Alin Szewczyk (born 1999[1][2]) is a Polish film actor and fashion model.
Alin Szewczyk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 (age 24–25) Warsaw, Poland |
| Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Szewczyk debuted on screen in the 2017 film Once Upon a Time in November, but is best known for starring in the 2023 film Fanfic, based on the novel by Natalia Osińska, as the first transgender actor portraying a transgender character in a Polish film.[3][4]
As a model, Szewczyk is known for being one of the first non-binary models walking in a Prada fashion show.[5][6] Szewczyk has also worked for such companies as Louis Vuitton, Loewe and Valentino.[7] In June 2023, Szewczyk was featured on the cover of the Polish edition of the Elle magazine.[4][7]
Personal life edit
Szewczyk is non-binary and uses "they/them" pronouns in English and masculine grammatical forms in their native Polish.[7] Szewczyk is a graduate of the University of Warsaw[6] and is also trained as a welder.[7][8] As of 2023, Szewczyk resides in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.[8][9]
Filmography edit
References edit
- ^ "Zines". G*TTF (in Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Alin ma 23 lata i pochodzi z warszawskiego Ursynowa". Polskie Radio (in Polish). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Korycka, Marta (17 May 2023). "Netflix zrealizował pierwszy taki film w Polsce. Ludzie piszą: "Pozwoliło mi to bardziej się otworzyć"". Gazeta.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b Czerniszewska, Dominika (8 June 2023). ""To nazwisko będzie się pojawiało w polskim show-biznesie". Kim jest Alin Szewczyk?". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Chudy, Emily (26 September 2022). "Trans and non-binary models walk for Prada 'for the first time' during Milan Fashion Week". PinkNews. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "A record number of trans and non-binary models debut at Prada". Yahoo! Sports. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Warlikowska, Angelika; Chitro, Maja (8 August 2023). "Niebinarny model z Polski podbija światowe wybiegi. Poznaj Alin Szewczyk". Elle (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b Gardulska, Alicja (16 June 2023). ""Alin Szewczyk z "Fanfika": Ludzie chcą wiedzieć, co mamy między nogami. Chcą nam powiedzieć, na co jesteśmy chorzy"". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Właszczuk, Julia (21 May 2023). "Alin Szewczyk o "Fanfiku", niebinarności i komiksach". Vogue Poland (in Polish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.