Jesse James Keitel is an American actress and a drag queen who has been one of the most successful transgender people in the cinema line. Here is more about the life and career of the Queer as Folk actress.
The actress started her career about a decade ago with her debut being in the 2013 tv documentary Celebrity Ghost Stories as Diana’s brother David. She has had roles in several short movies and television series such as What Would You Do?, House of Dreams, Younger, Map of Brooklyn, and Big Sky.
Moreover, Jesse portrays the lead role of Adrian in the sci-fi series Forever Alone. She has also acted in Martin Moran’s play Theo. Let’s know a little more about the actress.
Is Jesse James Keitel Male Or Female?
Jesse James Keitel is a transgender person who portrays a trans character in the upcoming series Queer as Folks. She is a male-to-female transgender person. Additionally, she is also a drag queen under the pseudonym, Peroxide.
But currently, the actress prefers to be called a non-binary, which means she does not identify with the traditional male or female person. She is one of the many non-binary celebrities such as Demi Lovato, Jonathan Van Ness, Lachlan Watson, Asia Kate Dillon, Angel Hage, Tom Phelon, and others.
The actress portrays the role of Ruthie, a transgender party girl in the upcoming reboot of the series Queer as Folks. The series, set in New Orleans, centers around a diverse group of friends who find their lives transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
What Are Jesse James Keitel Pronouns?
Jesse James Keitel prefers to use the pronouns she/her. Sometimes, she is also referred to by the pronoun they/them.
The actress was born on June 26, 1993, in Long Island, New York. She graduated with a BFA in acting from Pace University in New York City, where she currently resides. She is pretty active on Instagram and has 27K followers on her account, @jessejameskeitel.
Keitel’s portrayal of the queer character Sidney in the Netflix movie Alex Strangelove produced by Ben Stiller was very well received by critics. Later her role as Tam in Younger was the TV Land’s first non-binary character. For her portrayal of those characters, she was honored in Out Magazine’s OUT100.
Meet His Partner AJ Lebenns
Jesse James Keitel is currently engaged with AJ Lebenns. She has posted many pictures with him indicating their relationship. On an Instagram post, she showed the ring AJ proposed to her with.
The actress is also a famous drag queen. Her drag pseudonym is Peroxide, who is a member of Haus of Femanon. She has appeared in the docuseries Fill in the Blanks as Peroxide. Moreover, she has also appeared in Sasha Velour’s New York Fashion Week SS19 collaboration with Opening Ceremony as Peroxide.
Catch Jesse James Keitel and other queer actors in the upcoming series Queer as Folks which premieres on June 9, 2022, on Peacock.