MaryV had me come home blindfolded last night. So, this morning when I woke up, the first thing I saw was these golden balloons above our…" }}</ref> +| birth_place = [[Central Pennsylvania]] +| nationality = [[Chinese people in New York City|Chinese American]] +| education = +| alma_mater = +| occupation = {{flatlist| +* [[YouTuber]] +* actor +* artist +* activist }} +| years_active= 2017–present +| website = {{Official URL}} }} -'''Chella Man''' (born November 26, 1998)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/television/2019/3/19/trans-deaf-artist-chella-man-cast-superhero-dcs-titans|title=Trans, Deaf Artist Chella Man Cast as Superhero in DC's 'Titans'|date=2019-03-19|website=www.out.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> is an American actor, model, artist, [[YouTuber]], and [[LGBTQ]] activist. He is known for sharing his experiences as a [[transgender]], [[deaf]], [[genderqueer]], and [[Jewish]] [[person of color]]. Man rose to wider prominence in 2019 for portraying [[Muteness|mute]] superhero [[Jericho (comics)|Jericho]] in the second season of the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] series ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deaf-transgender-actor-chella-man-titans-jericho_n_5c951a90e4b01ebeef0ede54|title=Deaf Transgender Actor Chella Man Talks Being Cast In 'Titans' As Jericho|last=Yam|first=Kimberly|date=2019-03-22|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> +'''Chella Man''' (born November 26, 1998)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.out.com/television/2019/3/19/trans-deaf-artist-chella-man-cast-superhero-dcs-titans |title=Trans, Deaf Artist Chella Man Cast as Superhero in DC's ''Titans'' |date=2019-03-19 |website=[[Out.com]] |language=en |access-date=2019-04-21 }}</ref> is an American actor, model, artist, [[YouTuber]], and [[LGBTQ]] activist. He is known for sharing his experiences as a [[transgender]], [[deaf]], [[genderqueer]], and [[Jewish]] [[person of color]]. Man rose to wider prominence in 2019 for portraying [[muteness|mute]] superhero [[Jericho (comics)|Jericho]] in the second season of the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] series ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deaf-transgender-actor-chella-man-titans-jericho_n_5c951a90e4b01ebeef0ede54 |title=Deaf Transgender Actor Chella Man Talks Being Cast In ''Titans'' As Jericho |last=Yam |first=Kimberly |date=2019-03-22 |website=[[HuffPost]] |language=en |access-date=2019-04-21 }}</ref> == Early life and education== -Chella Man was born November 26, 1998, and is of [[Jew]]ish and [[Chinese people|Chinese]] descent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/chella-man-signed-img-models|title=Chella Man Is the First Deaf Transgender Model to Sign to IMG|last=Nast|first=Condé|website=Teen Vogue|date=18 September 2018|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> He was raised in a small town in a conservative Central Pennsylvania community, where he "did not consider [himself] beautiful".<ref name=":2" /> He was [[Sex assignment|assigned female at birth]] and experienced [[gender dysphoria]] during childhood. +Chella Man was born November 26, 1998, and is of [[Jew]]ish and [[Chinese people|Chinese]] descent.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/chella-man-signed-img-models |title=Chella Man Is the First Deaf Transgender Model to Sign to IMG |first=Faith |last=Cummings |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |date=September 18, 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-04-21 }}</ref> He was raised in a small town in a conservative [[Central Pennsylvania]] community, where he "did not consider [himself] beautiful".<ref name=":2" /> He was [[sex assignment|assigned female at birth]] and experienced [[gender dysphoria]] during childhood. -Man began to lose his hearing at four years old. By age thirteen, he was profoundly deaf, and the next year he received his first [[cochlear implant]]. At sixteen he had a second implant placed on his other ear.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/man-made-why-im-proud-to-be-deaf-and-queer-af|title=Why I'm Proud to Be Deaf (And Queer) AF|last=Nast|first=Condé|website=them.|date=28 February 2018|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> +Man began to lose his hearing at four years old. By age 13, he was profoundly deaf, and the next year he received his first [[cochlear implant]]. At 16 he had a second implant placed on his other ear.