Rhoyle Ivy King Explained

Birth Date:19 December 1996
Occupation:Actor
Model

Rhoyle Ivy King (born December 19, 1996) is an American actor, best known for their role on portraying Nathaniel Hardin[1] [2] the first Black nonbinary character to be included in a CW show.[3] [4]

Early life

King was born in Fort Worth, Texas. They grew up in Houston in a house with several Black women relatives, who influenced their gender expression. King's mother is a nurse who studied at Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black college and university. At age 9, King's family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where King participated in a Shakespeare camp that inspired them to pursue acting.[5] [6]

Career

Acting

King studied musical theater at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, where they was often rejected due to their race and androgyny. In 2019, King played Angel Dumott Schunard in RENT at the Redhouse Art Center. King was cast in the ensemble for a national tour of FAME: The Musical!. In 2019, King was hired as a day player on Pose, a show about a Black queer community, which inspired King to keep pursuing art as a Black androgynous person. In 2022, Ryan Murphy hired King for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.[7] [8]

In 2022, King impressed Nkechi Okoro Carroll with theirAll American: Homecoming audition.[9] This inspired her to expand their role from a minor character into a main character.[10] TVLine named King's character on the show as the first of "10 LGBTQ+ Characters Who Proudly Made Waves on TV in 2022" and GLAAD dubbed the show, "Must-See LGBTQ TV".[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Modeling

King models for Beyoncé's clothing line, Ivy Park. In 2022, they were featured in Sheen Magazine. They has been featured on the cover of Ouch! Magazine and Jejune Magazine.[16] [17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crawford. Je'Kayla. 2022-09-26. Exclusive: Rhoyle Ivy King Teases All American: Homecoming Season 2. 2023-04-10. TheThings. en.
  2. Web site: Mangum. Trey. 'All American: Homecoming' Cast On Black History, Representation And Coming Together For An Epic BHM Photoshoot. 2023-04-10. Shadow and Act. en.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-31. Rhoyle Ivy King makes history on The CW's 'All American: Homecoming'. 2023-04-10. The Philadelphia Sunday Sun. en-US.
  4. Web site: Brimstin . Chelsea . 2023-03-30 . 10 Young Black Transgender Celebs Whose Careers are on the Rise . 2023-04-10 . Slice . en-CA.
  5. Web site: 2022-07-18. Rhoyle Ivy King Is Portraying The Character He Needed Growing Up. 2023-04-10. HuffPost. en.
  6. Web site: Rhoyle Ivy King: An All-American Trailblazer – The Rogers Revue. 30 March 2022 . 2023-04-10. en-US.
  7. Web site: Henry. Alan. Photos: Hunter Foster and Jennifer Cody Co-Direct Redhouse's RENT. 2023-04-10. BroadwayWorld.com. en.
  8. Web site: Petski. Denise. 2022-06-21. 'All American: Homecoming': Rhoyle Ivy King Upped To Series Regular For Season 2 Of CW Series. 2023-04-10. Deadline. en-US.
  9. Web site: Jaffer . Murtz . Rhoyle Ivy King on playing The CW's first Black non-binary character . 2023-04-10 . Xtra Magazine. 13 April 2022 .
  10. Web site: 2022-06-21. All American: Homecoming's Nathaniel Will Be Series Regular. 2023-04-10. en-US.
  11. Web site: 'All American: Homecoming' Star Rhoyle Ivy King Wants to Push Queer Representation Forward. 2023-04-10. Yahoo. 15 November 2022 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Halsell. Betti. 2022-06-24. Exclusive: 'All-American Homecoming' Star Rhoyle Ivy King Redefines the Main Stage. 2023-04-10. Royaltee Magazine. en-US.
  13. Web site: 2022-03-16. 'All American: Homecoming' Actor Rhoyle Ivy King 'Sobbed' Over Script Involving Non Binary Bias. 2023-04-10. Global Grind. en-US.
  14. Web site: Dillinger. Kim. 2023-03-10. The 2023 Truth Awards Showcases a Celebration of Black LGBTQ+ Excellence. 2023-04-10. Disrupshion. en.
  15. Web site: 2022-02-20. Must-See LGBTQ TV: 'All American: Homecoming' and 'The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' Premieres!. 2023-04-10. GLAAD. en.
  16. Web site: MAGAZINE . OUCH!. 2023-04-07. Rhoyle Ivy King Channeling a new energy for 2023. 2023-04-10. Ouch! Magazine. en.
  17. Web site: COVER - Homecoming Royalty With Rhoyle Ivy King. 2023-04-10. Jejune Magazine. en-US.
  18. Web site: Harris. Kristyn. 2022-12-08. Rhoyle Ivy King on Fashion, Fitness, & Fulfillment. 2023-04-10. Sheen Magazine. en-US.