Iris Menas

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iris menas (born July 20, 1990) is an American actor. They are best known for appearing as Anybodys in the 2021 film adaptation of West Side Story.[1] They also voice Odee Elliot in Madagascar: A Little Wild, Fred in Ridley Jones, and Frankie Stein in the 2022 rebooted Monster High television show.[2]

They prefer the use of lowercase letters when their name is written.[1][3]

Early life[edit]

menas attended the Kansas Dance Academy in Wichita for 12 years.[when?] They graduated from Wichita East High School in 2008.[4]

Personal life[edit]

menas is nonbinary and lives in Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Horst, Carole (2022-01-08). "'West Side Story's' Iris Menas Brings New Dimension to Old Character". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. ^ "'Monster High': Nickelodeon renews animated series for Season 2". UPI. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  3. ^ Butler, Isaac (December 15, 2021). "How West Side Story's Anybodys Went From Tomboy to Trans Character". Slate. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Wu, Lily (2021-12-11). "Former Wichitan performs in new 'West Side Story' movie". KWCH. Retrieved 2023-05-13.