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.them.us/story/man-made-why-im-proud-to-be-deaf-and-queer-af |title=Man-Made: Why I'm Proud to Be Deaf (And Queer) AF |last=Man |first=Chella |work=[[them.]] |date=February 28, 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-04-21 }}</ref> -In 2017, after experiencing gender dysphoria throughout his childhood, Man began [[gender transition]]ing using [[testosterone]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.them.us/story/man-made-one-year-on-testosterone|title=I Documented My First Year on Testosterone, And It Changed My Life|last=Nast|first=Condé|website=them.|date=31 July 2018|language=en|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref> His use of [[Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone replacement therapy]] (HRT),<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Newfield|first1=Emily|last2=Hart|first2=Stacey|last3=Dibble|first3=Suzanne|last4=Kohler|first4=Lori|date=2006-06-07|title=Female-to-male transgender quality of life|journal=Quality of Life Research|volume=15|issue=9|pages=1447–1457|doi=10.1007/s11136-006-0002-3|pmid=16758113|s2cid=12727036|issn=0962-9343}}</ref> along with [[Sex reassignment surgery (female-to-male)|top surgery]], helped with his identity, self-esteem, and body image.<ref name=":3" /> +In 2017, after experiencing gender dysphoria throughout his childhood, Man began [[gender transition|transitioning]] using [[testosterone]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.them.us/story/man-made-one-year-on-testosterone |title=Man-Made: I Documented My First Year on Testosterone, And It Changed My Life |last=Man |first=Chella |work=[[them.]] |date=July 31, 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-04-21 }}</ref> His use of [[hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone replacement therapy]] (HRT),<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Newfield |first1=Emily |last2=Hart |first2=Stacey |last3=Dibble |first3=Suzanne |last4=Kohler |first4=Lori |date=2006-06-07 |title=Female-to-male transgender quality of life |journal=[[Quality of Life Research]] |volume=15 |issue=9 |pages=1447–1457 |doi=10.1007/s11136-006-0002-3 |pmid=16758113 |s2cid=12727036 |issn=0962-9343 }}</ref> along with [[sex reassignment surgery (female-to-male)|top surgery]], helped with his identity, self-esteem, and body image.<ref name=":3" /> -As of 2019, Man is a student at [[The New School]] in [[Chinese in New York City|Manhattan]] where he studies [[virtual reality]] programming.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="Azoulay">{{Cite web|url=https://forward.com/schmooze/411898/happy-national-coming-out-day-meet-imgs-first-deaf-jewish-asian/|title=This Deaf Jewish-Asian Transgender Model Just Made History|last=Azoulay|first=Bonnie|website=The Forward|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> +{{As of|2019|post=,}} Man is a student at [[The New School]] in [[Manhattan]] where he studies [[virtual reality]] programming.<ref name=":2" /><ref name="Azoulay">{{Cite news |url=https://forward.com/schmooze/411898/happy-national-coming-out-day-meet-imgs-first-deaf-jewish-asian/ |title=This Deaf Jewish-Asian Transgender Model Just Made History |last=Azoulay |first=Bonnie |work=[[The Forward]] |date=October 12, 2018 |access-date=2019-10-10 }}</ref> == Career == -In March 2017, he created his YouTube channel where he posted videos about his personal experiences with gender dysphoria, his identity, his love life, and [[American Sign Language|American sign language]] translation videos to popular songs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/bj5aa5/chella-man-transition-youtube|title=this deaf, genderqueer artist documented his entire transition on youtube|last1=Weinstock|first1=Tish|last2=Pressigny|first2=Clementine de|date=2018-03-06|website=I-D|language=en-UK|access-date=2019-04-21}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Man stated in an interview with ''[[Teen Vogue]]'', "There is an extreme lack of representation for young, [[Deaf culture|Deaf]], [[queer]], Jewish, Asian, [[transgender]] artists...So, I decided to be my own representation."<ref name=":2" /> Man also posts videos that attempt to mobilize young voters and discuss the political effects of the [[Presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]], whom he does not support.<ref name=":2" /> Man began doing so after president [[Donald Trump]] visited his high school during his presidential campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/deaf-artist-chella-man-digital-issue-2019|title=20-Year-Old Artist Chella Man Is the Face of A Movement|website=www.lofficielusa.