Carmen Jedet Izquierdo Sánchez, known simply as Jedet (born July 7, 1992), is a Spanish actress, singer, internet celebrity and transgender LGBT activist.

Jedet
Born
Carmen Jedet Izquierdo Sánchez

(1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 (age 32)[1]
Girona, Spain
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, writer and LGBTI activist

Artistic career

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In 2016, Jedet started to be known as King Jedet,[2] mostly on social media through her activism and her YouTube channel. At the same time she published her first book, Mi último Regalo.[3] In an interview that same year, with WAG1 Magazine, Jedet confessed her intention to transition as a transgender woman.[4]

In 2017, Jedet began her music career by releasing a collaboration with Ms Nina on the song "Reinas".[5]

She began her television career in supporting roles in Looser and Paquita Salas.[6] In 2020, Jedet got the leading role in the Antena 3 Veneno playing Cristina Ortiz.[7][8] She recorded a version of "Veneno pa tu piel" as the main theme of the series.[9] For this television role she received the 2020 Ondas Award in the category of Best Female Performer in National Fiction.[10]

Private life

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Although her parents are Andalusian and she grew up in Polícar,[11] she was born in Girona and lived there for several years during her youth, so she speaks fluent Catalan. [12] In particular, she was raised in l’Escala and attended primary and secondary school in Torroella de Montgrí. [13]

Filmography

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Year Títle Channel Character Episodes
2018 Looser Flooxer Xadette 3 episodes
2019 Paquita Salas Netflix Paris 2 episodes
2020 Veneno Atresplayer Premium La Veneno 3 episodes
2021 Cardo Dolores 1 episode
2022 Drag Race España[14] Herself 1 episode
2022 Mujeres Asesinas ViX+ Paula 1 episode

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Ondas Awards Best female performer in national fiction Veneno Won [15]
Hoy Magazine Awards 2020 Pledge Veneno Nominated [16]
2021 Hoy Magazine Awards Best look of the year Makeup: Miss Diamondz

Hairdresser: Rafael Bueno

Won [17]

Discography

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  • La leona (mixtape, 2018)[18]
  • LOS HOMBRES A LOS QUE HE TENIDO QUE OLVIDAR (2022)

Publications

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  • Sánchez, Jedet (2016). Mi último regalo : diario de un corazón abierto en canal. Ediciones Hidroavión. ISBN 978-84-945306-8-5. OCLC 962816965.
  • Efecto Mariposa. PLAN B. 2020. ISBN 9788417809232. OCLC 962816965.

References

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  1. ^ "Jedet". FórmulaTV (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "King Jedet admite que ha tenido problemas mentales: "Toqué fondo"". ElMundo (in Spanish). 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ "'Creadorxs': King Jedet sobre la identidad, el compromiso social y la ambición creativa". GQ España (in Spanish). 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Jedet desvela que ha comenzado su tratamiento para cambiarse de sexo: "Ya me siento mujer"". El Español (in Spanish). 3 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Así es el videoclip de 'Reinas', de King Jedet y Ms Nina". Shangay (in Spanish). 19 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Jedet, ante el reto de encarnar a La Veneno para Los Javis: "Sentía que el papel era para mí, lo necesitaba"". VerTele (in Spanish). 21 December 2019.
  7. ^ "King Jedet, la 'influencer trans' que será la Veneno de Los Javis". El País (in Spanish). 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "El meteórico ascenso de Jedet, una de las actrices detrás de 'La Veneno'". ElConfidencial.com (in Spanish). 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Entrevistamos a Jedet, protagonista de "Veneno", biopic sobre La Veneno". MondoSonoro (in Spanish). 27 March 2020.
  10. ^ "'MasterChef', las actrices de 'Veneno' y 'Patria', entre los premios Ondas 2020" (in Spanish). FormulaTV. 28 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Entrevista a Jedet", YouTube (in Spanish), 24 March 2021
  12. ^ "Jedet Sánchez, de l'èxit de Veneno al retorn a la música en solitari", TV3 (in Catalan), 28 December 2020
  13. ^ "Entrevista a Jedet - Adolescents.cat", YouTube (in Catalan), 24 October 2022
  14. ^ "'Drag Race España' y Sharonne brindan un impecable homenaje a Verónica Forqué", www.lavanguardia.com (in Spanish), 25 April 2022
  15. ^ "'MasterChef', las actrices de 'Veneno' y 'Patria', entre los premios Ondas 2020" (in Spanish). FormulaTV. 28 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Nominaciones a los Premios Forqué". 20Minutos (in Spanish). 27 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Jedet, ganadora al 'Mejor look del año ' en los Premios HMag 2021" (in Spanish). 15 December 2021.
  18. ^ "'Mi música es política': King Jedet presenta su primera mixtape". Vice (in Spanish). 29 June 2018.