Josie Totah

Josie Totah
Born (2001-08-05) August 5, 2001 (age 23)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Other namesJ. J. Totah
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Josie Totah[1][2] (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah,[3][4] is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series Jessie and supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series Back in the Game. Totah received critical praise for her role in the 2016 film Other People. In 2018, she starred in the short-lived NBC comedy series Champions. She starred as Lexi in the 2020 revival of Saved by the Bell, which ran for two seasons.

Totah began her career playing male roles but publicly came out as a trans woman in August 2018, changing her first name to Josie.[5]

  1. ^ Totah, Josie. "My Name Is Josie Totah – And I'm Ready to Be Free". Time. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Josie Totah (@josietotah)". Instagram. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Kanhai, Landon Peoples, Devyn Galindo, Sarah Cobb, Brandy Allen, Tiffany Daugherty, Seeta. "Josie Totah Didn't "Come Out" – She's Always Been Here". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Lisa Respers France (August 21, 2018). "'Champions' star Josie Totah comes out as transgender". CNN. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "How Josie Totah Became Her True Self and an LGBTQ+ Icon". www.eonline.com. June 21, 2022.