Samy Nour Younes Figaredo (he/him, they/them) is a proud multi-hyphenate with a name longer than he is tall. He’s been credited under various iterations of his full name, but as long as you remember the Samy part, you’ll be fine.Samy is an actor, makeup artist, print model, consultant, and community organizer with over a decade of experience. His recent appearances include Parrots at the Pagoda (Pregones/PRTT), marking his off-Broadway debut, and the final season of the HBO Max series The Other Two. He also narrated the audiobook for Zeyn Joukhadar’s Lambda Literary Award-winning novel The Thirty Names of Night. As a commercial and print model, he has appeared in campaigns for CitiBank, Gilead Sciences, and JUST Water.Samy has also co-organized events promoting LGBTQ+ outreach. As a consultant, trainer, and facilitator, he focuses on issues impacting the LGBTQ+ community. His most visible contribution to advocacy is his TED Talk on Trans History 101, which has garnered over 2 million views. Other past partnerships include LinkedIn, Ancestry.com, Harry’s, and Autodesk.Originally from Prince George’s County, MD, Samy now lives in New York with his husband, Eddie González-Novoa, and their two cats, Totoro and Jelly Bean. He is represented by Clear Talent Group and by Edge Talent Management.Headshot photogaphy by Michael Kushner.