Blu del Barrio

Blu del Barrio (born October 1997[1]) is an American actor known for playing Adira Tal in Star Trek: Discovery. Del Barrio is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns.[5]

Blu del Barrio
Born (1997-09-15) September 15, 1997[1][2][3]
Southern California, United States
EducationCrossroads School (Santa Monica, California) (-2016)
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (2016-2019)[4]
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

Early life

Del Barrio was born in Southern California to Argentinian parents.[2][6] Del Barrio attended Crossroads School in California and was a finalist for the 2016 National YoungArts Foundation awards in the theater category.[7] They also took part in ballet while growing up.[8] Del Barrio then studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and graduated in 2019.[9][6][5] While studying in London they played Duke in Otis & Eunice by the Royal College of Music.[10] Del Barrio first realized they might be non-binary after seeing Lachlan Watson on television.[11] They chose the first name "Blu" in 2019, in honor of their favorite color from childhood.[6] Being cast as a non-binary character in Star Trek: Discovery helped del Barrio come out publicly as non-binary.[2][12]

Career

Del Barrio acted in short films and theater since the age of seven, and in September 2020 it was announced that they would join the cast of Star Trek: Discovery as Adira Tal for Season 3.[6][2] Del Barrio is the first actor who identifies as non-binary in Star Trek.[2] They listed Lachlan Watson, Indya Moore, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Theo Germaine, Asia Kate Dillon, and Brigette Lundy-Paine as role models for their career.[11] Discovery executive producer Alex Kurtzman has said del Barrio will return for Season 4.[12]

Filmography
Stage roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Otis & Eunice Duke[10]
Three Days in the Country Natasha Ivanovna[13]
The Winter's Tale Paulina/Shepherd[13]
Kin Rachel[13]
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Hélène Bezukhova[13]
Three Sisters Irina[13]
The Man of Mode Mrs. Loveit[13]
Hippolytus Artemis[13]
Duchess of Malfi The Duchess[13]
The White Devil Vittoria[13]
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 In the Service of the Queen Yaris[14] Short Film
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2020–present Star Trek: Discovery Adira Tal Recurring role (season 3)[15]

Personal life

Del Barrio is an avid photographer and loves playing Dungeons & Dragons.[6] They speak both English and Spanish fluently.[13]

References
  1. Ennis, Dawn (October 28, 2020). "Blu del Barrio Interview" (Interview). 4:41. Retrieved November 16, 2020. I just turned 23
  2. Guglielmi, Jodi (October 10, 2020). "Blu del Barrio on Becoming Star Trek's First Non-Binary Star — and How It Helped Them Come Out". People. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  3. "Topanga Teen to Dance Clara in Westwide Ballet in Brentwood". Topanga Messenger. December 2, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. "Spotlight: BLU DEL BARRIO". Spotlight. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. "'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 3 Will Introduce Non-Binary And Transgender Characters". TrekMovie.com. September 2, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. Ennis, Dawn (October 29, 2020). "This 'Star Trek' Actor Came Out After Their Character Did". Forbes. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  7. "2016 YoungArts Winners" (PDF). 2020-11-28.
  8. "Biographies". www.rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  9. "2019 graduates | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  10. "Otis & Eunice". www.rcm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  11. Adams, Nick (September 2, 2020). "Meet Star Trek: Discovery's Blu del Barrio". GLAAD. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  12. Vary, Adam B. (November 6, 2020). "Inside the Groundbreaking 'Star Trek: Discovery' Episode With Trans and Non-Binary Characters". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  13. "Spotlight: BLU DEL BARRIO". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  14. "In the Service of the Queen | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  15. Vary, Adam B.; Vary, Adam B. (2020-11-06). "Inside the Groundbreaking 'Star Trek: Discovery' Episode With Trans and Non-Binary Characters". Variety. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
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