Kat Cunning
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Born | Katrina Cunningham November 12, 1989 Gresham, Oregon, U.S. |
Alma mater | SUNY Purchase |
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Website | www |
Katrina Cunningham (born November 12, 1989)[1] is an American actor, model, dancer and musician.[2] They performed in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016),[3] Cirque Du Soleil's Paramour,[4] and NYC's Sleep No More.[5] Cunning appeared in the recurring role of Christina Fuego in the later two seasons of The Deuce on HBO starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal.[6] More recently, Cunning starred as the mysterious chanteuse Sabine in the Netflix series Trinkets based on the books by Kirsten Smith.[7] They play blackfishing white rapper Reina Reign in Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t.[8]
Early life and education
[edit]Cunning was born in Gresham, Oregon and began dancing at the age of three. They are of Greek descent, and the middle of three children with two brothers. They graduated a year early from Centennial High School in 2007 in order to start their career in dance sooner. Cunning received a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase.[9]
Career
[edit]Cunning began their career by performing in Baroque-Burlesque Operas with Company XIV. Following their 2016 Broadway debut,[10] they performed in Refinery 29's sold out 29 Rooms and opened for the sold out North American Tour for LP.[11]
Their singles "Baby"[12][13] "Wild Poppies"[14] and "Stay on the Line"[15] have received praise for their overt displays of queer sexuality.[16]
Cunning appears as Christina Fuego in The Deuce on HBO.[17]
Cunning plays Sabine in the Netflix show Trinkets, and their original songs "Birds" and "King of Shadow" are featured on the show.[18]
For the 2019 Hulu adaptation of John Green's Looking For Alaska, Cunning covered Alexi Murdoch's song "Orange Sky".[19]
Their single "For The Love" has been called a "rallying cry for hope and strength in the face of adversity" by Billboard.[20]
On August 20, 2020, Cunning officially signed with Lava Records.[21]
Personal life
[edit]Residing in Los Angeles, Cunning is queer and non-binary, using they/them pronouns.[22][23]
Awards
[edit]- Best Actor. Nothing Serious. 2016 Trail Dance Film Festival[24]
- Best Supporting Actor. Pepper and the Salt Sea. 2016 Damn! Series[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (October 16, 2015). "You've Never Seen A 'Cinderella' Quite Like This Before". Huffington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Kat Cunning - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Katrina Cunningham | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Stars of Cirque du Soleil's Paramour Record Cast Album". Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "13 Queer Singers You Might Not Know About". Out.com. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Desk, TV News. "Kat Cunning Shares New Single STAY ON THE LINE". Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Trinkets' Sabine Is A Real Singer, Which Explains Why Her Songs Are So Good". Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (November 6, 2023). "Issa Rae's 'Rap Sh!t' Moves Beyond Social Media for a Raw and Unfiltered Season 2: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Kat Cunning Spins A Queer Narrative In Her First Music Video". Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Seven Minutes in Heaven With Femme Performer Katrina Cunningham | GO Magazine". GO Magazine. August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Kat Cunning Spins A Queer Narrative In Her First Music Video". Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Kat Cunning (September 8, 2017), Kat Cunning - Baby [Official Audio], retrieved July 24, 2018
- ^ Kat Cunning - Birds, February 8, 2018, retrieved July 24, 2018
- ^ Kat Cunning (January 30, 2018), Kat Cunning - Wild Poppies [Official Video], retrieved July 24, 2018
- ^ Kat Cunning (July 20, 2018), Kat Cunning - Stay on the Line [Official Single], retrieved July 24, 2018
- ^ "100 Women We Love 2016 | Page 48 of 98 | GO Magazine". GO Magazine. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Kat Cunning talks about 'The Deuce' on HBO, music and technology (Includes interview)". September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Is Sabine From 'Trinkets' A Real Singer? Katrina Cunningham Is Like An Up-And-Coming Lana Del Rey". June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "'Looking For Alaska' Soundtrack Track List: Exclusive | Billboard". www.billboard.com. October 11, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (October 7, 2019). "Kat Cunning Searches For Hope After Loss in Emotional 'For the Love' Video: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (August 20, 2020). "Kat Cunning Signs With Lava Records – Hear New Single 'Supernova (Tiger's Blud)' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Kat Cunning Releases New Video & Track 'Confident'". broadwayworld.com. March 5, 2021.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (August 20, 2020). "Kat Cunning Signs With Lava Records – Hear New Single 'Supernova (Tiger's Blud)'". Variety.
- ^ "Kat Cunning - Coda Music Agency". www.codaagency.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Pepper and the Salt Sea / Fantasy // Daily Short Picks". Film Shortage. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Kat Cunning at IMDb
- 1989 births
- Actors from New York (state)
- Actors from Oregon
- American non-binary actors
- American non-binary musicians
- American non-binary artists
- Singer-songwriters from Oregon
- American LGBT singers
- American LGBT songwriters
- American LGBT dancers
- American LGBT models
- American queer actors
- Queer singer-songwriters
- Queer models
- Queer dancers
- Queer feminists
- American dancers
- Living people
- LGBT people from Oregon
- American feminist musicians
- Non-binary singers
- Non-binary songwriters
- Non-binary models
- Non-binary dancers
- State University of New York at Purchase alumni