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> +In March 2017, he created his [[YouTube]] channel where he posted videos about his personal experiences with gender dysphoria, his identity, his love life, and [[American Sign Language]] translation videos to popular songs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/bj5aa5/chella-man-transition-youtube |title=this deaf, genderqueer artist documented his entire transition on youtube |last1=Weinstock |first1=Tish |last2=Pressigny |first2=Clementine de |date=2018-03-06 |website=[[i-D]] |language=en-GB |access-date=2019-04-21 }}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Man stated in an interview with ''[[Teen Vogue]]'', "There is an extreme lack of representation for young, [[Deaf culture|Deaf]], [[queer]], Jewish, Asian, [[transgender]] artists...So, I decided to be my own representation."<ref name=":2" /> Man also posts videos that attempt to mobilize young voters and discuss the political effects of the [[Presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]], whom he did not support.<ref name=":2" /> Man began doing so after president [[Donald Trump]] visited his high school during his presidential campaign.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/art/deaf-artist-chella-man-digital-issue-2019 |title=20-Year-Old Artist Chella Man Is the Face of A Movement |first=Osman Can |last=Yerebakan |work=[[L'Officiel]] USA |language=en-US |date=January 11, 2019 |access-date=2019-10-25 }}</ref> -In May 2018, Man presented his [[TED (conference)|TedX Talk]] entitled "Becoming Him" in which he talks about his transition journey and gender issues for LGBTQ youth and people with disabilities.<ref>{{Citation|title=Becoming Him {{!}} Chella Man {{!}} TEDxRanneySchool|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6vgidU8S3E|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> +In May 2018, Man presented his [[TED (conference)|TedX Talk]] entitled ''Becoming Him'' in which he talks about his transition journey and gender issues for LGBTQ youth and people with disabilities.<ref>{{Citation |title=Becoming Him {{!}} Chella Man {{!}} TEDxRanneySchool |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6vgidU8S3E |language=en |publisher=[[TED (conference)|TEDx Talks]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2019-10-25 }}</ref> -Man signed to [[IMG (company)|IMG]] as their first deaf Jewish-Asian model in September 2018.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="Azoulay"/> He has modeled for magazines including ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'', ''Bad Hombre'', ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'', ''[[Dazed]], [[Gay Times]]'' and ''Mission'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imgmodels.com/chellaman|title=Portfolio|website=IMG Models|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> and for brands including [[Calvin Klein (company)|Calvin Klein]], [[Gap Inc.|Gap]], and [[American Eagle Outfitters|American Eagle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.them.us/branded/article/them/4-queer-heroes-share-why-personal-style-matters|title=4 Queer Heroes Share Why Personal Style Matters|last=Nast|first=Condé|website=them.|date=11 June 2018|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=THIS IS CHELLA MAN IRL IN #MYCALVINS {{!}} CALVIN KLEIN|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i-ULQu7Uso|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/gap-denim-campaign-2591827044.html|title=Chella Man and Kimberly Drew Front GAP's Colorful Campaign|date=2018-08-01|website=PAPER|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dazed|date=2019-05-13|title=Queer model Chella Man is the multihyphenate to watch|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/projects/article/44060/1/chella-man-activist-actor-biography-dazed-100-2019-profile|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Dazed|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-27|title=Chella Man covers the 500th issue of Gay Times Magazine|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/chella-man-covers-the-500th-issue-of-gay-times-magazine/|access-date=2021-04-09|website=GAY TIMES|language=en-GB}}</ref> +Man signed to [[IMG (company)|IMG]] as their first deaf Jewish-Asian model in September 2018.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="Azoulay"/> He has modeled for magazines including ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'', ''Bad Hombre'', ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'', ''[[Dazed]]'', ''[[Gay Times]]'' and ''Mission'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://models.com/people/chella-man |title=Chella Man |publisher=Models.com |access-date=October 30, 2021 }}</ref> and for brands including [[Calvin Klein (company)|Calvin Klein]], [[Gap Inc.