Mya Bollaers

Mya Bollaers
Born	1996 (age 28–29) Liège, Belgium
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2018–present

Mya Bollaers (French: [mi.a bɔlaʁs][1]) is a Belgian actress.

Career

She rose to prominence with her title role in the 2019 film Lola (Lola vers la mer), in which she played a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother.[2] Her portrayal received general acclaim from film critics, resulting in numerous accolades. At the 10th Magritte Awards, Lola received seven nominations and won two, including Most Promising Actress for Bollaers, becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Magritte Award.[3]

At the 45th César Awards, Bollaers was selected to compete for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Lola	Lola	César Award – Révélations Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress Golden Ibis Award for Best Actress

References

1. "Mya Bollaers Paroles de Révélations 2020". Académie des César. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
2. Odicino, Guillemette (23 August 2019). "Au festival d'Angoulême, "Lola vers la mer", un face-à-face bouleversant sur la transidentité". Télérama (in French). Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. Dricot, Lucy (1 February 2020). "Découvrez le palmarès complet de la 10e cérémonie des Magritte du cinéma" (in French). RTBF. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
4. "Un prix d'interprétation et peut-être un César pour Mya Bollaers". Pure (in French). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

External links

• Mya Bollaers at IMDb