Devery Jacobs

Devery Jacobs, a Kanyen’kehà:ka actor, writer, and director from Kahnawà:ke, Quebec, is a leading voice in queer and Indigenous storytelling. She gained acclaim with her role in Rhymes for Young Ghouls and her involvement in the groundbreaking series Reservation Dogs, where she acted, wrote, and directed. Jacobs is celebrated for creating stories that amplify underrepresented voices, including her queer and Indigenous identity, as seen in This Place, a 2SLGBTQ+ love story. She also formed her production company, Night is Y, and starred as Kahhori, a Kanyen’kehà:ka superhero, in Marvel’s What If…?.

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