|Gap]], and [[American Eagle Outfitters|American Eagle]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.them.us/branded/article/them/4-queer-heroes-share-why-personal-style-matters |title=4 Queer Heroes Share Why Personal Style Matters |first=Sam |last=Fox |website=[[them.]] |date=June 11, 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-12-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=This is Chella Man IRL in #MyCalvins |publisher=[[Calvin Klein (company)|Calvin Klein]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i-ULQu7Uso |language=en |access-date=2019-12-03 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.papermag.com/gap-denim-campaign-2591827044.html |title=Chella Man and Kimberly Drew Front GAP's Colorful Campaign |date=2018-08-01 |website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |language=en |access-date=2019-12-03 }}</ref><ref name="Dazed 100 2019">{{Cite news |first=Tom |last=Rasmussen |date=2019-05-13 |title=Queer model Chella Man is the multihyphenate to watch |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/projects/article/44060/1/chella-man-activist-actor-biography-dazed-100-2019-profile |access-date=2021-04-09 |work=[[Dazed]] |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-09-27 |title=Chella Man covers the 500th issue of ''Gay Times'' Magazine |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/chella-man-covers-the-500th-issue-of-gay-times-magazine/ |access-date=2021-04-09 |work=[[Gay Times]] |language=en-GB }}</ref> -In March 2019, it was announced that Man would make his acting debut as [[Jericho (comics)|Jericho]], a mute crime fighter, for the [[DC Universe]]’s digital series ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'' in its second season.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a26880599/chella-man-jericho-titans/|title=Deaf, Transgender Artist Chella Man Will Play Superhero Jericho in DC's 'Titans'|last=Ellis|first=Philip|date=2019-03-20|website=Men's Health|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.heyalma.com/18-things-to-know-about-chella-man/|title=18 Things to Know About Chella Man|date=2019-07-18|website=Alma|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref> Man stated that he connected to the character, who uses [[sign language]] to communicate. He discusses the importance of disabled actors playing disabled characters to support proper representation, stating, "Casting disabled actors/actresses for disabled roles will aid to authentically represent and deconstruct stereotypes built around our identities".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Man has discussed and worked alongside fellow disabilities activist [[Judith Heumann]], and queer activist [[Jillian Mercado]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Chella Man: The Power of Community|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK8wSpsL6Es|language=en|access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=jillian mercado on Instagram: "I collaborated with @nycpride during Pride month to have open conversations with a few of my very good friends about being queer, call to…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDRz5zuFAWj/|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Instagram|language=en}}</ref> +In March 2019, it was announced that Man would make his acting debut as [[Jericho (comics)|Jericho]], a mute crime fighter, for the [[DC Universe]]’s digital series ''[[Titans (2018 TV series)|Titans]]'' in its second season.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a26880599/chella-man-jericho-titans/ |title=Deaf, Transgender Artist Chella Man Will Play Superhero Jericho in DC's ''Titans'' |last=Ellis |first=Philip |date=2019-03-20 |website=[[Men's Health]] |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-10 }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=https://www.heyalma.com/18-things-to-know-about-chella-man/ |title=18 Things to Know About Chella Man |date=2019-07-18 |website=Alma |language=en-US |access-date=2019-10-24 }}</ref> Man stated that he connected to the character, who uses [[sign language]] to communicate. He discusses the importance of disabled actors playing disabled characters to support proper representation, stating, "Casting disabled actors/actresses for disabled roles will aid to authentically represent and deconstruct stereotypes built around our identities".