Camila María Concepción Explained

Camila María Concepción
Birth Date:20 December 1991
Birth Place:California, United States
Education:Yale University

Camila María Concepción (December 20, 1991 – February 19, 2020) was an American screenwriter and transgender rights activist.

Biography

Concepción was born in California and grew up in Inland Empire and El Monte. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in American Studies, writing her prizewinning senior thesis on the relationship between American “minority” literature and theories of decolonization.[1]

Concepción was an assistant writer for the 2020 Netflix comedy-drama original series Gentefied, helping write the ninth episode "Protest Tacos", directed by Andrew Ahn.[2] [3] She was also a staff writer on Netflix's 2019 zombie comedy-drama series Daybreak.[2] [4] Her artistic inspirations were Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Octavia Butler, Paul Auster, butterflies, and Cher Horowitz.

Concepción was a prolific writer and an active Latina transgender rights activist. She was represented by United Talent Agency (UTA) and took part in Jill Soloway's Time's Up 50/50 by 2020 Initiative, advocating for more diverse representation in the entertainment industry.[2] [5] [6] In 2018, she spoke about transgender representation in the media at the United State of Women Summit.[2] [7] [8]

She died by suicide on February 19, 2020 in Hollywood.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Gentefied' Writer Camila Maria Concepción Dies at Age 28 . February 27, 2020 . Hiplatina.com . 2020-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200228025500/https://hiplatina.com/gentefied-writer-camila-maria-concepcion-dies/ . 2020-02-28 . dead .
  2. Web site: Broverman . Neal . Trans Activist, TV Writer Camila María Concepción Dead at 28 . 27 February 2020 . Advocate.com . 2020-02-28.
  3. Web site: Erin . Silvia . Who Is Camila Maria Concepcion? Facts On TV Writer Dead By Suicide . Hollywoodlife.com . 2019-11-11 . 2020-02-28.
  4. Web site: Camila María Concepción, Netflix Series Writer And Trans Activist, Dies At 28 . 27 February 2020 . HuffPost . 2020-02-28.
  5. Web site: Betancourt . Manuel . Remembering Camila Maria Concepción, 'Gentefied' Trans Latina Writer . 25 February 2020 . Remezcla.com . 2020-02-28.
  6. Web site: Will . Thorne . Camila Maria ConcepciĂłn Dead: 'Gentefied' Writer Dies at 28 . Variety . 26 February 2020 . 2020-02-28.
  7. Web site: Emma . Rosemurgey . Trans Latinx Advocate Camila Maria Concepcion Dies By Suicide Aged 28 . 27 February 2020 . UNILAD . 2020-02-28 . 2020-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200228025456/https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/trans-latinx-advocate-camila-maria-concepcion-dies-by-suicide-aged-28/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Peter . Sblendorio . Camila Maria Concepción, who wrote for Netflix series 'Gentefied' and 'Daybreak,' dead at 28 by suicide . 2020-02-27 . Daily News . New York . 2020-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200228021812/https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-camila-maria-concepcion-dead-28-writer-daybreak-20200227-zbyvhkikznbupeyq5nlnu7okhq-story.html . 2020-02-28 . dead .
  9. Web site: 2020-02-27 . Dayna . Haffenden . TV Writer & Trans Activist Camila Maria Concepcion Dies At 28 By Suicide . OK! . 2020-02-28.
  10. Web site: 2020-02-26 . Gabrielle . Chung . Gentefied Writer and Trans Activist Camila María Concepción Dies at 28 . People . 2020-02-26.

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