Meet 10 Filipina American creators whose work centers community and belonging for underrepresented individuals. 🇵🇭 

List curated by Aubreyne Brizette ✨

 

About the curator

Aubreyne Brizette is a Filipina performer, producer, and creative from the NYC area working professionally in theatre, film, and audio. Aubreyne Brizette is the host of Pinaysphere’s Pinays Without a Pause podcast, as well as the Director of Events & Operations at GenZ Girl Gang. By day, she can be found working at The One Club for Creativity.

@aubreyne.brizette



 

Marizza Delgado

is a NYC-based Filipina engineer, model, and Miss New York USA 2024. Working as a data scientist at Rent the Runway and a mentor for Girls Who Code, she is a “STEMinist” who uses her voice to advocate for women in STEM.

@marizzadelgado

Ruby Ibarra

is a rapper, director, and co-founder of the Pinays Rising scholarship program. A multifaceted talent, she directs documentaries, writes songs about women’s empowerment, Filipino pride, and colorism and previously worked as a biotech scientist.

@rubyibarra

Nicole Casperson

is an award-winning journalist and founder of Fintech is Femme, a media platform and community that elevates women and diverse fintech leaders. Through her advocacy, she aims to bridge the financial literacy gap between men and women. Her book Fintech Feminists is now available where all books are sold.

@fintechisfemme

Jari Jones

is an Afro-Filipina actress, model, designer, and activist. As one of the first trans plus size models, she is paving the way towards increased community and belonging for those who are underrepresented in the world.

@iamjarijones

Geena Rocero

is the director and producer for Emmy-nominated series Caretakers and the author of Horse Barbie. A 2024 Glamour Mag Women of the Year and Newfest Jury member, Rocero is centering Filipino-American experiences in her creative storytelling.

@geenarocero

Dr. Rona

is a mind-body psychologist and yoga practitioner whose work focuses on feminist, decolonization, and embodiment practices. Passionate about working in Filipino-American and AAPI mental health, she discusses topics such as chronic pain, body image, intuitive eating, and imposter syndrome, she is leading the charge in decolonizing mental health.

@dr.rona.psyd


Deja Foxx

is 24 years old and leading thought at the intersection of social justice and social media. She is the founder of GenZ Girl Gang, a graduate of Columbia University, and a Digital Creator who got her start advocating for reproductive justice after experiencing homelessness in her teenage years. At just 19, she worked for Kamala Harris as the Influencer and Surrogate Strategist and became one of the youngest presidential campaign staffers in history. She is currently working in her home state of Arizona where abortion is on the ballot.

@dejafoxx

Mia P. Manansala

is a book coach and author of Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mysteries series. Incorporating humor with a side of murder in her writing, she explores the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and pop culture through her work.

@mpmthewriter

Dr. Robyn Rodriguez

is a scholar, educator, community organizer and farmer-in-training who is passionate about social justice. As the “people’s professor,” she is increasing access to education beyond the confines of academia as founder of Liberating Education and the Women of Color/Non-Binary People of Color Scholars Inclusion Project.

@madprofessora

Berna Anat

is a Financial Hype Woman, first-generation Filipina-American author, and producer on a mission to make money “less male, less pale, and less stale.” Through her work, she educates on topics including personal finance basics and decolonizing your finances. Her book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us is available where books are sold.

@heyberna

 

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