Jari Jones

{{Infobox person

| name = Jari Jones

| image = Jari Jones for Chromat.jpg

| caption = Jones modeling for Chromat in 2018

| birth_place = New York, U.S.

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1991}}

| occupation = {{hlist|actress|model|LGBTQ rights activist}}

| spouse =

| years_active = 2018–present

| children =

}}

Jari Jones (born 1991){{cite magazine|last=Pérez Sánchez|first=Fernanda|date=2020-06-28|title=Jari Jones: Conoce a la modelo transgénero de la que todos hablan|url=https://www.vogue.mx/estilo-de-vida/articulo/jari-jones-modelo-transgenero-que-se-convierte-en-imagen-de-calvin-klein|magazine=Vogue México y Latinoamérica|language=es|access-date=2020-06-18}} is an American actress, model, producer, and activist. Jones was a cast member, script consultant, acting coach, and producer of Port Authority.

Career

Jones was the first black trans woman producer of a film competing at the Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite magazine|last=Michael|first=Michael Love|date=2019-05-29|title=Jari Jones Made History at Cannes Film Festival|url=https://www.papermag.com/jai-jones-port-authority-2638329692.html|access-date=2020-06-27|magazine=Paper}} In 2020, Jones was one of the nine faces in Calvin Klein's 2020 pride campaign.{{Cite web|last=Palumbo|first=Jacqui|date=2020-06-26|title=Black trans model Jari Jones fronts Calvin Klein's Pride campaign|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/calvin-klein-pride-campaign-jari-jones-trend/index.html|access-date=2020-06-27|website=CNN}}{{Cite web|last=Avila|first=Pamela |date=2020-06-28|title=Black Trans Model Jari Jones Fronts Calvin Klein 2020 Pride Campaign|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1165699/black-trans-model-jari-jones-fronts-calvin-klein-2020-pride-campaign|access-date=2020-06-29|website=E! Online}} Apart from acting, Jones advocates for transgender rights and is part of the Black Lives Matter movement.{{Cite news|date=2020-06-26|title=Jari Jones, la trans afroamericana que protagoniza campaña de Calvin Klein|url=https://www.poresto.net/hiperviral/2020/6/26/jari-jones-la-trans-afroamericana-que-protagoniza-campana-de-calvin-klein-291.html|access-date=2020-06-27|work=Por Esto!|language=es}} Jones is a promoter of self-love, Blackness, and femininity.{{Cite journal |last=Smalls |first=Krystal A. |date=April 2021 |title=Fat, Black, and Ugly: The Semiotic Production of Prodigious Femininities |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/traa.12208 |journal=Transforming Anthropology |language=en |volume=29 |issue=1 |pages=12–28 |doi=10.1111/traa.12208 |s2cid=235561519 |issn=1051-0559|url-access=subscription }} Jones has been featured in New York Fashion Week, becoming the first Black transgender woman to display the No Sesso brand on the runway.{{Cite web |title=Jari Jones is Building a Legacy for the Future |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/jari-jones-is-building-a-legacy-for-the-future/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=V Magazine|date=September 24, 2020 }} Jones has modeled for other brands including Dove in their "Goodbye Judgement, Hello Underarms" campaign and Elizabeth Suzann's "Clothing is Political" campaign.{{Cite news|last=Naidoo|first=Alicia |date=2020-06-25|title=Pride Month: Calvin Klein chooses plus-size model activist Jari Jones|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/calvin-klein-plus-size-model-jari-jones/|access-date=2020-06-29|work=The South African}} She participated in The Real Catwalk in New York City in 2019.{{Cite magazine|last=Brooks|first=Jazmin |date=2018-12-03|title='The Real Catwalk' Event Reminds The World That Sexy Comes In All Sizes|url=https://www.essence.com/fashion/the-real-catwalk-2018/|access-date=2020-06-30|magazine=Essence}} Jones is featured on Calvin Klein's YouTube channel to express her support for LGBTQ+ youth. She is a self-proclaimed, "mom to a whole bunch of queer youth."{{Cite web |author=Jacqui Palumbo |title=Black trans model Jari Jones fronts Calvin Klein's Pride campaign |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/calvin-klein-pride-campaign-jari-jones-trend/index.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=CNN |date=June 26, 2020 |language=en}}

She has written for Nylon, The New York Times, Allure, and Out magazine focusing on the representation of queer, transgender, and people of color in the media. She was featured in Netflix's Tales of the City series.{{Cite web|title=Jari Jones|url=https://avalonuk.com/clients/19141/|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Avalon|date=February 28, 2020 }} She is the first black trans producer to have a film in the Cannes Film Festival.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-29|title=Clothing Is Political: Jari Jones|url=https://elizabethsuzann.com/blogs/stories/clothing-is-political-jari-jones|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Elizabeth Suzann|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511202957/https://elizabethsuzann.com/blogs/stories/clothing-is-political-jari-jones|archive-date=2020-05-11|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Handler|first=Rachel|date=2019-05-19|title=Port Authority's Cast on Their Viral, History-Making Cannes Moment|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/05/port-authoritys-cast-on-their-history-making-cannes-moment.html|access-date=2020-06-28|website=Vulture}} The film, Port Authority, also included the first trans woman of color, Leyna Bloom, in a lead role.{{Cite magazine|last=Ford|first=Rebecca |date=2019-05-14|title=Mumbai Hidden Gem: 'Port Authority' Showcases a Different Kind of Ballroom Love Story|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mumbai-hidden-gem-port-authority-showcases-a-kind-ballroom-love-story-1210554|access-date=2020-06-28|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}