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> Man has discussed and worked alongside fellow disabilities activist [[Judith Heumann]], and queer activist [[Jillian Mercado]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Chella Man: The Power of Community |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK8wSpsL6Es |publisher=[[Judith Heumann]] |via=[[YouTube]] |language=en |access-date=2021-04-09 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=jillian mercado on Instagram: "I collaborated with @nycpride during Pride month to have open conversations with a few of my very good friends about being queer, call to…" |url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CDRz5zuFAWj/ |access-date=2021-04-09 |website=[[Instagram]] |language=en }}</ref> -In March 2021, Man appeared on ''[[Tamron Hall (talk show)]]'',<ref>{{Citation|title=Ts Madison/Angelica Ross/Chella Man|date=2021-03-16|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14233036/|type=Talk-Show|others=Tamron Hall, Ts Madison, Chella Man, Angelica Ross|access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref> discussing his transition that went viral in 2017.<ref>{{Citation|title=Chella Man Is Challenging Gender Roles & Encouraging Us to Be More Expansive|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ZoLP-T1vk|language=en|access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref> +In March 2021, Man appeared on ''[[Tamron Hall (talk show)|Tamron Hall]]'',<ref>{{Citation |title=Ts Madison/Angelica Ross/Chella Man |date=2021-03-16 +|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14233036/ |type=Talk-Show |others=Tamron Hall, Ts Madison, Chella Man, Angelica Ross |access-date=2021-04-09 }}</ref> discussing his transition that went viral in 2017.<ref>{{Citation |title=Chella Man Is Challenging Gender Roles & Encouraging Us to Be More Expansive |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ZoLP-T1vk |publisher=[[Tamron Hall (talk show)|Tamron Hall]] |via=[[YouTube]] |language=en |access-date=2021-04-09 }}</ref> -In June 2021, Man is a recently published author to Penguin Random House, his book, ''Continuum'' is the newest addition to the Pocket Change Collective.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Continuum by Chella Man; Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/639768/continuum-by-chella-man-illustrated-by-ashley-lukashevsky/9780593223482|access-date=2021-04-09|website=Penguin Random House Canada|language=English}}</ref> Pocket Change Collective is a series focused on creating a space to discuss gender, sexuality, activism and [[intersectionality]] within the literary world. +In June 2021, Man is a recently published author to [[Penguin Random House]]; his book, ''Continuum'' was the newest addition to the Pocket Change Collective,<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Continuum'' by Chella Man; Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/639768/continuum-by-chella-man-illustrated-by-ashley-lukashevsky/9780593223482 |access-date=2021-04-09 |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] Canada |language=English }}</ref> a series focused on creating a space to discuss gender, sexuality, activism and [[intersectionality]] within the literary world. + +In October 2021, Man became one of the first out trans men to work with a major beauty brand, as a member of the team of young [[influencer]]s [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]] assembled to promote their Nu Collection, aimed at a [[Gen Z]] audience.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.out.com/fashion/2021/10/21/chella-man-first-trans-masculine-face-ysl-beauty |title=Chella Man is the First Trans Masculine Face of YSL Beauty |first=Mikelle |last=Street |work=[[Out.com]] |date=October 21, 2021 |access-date=October 30, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/ysl-beauty-nu-collection-launch/ |title=YSL Beauty’s Nu Collection Is Good For Not Just Your Face, But The World At Large |first=Amanda |last=Mitchell |work=[[Grazia]] |date=August 10, 2021 |access-date=October 30, 2021 }}</ref> === Art === -Man paints, designs [[tattoo]]s, and has interest in fashion design.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/43756/1/trans-model-activist-artist-chella-man-acting-debut-dc-universe-jericho|title=Trans model and activist Chella Man cast to make acting debut|last=Cadogan|first=Dominic|date=2019-03-20|website=Dazed|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> Man described how he finds inspiration as "pulled from anything I stumble upon that I find aesthetically pleasing. This could be a [[Pablo Picasso|Picasso]] in the [[Museum of Modern Art|MoMA]] or a polka-dotted hat on the [[New York City Subway|NY subway]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://culture.affinitymagazine.us/meet-non-conforming-artist-chella-man/|title=Meet Non-Conforming Artist Chella Man|last=Fisher|first=Remy|date=2017-07-31|website=Arts + Culture|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> +Man paints, designs [[tattoo]]s, and has interest in fashion design.