Camila María Concepción (December 20, 1991 – February 19, 2020) was an American screenwriter and transgender rights activist.
Camila María Concepción | |
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| Born | December 20, 1991 California, United States |
| Died | February 19, 2020 (aged 28) |
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| Education | Yale University |
Biography
editConcepción was born in California and grew up in Inland Empire and El Monte. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in American Studies, writing her prizewinning senior thesis on the relationship between American “minority” literature and theories of decolonization.[1][2]
Concepción was an assistant writer for the 2020 Netflix comedy-drama original series Gentefied, helping write the ninth episode "Protest Tacos", directed by Andrew Ahn.[1][3] She was also a staff writer on Netflix's 2019 zombie comedy-drama series Daybreak.[1][4] Her artistic inspirations were Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Octavia Butler, Paul Auster, butterflies, and Cher Horowitz.
Concepción was a prolific writer and an active Latina transgender rights activist. She was represented by United Talent Agency (UTA) and took part in Jill Soloway's Time's Up 50/50 by 2020 Initiative, advocating for more diverse representation in the entertainment industry.[1][5][6] In 2018, she spoke about transgender representation in the media at the United State of Women Summit.[1][7][8]
She died by suicide on February 19, 2020, in Hollywood.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Broverman, Neal (27 February 2020). "Trans Activist, TV Writer Camila María Concepción Dead at 28". Advocate.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "'Gentefied' Writer Camila Maria Concepción Dies at Age 28". Hiplatina.com. February 27, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Silvia, Erin (2019-11-11). "Who Is Camila Maria Concepcion? Facts On TV Writer Dead By Suicide". Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "Camila María Concepción, Netflix Series Writer And Trans Activist, Dies At 28". HuffPost. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Betancourt, Manuel (25 February 2020). "Remembering Camila Maria Concepción, 'Gentefied' Trans Latina Writer". Remezcla.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Thorne, Will (26 February 2020). "Camila Maria ConcepciĂłn Dead: 'Gentefied' Writer Dies at 28". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Rosemurgey, Emma (27 February 2020). "Trans Latinx Advocate Camila Maria Concepcion Dies By Suicide Aged 28". UNILAD. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Sblendorio, Peter (2020-02-27). "Camila Maria Concepción, who wrote for Netflix series 'Gentefied' and 'Daybreak,' dead at 28 by suicide". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Haffenden, Dayna (2020-02-27). "TV Writer & Trans Activist Camila Maria Concepcion Dies At 28 By Suicide". OK!. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ Chung, Gabrielle (2020-02-26). "Gentefied Writer and Trans Activist Camila María Concepción Dies at 28". People. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
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