Biography

Hailie Sahar is an award-winning Actor, Producer, Director, Singer, and Writer.

Sahar made history as one of the five transgender lead actors to star in Ryan Murphy's culturally groundbreaking FX series, Pose. Staring as Lulu, the Mother of the House of Ferocity, the ensemble went on to be globally recognized and awarded, included several Emmy Awards over the course of its successful three seasons.

Hailie has been featured in Vogue, Essence, Variety, Allure, OUT Magazine among other substantial titles worldwide, and in 2020 was named one of the "Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine. She is one of the handful of trans women to be highlighted by Playboy Magazine paving a way for solidarity for all.

Sahar's film credits range from HBO Max's original docu-series, Equal, portraying community pioneer, Sylvia Rivera, Freeform's Good Trouble as the dynamic series regular, Jazmin, Amazon Studio's Transparent, USA's Mr. Robot, and also starred in the off-Broadway production, Charm in New York City's MMC Theater. Sahar Executively Produced and Co-Directed the PAFF recognized thought-provoking documentary, Beyond Ed Buck, debuting in 2022.

In the fall of 2020, Deadline announced Sahar's collaboration with Emmy Award-winning Director, Anthony Hemmingway for the Sir Lady Java biopic. She is set to Executively Produce and star as the trailblazing Los Angeles icon.

Hailie has overcome many challenges presented to her as a transgender woman, and was crowned "Miss L.A. Pride" and "Queen U.S.A." She was honored with an invitation to speak on the HIV/AIDS epidemic at The Ronald Reagan International Trade Center for the 57th Presidential Advisory Council in Washington DC and continues to contribute to The East LA Women's Center against Domestic Violence.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Hailie Sahar