Polish actor and model
Alin Szewczyk
Born 1999 (age 24–25) Alma mater University of Warsaw Occupation(s) Actor, model Years active 2017–present
Alin Szewczyk (born 1999[ 1] [ 2] ) is a Polish film actor and fashion model.
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
Szewczyk is non-binary and uses "they/he" 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
2017: Once Upon a Time in November as Ola[ 7]
2023: Fanfic as Tosiek[ 7]
2023: We Are Perfect (documentary) as themselves[ 7]
References
^ "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 .
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