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iris menas[1][2] (born July 20, 1990) is an American actor. They[a] 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, Frankie Stein in the 2022 rebooted Monster High television show,[4] and Winn Harper in the 2024 Fairly OddParents reboot The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish.
They prefer the use of lowercase letters when their name is written.[1][2]
Early life
During their youth, menas attended the Kansas Dance Academy in Wichita. They graduated from Wichita East High School in 2008.[5]
Personal life
Transmasculine and non-binary, menas lives in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2][6]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020, 2022 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Odee Eliot (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | West Side Story | "Anybodys" | |
| 2021–2023 | Ridley Jones | Fred (voice) | 35 episodes |
| 2022 | Way Down | Alex | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Monster High | Frankie Stein, Carrots, Mystery Meat, Dragon Girl, BG Students, Lion Monster Knocker, Kaylee, Goobert, Partying Book #1, Turntable Voice, Dragon Girl #6, Whiskerene, Gooberry Monster (voices) | 50 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Monster High Mysteries | Frankie Stein (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Monster Ball Homecoming | 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Winn, Oates, Director, Katie, Lapis Lazuli, Giant Bird, Fairy (voices) | 20 episodes |
| 2025 | WondLa | Nova (voice) | Episode: "Chapter 8: Home" |
Notes
- ↑ menas uses the neopronouns zie/hir.[1][3] This article uses they/them for simplicity and understanding.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Horst, Carole (January 8, 2022). "'West Side Story's' Iris Menas Brings New Dimension to Old Character". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Butler, Isaac (December 15, 2021). "How West Side Story's Anybodys Went From Tomboy to Trans Character". Slate. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ↑ "iris (@hi__im__iris) / X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Martin, Annie. "'Monster High': Nickelodeon renews animated series for Season 2". UPI. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ Wu, Lily (December 11, 2021). "Former Wichitan performs in new 'West Side Story' movie". KWCH. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ↑ Ermac, Raffy (March 2, 2022). "How West Side Story Added Depth to Its Trans Character". Out.