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Dominique Brebnor AKA Dominique Jackson (born March 20, 1975), is a Tobagonian-American actress, author, model, and reality television personality. As an actress, she is most known for her leading role as Elektra Abundance on the FX television series Pose. As a model, she has appeared in Vogue España.

Born in Scarborough, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago), Jackson grew up with her grandmother. She experienced a traumatic upbringing that included bullying and sexual abuse. Her family and community in Tobago did not accept her as transgender, and she was regularly reprimanded for displaying her natural feminine characteristics. Jackson grew up very religious and was an active member of the church from a young age. When she was a child, her family moved to New York, but she remained living with her grandmother. At age 15, she moved to the United States and lived with her mother in Baltimore, MD. During this period, she met with members of the trans community for the first time.

Jackson did most of her early modeling work for free to develop the right connections. In 2009, she became a resident model for fashion designer Adrian Alicea and walked for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She also modeled for Vogue España. She walked for the 2021 Mugler show, along with another trans model Hunter Schafer.

In 2018, Jackson was cast as the leading role of Elektra Abundance on the historic award-winning FX series POSE, set in the ballroom subculture scene in late-1980s New York City. The series premiered on June 3, 2018, and attracted critical acclaim. The first season boasted the largest cast of transgender actors for a scripted network series, with over 50 transgender characters/actors. She continued her role as Elektra Wintour in Pose’s second and final third seasons.

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