Shakina Nayfack

Shakina Nayfack (born December 8, 1980) is an American actress and transgender activist. She is best known for her role as Lola, a 'trans-truther,' on the Hulu television series Difficult People. Nayfack also served as a writing consultant on the show. In 2020, she made history as the first transgender person to have a starring role on a major network comedy show, Connecting. Nayfack holds a B.A. in Community Studies with a minor in Theater Arts, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Theater Arts from the University of California Santa Cruz. She went on to pursue an MFA in Experimental Choreography and a Ph.D. in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California Riverside. Nayfack previously appeared on The Detour and in the 2014 film Death Drive. She was also a founding member and artistic director of New York's Musical Theatre Factory. Her one-woman show, Manifest Pussy, received acclaim in the Manhattan theater scene.