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/43756/1/trans-model-activist-artist-chella-man-acting-debut-dc-universe-jericho |title=Trans model and activist Chella Man cast to make acting debut |last=Cadogan |first=Dominic |date=2019-03-20 |work=[[Dazed]] |language=en |access-date=2020-02-18 }}</ref> Man described how he finds inspiration as "pulled from anything I stumble upon that I find aesthetically pleasing. This could be a [[Pablo Picasso|Picasso]] in the [[Museum of Modern Art|MoMA]] or a [[polka-dot]]ted hat on the [[New York City Subway|NY subway]]."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://culture.affinitymagazine.us/meet-non-conforming-artist-chella-man/ |title=Meet Non-Conforming Artist Chella Man |last=Fisher |first=Remy |date=2017-07-31 |website=Arts + Culture |language=en-US |access-date=2019-12-10}}</ref> -Featured on his Youtube Channel, Man’s art publication is a 3-minute long visual performance, The Beauty of Being Deaf, promoting a jewelry collection that transforms hearing aids into ear jewelry. Man stated he created this jewelry collection as a way to introduce [[Deafness|Deaf]] people into the fashion industry, as well as removing the stigma for wearing [[hearing aid]]s and [[cochlear implant]]s. He states, “Yet the appearance of hearing aids and cochlear implants have always created a disconnect. The pieces never felt like me, and I had no control over their designs. I always found myself brainstorming ways to reclaim the machinery that had become a part of me.”<ref>{{Citation|title=The Beauty of Being Deaf|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRBfhQm8Lss|language=en|access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref> +Featured on his YouTube channel, Man’s art publication is a 3-minute long visual performance, ''The Beauty of Being Deaf'', promoting a jewelry collection that transforms hearing aids into ear jewelry. Man stated he created this jewelry collection as a way to introduce [[Deafness|Deaf]] people into the fashion industry, as well as removing the stigma for wearing [[hearing aid]]s and [[cochlear implant]]s. He states, “Yet the appearance of hearing aids and cochlear implants have always created a disconnect. The pieces never felt like me, and I had no control over their designs. I always found myself brainstorming ways to reclaim the machinery that had become a part of me.”<ref name="Vogue 2021-03-15">{{Cite news |last=Allaire |first=Christian |title=A New Jewelry Collaboration Celebrates the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/private-policy-chella-man-jewelry-collab-deaf-community |access-date=2021-07-10 |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=March 15, 2021 |language=en-US }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Beauty of Being Deaf |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRBfhQm8Lss |publisher=Chella Man |via=[[YouTube]] |language=en |date=March 15, 2021 |access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref> == Personal life == -Man communicates in English and [[American Sign Language|American sign language]] and most closely identifies with the [[bicultural identity]] for deaf people.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Chapman|first1=Madeleine|last2=Dammeyer|first2=Jesper|date=2017|title=The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity|journal=American Annals of the Deaf|volume=162|issue=4|pages=319–332|doi=10.1353/aad.2017.0030|issn=1543-0375|pmid=29129834|s2cid=27876630}}</ref> +Man communicates in English and [[American Sign Language]] and most closely identifies with the [[bicultural identity]] for deaf people.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Chapman |first1=Madeleine |last2=Dammeyer |first2=Jesper |date=2017 |title=The Relationship Between Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity |journal=American Annals of the Deaf |volume=162 |issue=4 |pages=319–332 |doi=10.1353/aad.2017.0030 |issn=1543-0375 |pmid=29129834 |s2cid=27876630 }}</ref> -He is in a relationship with MaryV Benoit, an artist and photographer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/titans-star-chella-man-is-the-craziest-sexiest-superhero-on-tv/10/2019/|title=Trans, Deaf "Titans" Star Chella Man Is the Craziest, Sexiest Superhero on TV|last=Ferber|first=Lawrence|date=2019-10-25|website=NewNowNext.com|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> +He is in a relationship with MaryV Benoit, an artist and photographer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newnownext.com/titans-star-chella-man-is-the-craziest-sexiest-superhero-on-tv/10/2019/ |title=Trans, Deaf ''Titans'' Star Chella Man is the Craziest, Sexiest Superhero on TV |last=Ferber |first=Lawrence |date=2019-10-25 |website=NewNowNext.com |access-date=2020-02-18 }}</ref> ==Honors and awards== - -* [[Out100]], GLAAD (2018)<ref>{{Citation|chapter=Prologue: The Death of Shorty|pages=1–18|publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press|isbn=978-0-8122-0520-6|doi=10.9783/9780812205206.1|title=Why Don't American Cities Burn?