Emma Dumont, best known for their role inOppenheimer, is officially embracing theiridentity.
While their professional name remains Emma Dumont, the change reflects a meaningful personal step for the rising Hollywood star.
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Emma Dumont is embracing their identity, coming out as a trans masculine non-binary person
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The announcement came quietly yet powerfully through theirInstagrambio, where they updated their pronouns to “they/them.”
A representative confirmed toTMZthat the actor now identifies as trans masculinenon-binary. They also confirmed that the 30-year-old artist would be known as Nick to their loved ones.
The rising star, known for their role inOppenheimer, now identifies as Nick with friends and family
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“Happy coming out nick,” said one fan while another wrote, “Congrats on coming out, Nick! Enjoy being you and your newfound freedom.”
“Glad you’ve been able to come out and embrace your gender recently,” wrote one. “I’m not sure how you feel about Polaris and that part of your past now, but I appreciate the work you did with the character, of which the broader mutant rights and survivor parts were always what mattered to me. Hoping the best for you in the future.”
Emma, or Nick to those close to them, has had a whirlwind of success in recent years. They gained widespread recognition after portraying Jackie Oppenheimer, Robert Oppenheimer’s sister-in-law, in Christopher Nolan’s critically acclaimedOppenheimer.
A rep confirmed to a news outlet that they will continue being known professionally as Emma Dumont
The film was a juggernaut at the box office and swept the2024 Oscars, bagging seven awards.
Jackie Oppenheimer may not have been a household name, but Emma’s portrayal brought depth and nuance to the character, earning them critical acclaim.
Emma played Polaris, daughter toX-Mencharacter Magneto in theMarvelseries.
“I love Marvel. I love all of Marvel, but I love theX-Menbecause of what they stand for,” they said in a 2019 interview withLapalme Magazine.
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“It’s beyond this beautiful theory that ‘everyone can be a hero’ and goes one step past that to address being a minority, prejudice, isolation and overall just feeling alone. I’ve always loved theX-Menfor teaching me that it doesn’t matter if I’m different or weird because my true family is out there,” they continued. “There is a place for all of us.”
Loyal followers flooded social media with encouraging messages, celebrating the star’s decision to live authentically
“Everyone knows I’m obsessed with RuPaul’s Drag Race and can frequently be seen getting into in-depth conversations about the queens,” they went on to say.
“I also love all the TLC shows,” they added. “Recently I just discovered Dr. Pimple Popper, which at first I thought would be so gross, but isn’t at all, and the Dr. is so smart and sweet and ends upchanging people’s lives forever.”
“Enjoy being you and your newfound freedom,” one fan said in support
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