Asia Jackson
| Asia Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Asia Jackson May 25, 1994 California, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
| 🌐 Website | http://www.asiajackson.com |
Asia Jackson (born May 25, 1994) is an American actress, YouTuber, and activist. She is of African-American and Filipino descent.[1] In 2016, she created the viral movement #MagandangMorenx (literally translated to "beautiful brown skin") to combat colorism in Filipino communities worldwide.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early Life[edit]
Jackson was born on May 25, 1994 in California.[1][7] She is a military brat and has lived all over the U.S. and Asia including Tokyo, Japan and Baguio City, Philippines.[7][8] Her father is Black-American and served in the United States Air Force.[8] Her mother is ethnically Igorot and is from Baguio City, Philippines.[1][4] Asia originally attended college for computer information systems before dropping out to become an actress.[7][8] She attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California.[7]
Career[edit]
Acting[edit]
After dropping out of college, Jackson began taking acting classes.[7] In 2016, she appeared in her first billed television role on ABC's Modern Family.[9] Her first feature film Stalked By A Reality Star premiered on Lifetime in 2018.[10]
YouTube[edit]
In 2016, Jackson started uploading videos to her YouTube channel where she chronicles her day to day life as an actress and shares beauty and fashion tips.
As a beauty influencer, she has worked with brands such as Sephora, Armani, Neutrogena, and Laura Mercier. She was a Proactiv ambassador in 2018.[11]
Fashion[edit]
She sat front row at the Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya show at Paris Fashion Week in spring 2019.[12]
In celebration of Filipino-American History Month, Jackson collaborated with the Asian-American woman owned streetwear brand UPRISERS in October 2019.[4] She created a capsule collection of clothing and accessories with messaging like "MORENX" (translated to: "brown skin") and "You Can't Tell Me Who I Am" to empower people with marginalized identities.[13]
As a fashion influencer, she has worked with brands such as Nike, Coach, and Farfetch.
Activism[edit]
Jackson created the Twitter movement #MagandangMorenx in October 2016 to "celebrate the diversity of Filipino beauty"[1], "reject long established and elitist beauty standards"[14], and "promote self love and self acceptance".[15] The movement seeks to challenge and dismantle colorism in Filipino and Asian communities.[4][6] It originated on Twitter but has crossed over to platforms like Instagram and Facebook. She originally started #MagandangMorenx as a way to celebrate Filipino-American History Month.[14] Jackson has spoken at numerous universities across the United States, such as UC Berkley and Syracuse University, about colorism in Filipino communities as well as in Western media.[16][17]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stalked By A Reality Star | Mischa |
| 2020 | Nocturne | Abigail |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Modern Family | Prom Dress Student | 1 episode |
| 2017 | The Young and the Restless | Emma | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Superstore | Kylie | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Speechless | Heather | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Charlene | 1 episode |
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Actress Asia Jackson wants to take on 'colorism,' redefine Filipino beauty". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ Tan, Yvette. "Filipinos on Twitter are speaking up to end the obsession with light skin". Mashable. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ "Filipinka walczy z kompleksami Azjatek na punkcie jasnej skóry". www.glamour.pl (in polski). Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Oriel, Christina M. (2019-10-30). "#MagandangMorenx: How Asia Jackson is igniting a mission to end colorism and challenge Filipino beauty standards". Asian Journal News. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ Ayn Bernos (Jan 28, 2020). "These Morenas Share How They Learned To Embrace Their Beautiful Brown Skin". COSMO.PH. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 News, ABS-CBN. "Meet half-Pinay model who wants to smash beauty standards". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Episode 61: Come At Me Crazy (w/ Asia Jackson)". megan batoon. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Flanagan, Marguerite. "Asia Jackson: Air Force Kid and Actor!". Military Kid's Life. 5: 5–6.
- ↑ "Asia Jackson". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ www.tubefilter.com https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/03/07/jordan-doww-asia-jackson-lifetime-movie/. Retrieved 2020-03-10. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Asia Jackson's Clear-Skin Journey with ProactivMD, retrieved 2020-03-10
- ↑ Fabiana Repaci (2019-03-03). "Front Row at Tommy X Zendaya Spring 2019". WWD. Retrieved 2020-03-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "#MagandangMorenx: Calling in the Filipino community to take down Anti-Blackness". One Down. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ramos, About The Author Nicole Blanco (2018-11-16). "Who's That Girl: Asia Jackson". Wonder. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ "Afro-Filipina actress Asia Jackson addresses colorism with the viral #MagandangMorenx movement". HelloGiggles. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ "Fall 2019 Conference". Mixed @ Berkeley. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ↑ "Vlogger Asia Jackson speaks about colorism in media". The Daily Orange. 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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