Blu del Barrio

Blu del Barrio (born September 15, 1997) is an American actor best known for playing Adira Tal in Star Trek: Discovery. They are the franchise's first openly non-binary actor and played its first non-binary role. Del Barrio has studied and engaged in the performing arts since childhood, graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2019. They are outspoken in support of transgender visibility and inclusivity with accurate depiction in popular media.

Early life Blu del Barrio was born September 15, 1997. They grew up up in Topanga, California. Through their whole life, they had difficulty with their gender, realizing they might be non-binary after seeing Lachlan Watson on television.

Career Del Barrio is skilled in stage combat, dance and singing,

Del Barrio was cast in their first major role in September 2020 when it was announced that they would join the cast of Star Trek: Discovery as Trill Adira Tal for the series' third season. Del Barrio felt a resonance with the highly intelligent, introverted character with what they consider to be puppy-like emotions. They are the first out non-binary actor in Star Trek, and Adira is Star Treks first non-binary character.

Del Barrio told Nick Adams of GLAAD in 2020: Alexander, who originally auditioned for the role of Adira, plays Adira's lover the Trill Gray Tal.

They have referred to themself as an introverted nerd who likes being alone, loves watching movies, video games, photography and playing Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) with friends. including del Barrio and the regular Noah Averbach-Katz (the dungeon master), Anthony Rapp and Ian Alexander, and guests including Mary Wiseman, Emily Coutts and Rapp's fiancé Ken Ithiphol, started playing DnD together during the filming of the fourth season of Discovery and, by request, stream their sessions as Disco Does DnD via Twitch.

Filmography Stage Duchess of Malfi, The Duchess – company: LAMDA; director: Rodney Cottier

Film In the Service of the Queen (2019), Yaris – short film The Listener (2022), Jinx Trap House (2026)

Television Star Trek: Discovery (2020–2024), Adira Tal – recurring role (season 3); series regular (seasons 4 and 5) The Ready Room (2020–2024), themself The Owl House (2022), Raine Whispers (teenaged) – animated series; voice actor; Disney's first non-binary character Primos (2024), Alex – animated series; voice actor Max & the Midknights (2024–present ), Max – animated series; voice actor

Web Dirty Laundry, Season 1, Episode 5, "Who Hid $20,000 Inside a Bowflex?"