Domaine Javier
Javier in October 2020
Born1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)[1]
Alma materRiverside City College, Western Governors University[2]
Occupation(s)Actress, tv personality, nurse
Years active2011–present

Domaine Javier is a Philippine-born[3] actress, nurse, and TV personality. She came to prominence after appearing on the MTV show True Life and being expelled by and suing California Baptist University over her right to study nursing there as a transgender woman.

Early life and education

Javier is of Filipina, Caucasian, Spanish, Pacific Islander, Native American, and Chinese heritage, but mostly identifies as Filipina.[4][2] She has publicly identified as female since she was 13,[5][6] and graduated valedictorian from high school despite bullying.[7] She attended Riverside City College, where she was chosen Homecoming queen in 2010.[7][8] In 2011, she was to have transferred in the fall to California Baptist University, also in Riverside, to study nursing on academic and music scholarships, when an April episode of the MTV reality series True Life based on a year in her life[9] led the university to accuse her of fraud for stating her gender as female on her application; she was suspended and then expelled.[5][6][7][10][11] She continued her studies at Riverside City College[12] and became a registered nurse.[8] In 2013, she received the prestigious Kaiser Permanente Nursing Scholarship Award via eQuality Scholarship Collaborative for her service to the LGBTQ+ community.[13] In 2013 she sued the university for unlawful discrimination under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act and breach of contract;[10][11][14][15] in July 2014 a judge ruled that as a private religious institution, the college was entitled to exclude transgender people from in-person classes, but that it must not discriminate against them in its for-profit businesses and services open to the public, including on-line classes, and awarded her $4,000 in damages plus costs; the breach of contract suit was rejected on procedural grounds.[12][16]

In addition to multiple nursing college degrees, Javier has a total of seven college degrees in various fields, including Fine and Applied Arts with emphasis on Performing Arts; Humanities, Philosophy, & Arts; Social and Behavioral Studies; and Math & Science.[2]

In November 2022, Javier was Congressionally-recognized by the United States House of Representatives for her outstanding achievements and contributions to the community.[17]

Performing career

In November 2011, Javier appeared in an edition of Anderson Cooper's talk show, Anderson Live, on transgender youth.[18][19]

In June 2020, she was a contestant in the 20th season of Worst Cooks in America, the first openly transgender woman to appear on the Food Network. Under the mentorship of Chef Anne Burrell, Javier finished at 5th place.[8][20] She returned in 2021 in the companion series Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes where favorite former recruits watch past episodes of the show and react to them.[21] She also competed on the first-ever all-stars season of Worst Cooks in America titled "Best Of The Worst," where fan-favorite recruits from past seasons returned for another shot at redemption. The show premiered on April 25, 2021, and concluded on May 30, 2021. Javier finished as the finalist for Chef Michael Symon's Blue Team and ultimately placed as the runner-up.[22][23]

As an actress, she appeared in a 2013 episode of Adam Devine's House Party titled "Front Yard Comedy"[24][better source needed] and was cast as Sü, the lead character in The Switch, a comedy series that became the first television series produced and directed by a transgender person and with all transgender roles played by transgender actors; because it was a Canadian production that requires certain rules and regulations, the role eventually had to be recast.[4][25][26]

She has also played small roles in a number of other TV series and feature films, including the 2015 horror short Lucid Dark.[27]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier ER Nurse Feature film
2015 Lucid Dark[27] Nurse Barnes Short film
2017 Dismissed High School Teacher Feature film
2023 Another Day in America[28] Starling "Star" Smith Feature Film (Post-Prod)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 True Life[9] Herself Episode: "I'm Passing as Someone I'm Not"
2011 Anderson Live[18][19] Herself Episode: "Children & Teens Trapped in the Wrong Body"
2012 True Life Herself Episode: "Then and Now"
2013 True Life Herself Episode: "True Life's Greatest Moments Ever"
2013 Adam DeVine's House Party[24] Annie's Bestie Episode: "Front Yard Comedy"
2014 Parenthood Frat Girl Episode: "The Enchanting Mr. Knight"
2014 Mike & Molly Bar Patron Episode: "Rich Man, Poor Girl"
2014 Revenge Opera Attendee Episode: "Disgrace"
2014 Perception Nurse 2 episodes
2014 The Bridge Prison Nurse Episode: "The Acorn"
2016 Angie Tribeca Library Patron Episode: "Commissioner Bigfish"
2016 The Switch Sü Teaser Pilot[25][26]
2017 Game Shakers Wedding Guest Episode: "Wedding Shower of Doom"
2020 Worst Cooks in America[8][20] Herself 5 episodes (5th place)
2021 Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes[21] Herself 8 episodes
2021 Worst Cooks in America: Best of the Worst[22] Herself 6 episodes (Runner-up)[23]
2022 Kenan Doctor Episode: "Destroying Miami"

