Mya Bollaers () is a Belgian actress.
Career
She rose to prominence with her title role in the 2019 film ''
Lola
Lola may refer to:
Places
* Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama
* Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
* Lola Prefecture, Guinea
* Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture
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People
* Lol ...
'' (''Lola vers la mer''), in which she played a 18-year-old
transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. Her portrayal received general acclaim from film critics, resulting in numerous accolades. At the
10th Magritte Awards
The 10th Magritte Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie André Delvaux, honored the best films of 2019 in Belgium. It took place on 1 February 2020, at the Square, in the historic site of Mont des Arts, Brussels. During the ceremony, the Ac ...
, ''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
A Magritte Award (, ) is an accolade presented by the Académie André Delvaux of Belgium to recognize cinematic achievement in the film industry. Modelled after the French César Award, the formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is on ...
.
At the
45th César Awards
The 45th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, took place on 28 February 2020, at the Salle Pleyel in Paris to honour the best French films of 2019. Sandrine Kiberlain presided, and Florence Fores ...
, Bollaers was selected to compete for the
César Award for Most Promising Actress Cesar or César may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama
* ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt
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* Cesar, Portugal
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Filmography
References
External links
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1996 births
21st-century Belgian actresses
Belgian film actresses
Magritte Award winners
Belgian LGBTQ actors
Belgian transgender women
Living people
Actors from Liège
Transgender actresses
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