|year=2012}}</ref> -* Pride50, ''[[Queerty]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/|title=Queerty|website=Queerty|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> -* LGBTQ+ account, [[Shorty Awards]] (2019)<ref>{{Citation|last=Wallin|first=Zoë|chapter=The Girl Reporter Pictures|date=2019-03-07|pages=34–80|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-429-24433-9|doi=10.4324/9780429244339-3|title=Classical Hollywood Film Cycles}}</ref> +* [[Out100]], GLAAD (2018)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/11/14/out100-2018#slide-34 |title=OUT100: Chella Man, Model, Artist, Activist |work=[[Out.com]] |date=2018-11-14 |accessdate=2021-10-30 |language=en }}</ref> +* Dazed 100, number 10, ''[[Dazed]]'' (2019)<ref name="Dazed 100 2019"/>* Pride50, ''[[Queerty]]'' (2019)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.queerty.com/deaf-jewish-genderqueer-transmasculine-person-color-chella-man-changing-world-20190520 |title=How “deaf, Jewish, genderqueer, transmasculine person of color” Chella Man is changing the world |first=Graham |last=Gremore |work=[[Queerty]] |date=May 20, 2019 |accessdate=2021-10-30 }}</ref> +* [[Pride.com|Pride]] 25 (2019)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pride.com/identities/2019/6/24/pride25-2019-chella-man |title=Chella Man Is the Hero TV Needs Right Now |first=Raffy |last=Ermac |work=[[Pride.com]] |date=2019-06-24 |access-date=2021-10-31 }}</ref> +* LGBTQ+ account, [[Shorty Awards]] (2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://shortyawards.com/archive/influencers/11th/lgbtq |title=Past Winners |publisher=[[Shorty Awards]] |date= |access-date=2021-10-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://shortyawards.com/11th/chellamanart |title=Chella Man, Nominated in LGBTQ+ Account |publisher=[[Shorty Awards]] |access-date=2021-10-31 }}</ref> +* Judge, Shorty Awards (2020)<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=chellamanart |number=1229866531300966400 |title= Honored to be judging this year’s Shorty Awards! Thank you for having me! RT @ShortyAwards Please welcome @chellamanart to our academy! Chella is a very talented artist, model and advocate for the deaf and the LGBTQ community! Read more about him here: <nowiki>http://bit.ly/2Sze1r4</nowiki> |first=Chella |last=Man |date=2020-02-18 |access-date=2021-10-31 }}</ref> +* Hero Award, ''[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]'' (2021)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/chella-man-wants-to-heal-divides-and-end-harmful-gatekeeping-in-the-lgbtq-community/25948/ |title=Chella Man Wants to Heal Divides and End 'Harmful Gatekeeping' in the LGBTQ Community }}</ref> == Filmography == @@ -79,6 +85,6 @@ |- |2021 -|''[https://vimeo.com/523856247 The Beauty of Being Deaf]''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nast|first=Condé|title=A New Jewelry Collaboration Celebrates the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/private-policy-chella-man-jewelry-collab-deaf-community|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Vogue|date=15 March 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> -|Director, Producer, Editor +|''[https://vimeo.com/523856247 The Beauty of Being Deaf]''<ref name="Vogue 2021-03-15"/> +|Director, producer, editor | |- @@ -91,10 +97,12 @@ == References == -<!--- See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes on how to create references using <ref></ref> tags, these references will then appear here automatically --> {{Reflist}} == External links == +* {{Official website}} +* {{IMDb name}} * [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa1vUXV2WMRobPo-ZfEeRhg Chella Man] on YouTube -* {{IMDb name|10559705|Chella Man}} +* {{Twitter}} +* {{Instagram}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Man, Chella}} @@ -102,5 +110,4 @@ [[Category:Living people]] -<!--- Categories ---> [[Category:21st-century American actors]] [[Category:American non-binary actors]] '