References

  1. ^ Cabral, Leo (March 11, 2021). "Viewpoints Vol. 99 Issue 9 March 11, 2021 by RCC Viewpoints – Issuu". Viewpoints. Issuu. pp. 12–13. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Cabral, Leo (March 11, 2021). "RCC Alumna Domaine Javier discusses her struggles and successes throughout her life". Viewpoints. Riverside City College. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Doomed Dinners". Worst Cooks in America. June 12, 2020. Event occurs at 10:30. Food Network. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Reggie Myers (July 19, 2014). "What to Watch: The Switch". Vada. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Jeff Nguyen (October 31, 2011). "Transgender Student Says School Kicked Her Out For Being A Him". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Lila Shapiro (February 2, 2016) [February 27, 2013]. "Domaine Javier, Transgender Student, Sues University That Expelled Her For 'Fraud'". Huffpost.
  7. ^ a b c Samuel Finch (October 6, 2011). "One standout to make a difference". Viewpoints. Riverside City College. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d Rasheeda Campbell (July 2020). "Worst Cooks in America: Domaine Javier makes history on Food Network". Reality Titbit. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "I'm Passing as Someone I'm Not". True Life. MTV. April 9, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Emma Margolin (April 25, 2014). "Transgender woman sues Christian university that expelled her". MSNBC. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Katie McDonough (May 28, 2013). "Transgender student sues Baptist university that expelled her". Salon. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Brian Rokos (July 11, 2014). "Riverside: Cal Baptist wins on most claims in suit by transgender student". The Press Enterprise. Riverside, California. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "2013 eQuality Scholars". eQuality Scholarship Collaborative. equalityscholarship.org. 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "California Riverside". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. February 28, 2013. p. A5. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Judge Expected To Rule On Expulsion Of Transgender Student From Cal Baptist". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. May 30, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  16. ^ Bob Allen (July 15, 2014). "Expelled transgender student gets partial win". Baptist News Global. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  17. ^ Domaine Javier (December 12, 2022). "Well… this is nice". Instagram. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Queer Voices: Anderson Cooper Features Transgender Youth And Families On 'Anderson' Talk Show". HuffPost. December 6, 2017 [November 16, 2011]. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Trans children and youth are the focus of Wednesday afternoon's episode of 'Anderson'". Dallas Voice. November 16, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Nickolaus Hines (September 15, 2020). "The Truth About The Worst Cooks In America". Mashed. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Third Time's A Charm For Food Network's Armenian Princess Louisa Sharamatyan With New Show 'Dirty Dishes'". Hollywood411. Medium. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  22. ^ a b wnypapers.com (March 19, 2021). "Michael Symon joins Anne Burrell to mentor fan-favorite recruits in 'Worst Cooks in America: Best of the Worst'". Niagara Frontier Publications. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  23. ^ a b foodsided.com (May 31, 2021). "Did the Worst Cooks in America Season 22 winner continue the streak?". FanSided.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  24. ^ a b "Front Yard Comedy". Adam Devine's House Party. Comedy Central. November 21, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  25. ^ a b Glennisha Morgan (February 2, 2016) [March 25, 2013]. "'The Switch,' New Comedy Series, Casts All Transgender Actors For Trans Roles". HuffPost. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  26. ^ a b Vincent Terrace (2015). Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Series, 1996–2014. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 9780786498055.
  27. ^ a b "Lucid Dark". KZClip. October 23, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  28. ^ "Another Day in America". IMDb.

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