Lío Mehiel

Lío Mehiel at the Williamstown Theater Festival 2025Lío Mehiel is an American actor and filmmaker from Puerto Rico, most noted for their performances in the films Mutt and In The Summers (2024).

Biography Of Greek and Puerto Rican descent, Mehiel lived in Puerto Rico until age 5, when they moved with their family to the mainland United States.

They won the Special Jury Award for Acting in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival for Mutt (2023), the first transgender actor ever to win that award.

They returned to Sundance the following year with the film In the Summers (2024).

They have been cast in multiple films with transgender storylines including Vuk Lungulov-Klotz's Mutt (2023) and Leo Behren's short film, SKIN (2023).

Awards Award Date Category Work Result Sundance Film Festival 2023 U.S. Dramatic Competition, Special Jury Award for Acting Mutt Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama Are You Scared to Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?