Iris Menas

American actor

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iris menas[1][2] (born July 20, 1990) is an American actor. They[a] are best known for appearing as Anybodys in the 2021 film adaptation of West Side Story.[1] They also voice Odee Elliot in Madagascar: A Little Wild, Fred in Ridley Jones, Frankie Stein in the 2022 rebooted Monster High television show,[4] and Winn Harper in the 2024 Fairly OddParents reboot The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish.

They prefer the use of lowercase letters when their name is written.[1][2]

## Early life

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During their youth, menas attended the Kansas Dance Academy in Wichita. They graduated from Wichita East High School in 2008.[5]

## Personal life

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Transmasculine and non-binary, menas lives in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2][6]

## Selected filmography

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List of iris menas film and television credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2020–2022  | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Odee Eliot (voice)  | 2 episodes
2021  | West Side Story | "Anybodys"  |
2021–2023  | Ridley Jones | Fred (voice)  | 35 episodes
2022  | Way Down | Alex  | 2 episodes
2022–2024  | Monster High | Frankie Stein, Carrots, Mystery Meat, Dragon Girl, BG Students, Lion Monster Knocker, Kaylee, Goobert, Partying Book #1, Turntable Voice, Dragon Girl #6, Whiskerene, Gooberry Monster (voices)  | 50 episodes
2022–2023  | Monster High Mysteries | Frankie Stein (voice)  | 8 episodes
2023  | Monster Ball Homecoming | 6 episodes
2024–present  | The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish | Winn, Oates, Director, Katie, Lapis Lazuli, Giant Bird, Fairy (voices)  | 20 episodes

## Notes

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1. ^ menas uses the neopronouns zie/hir.[1][3] This article uses they/them for simplicity and understanding.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Horst, Carole (January 8, 2022). "'West Side Story's' Iris Menas Brings New Dimension to Old Character". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
2. ^ a b c Butler, Isaac (December 15, 2021). "How West Side Story's Anybodys Went From Tomboy to Trans Character". Slate. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
3. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 7, 2024.
4. ^ Martin, Annie. "'Monster High': Nickelodeon renews animated series for Season 2". UPI. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
5. ^ Wu, Lily (December 11, 2021). "Former Wichitan performs in new 'West Side Story' movie". KWCH. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
6. ^ Ermac, Raffy (March 2, 2022). "How West Side Story Added Depth to Its Trans Character". Out.

## External links

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* Iris Menas at IMDb
* Iris Menas at Rotten Tomatoes