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  • Emmy, Golden Globe, Grammy, and Two-Time Tony Nominated Performer
  • Star of FX’s 'The Beauty' and A24’s 'The Inspection'
  • Broadway Star of 'Choir Boy', 'Ain’t Too Proud', and 'The Collaboration'
  • GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award Recipient

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Jeremy Pope made a name for himself by refusing to pick just one version of success. From earning historic dual Tony Award nominations on Broadway to his Golden Globe–nominated performance in The Inspection and starring role in Ryan Murphy’s The Beauty, Pope has consistently stepped into spaces where visibility carries real weight.

His path has never followed a single industry lane. Moving between theater, film, music, fashion, and visual art, Pope has learned how to evolve without losing ownership of his voice. His work often explores what it means to grow beyond expectation while navigating scrutiny, ambition, and cultural change.

On stage, Pope speaks about reinvention in an era where careers unfold publicly and identity is constantly negotiated. He offers a candid perspective on confidence, risk, and defining yourself before institutions or audiences attempt to do it for you. The conversation resonates with organizations and individuals facing change, visibility, and the pressure to adapt without losing authenticity.

 

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Jeremy Pope on Being Inspired by His Grandmother to "Step Into His Excellence" with Fashion | The Drew Barrymore Show - Get Sharable Link
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The Future of Identity and Work

Today’s workforce is redefining ambition, expression, and career paths. JEREMY POPEexamines how younger generations are building lives that refuse traditional categories, and what organizations can learn from creatives who move fluidly across industries. His talk offers insight into confidence, adap ...

Today’s workforce is redefining ambition, expression, and career paths. JEREMY POPE examines how younger generations are building lives that refuse traditional categories, and what organizations can learn from creatives who move fluidly across industries. His talk offers insight into confidence, adaptability, and building a career that evolves alongside identity.

Showing Up Without Shrinking

Drawing from his experiences in theater, Hollywood, and fashion, JEREMY POPE reflects on the power of visibility and the responsibility that comes with it. He speaks about identity, representation, and the courage required to be seen as your authentic self. ...

Drawing from his experiences in theater, Hollywood, and fashion, JEREMY POPE reflects on the power of visibility and the responsibility that comes with it. He speaks about identity, representation, and the courage required to be seen as your authentic self.

The Art of Reinvention

From historic Broadway performances to critically acclaimed film roles and creative projects across mediums, JEREMY POPE discusses how reinvention fuels growth. His talk examines how change becomes an advantage rather than a risk. ...

From historic Broadway performances to critically acclaimed film roles and creative projects across mediums, JEREMY POPE discusses how reinvention fuels growth. His talk examines how change becomes an advantage rather than a risk.

Defining Yourself Before the World Does

From historic Broadway performances to global fashion campaigns, JEREMY POPEreflects on the pressure to fit established narratives and the freedom that comes from rewriting them. This conversation focuses on ownership, courage, and staying grounded while navigating public success. ...

From historic Broadway performances to global fashion campaigns, JEREMY POPE reflects on the pressure to fit established narratives and the freedom that comes from rewriting them. This conversation focuses on ownership, courage, and staying grounded while navigating public success.

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Press & Media
Jeremy Pope on Tackling Gender Norms in Photo Series, Panic Attacks and Getting Symone Out of Drag - Hollywood Reporter
Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Jeremy Pope, Ke Huy Quan, Adam Sandler and THR’s Actor Roundtable - The Hollywood Reporter
Jeremy Pope Learned the Power of Style From His Grandmother - V Magazine
Jeremy Pope on How Leaving a Big Studio Film Led to His Breakout Role in ‘The Inspection’: ‘I Was Tired of Negotiating My Worth’ - Variety
Jeremy Pope talks 'The Beauty' [video] - Good Morning America
Jeremy Pope Is Finding Beauty in the Weirdness - Who What Wear
Jeremy Pope Turns His Lens Toward His Family - W Magazine
VMAN 56: Jeremy Pope Rewrites The Script - VMAN
Jeremy Pope Gets His Gold - New York Times
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Biography

Jeremy Pope is an Emmy, Golden Globe, Grammy and two time, Tony Nominated Performer who Stars on and serves as an Executive Producer on the hit FX Series, THE BEAUTY, created by Ryan Murphy. The series is the number one show on both Hulu and Disney +. 

Pope earned critical praise for his leading performance in the feature film, THE INSPECTION, for A24. For his performance, Jeremy was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the “Best Actor - Feature” category, as well as an Independent Spirit Award in the “Lead Performance” Category and received the “Distinguished Performance” Award at the SCAD Film Festival as well as the “Virtuoso Award” at the Santa Barbara FIlm Festival.  Gracing the cover of Variety, he was also named to their “10 Actors to Watch in 2022” and included on “Entertainment Weekly’s Must List.”

Jeremy served on the host committee of the 2025 Met Gala, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, that explored the importance of sartorial style to the formation of Black identities.

Pope released his EP entitled LAST NAME: POPE consisting of six original soulful records that he wrote and produced. Additionally, he released his short film GOD IS GOOD directed by C. Prinz and choreographed by award winning choreographer Parris Goebel that is available on The Criterion Channel. 

Pope showcased his photojournalism series, FLEX(bitch) at The SCOPE Art Show during Art Basel in Miami. This series explores Pope’s journey to manhood, masculinity, and self-love.  

Pope starred on Broadway as “Jean-Michel Basquiat” opposite Paul Bettany as “Andy Warhol” in THE COLLABORATION.  Pope originated the role at London’s The Young Vic Theater and can be seen in the forthcoming feature film adaptation written by four time Oscar Nominee, Anthony McCarten. 

THE COLLABORATION marked Pope’s return to Broadway after making history earning two Tony Award Nominations in the same season for “Best Lead Actor in a Play” and “Best Supporting Actor in a Musical” for his work on CHOIR BOY and AIN’T TOO PROUD. 

Jeremy Pope starred in Netflix’s HOLLYWOOD, a performance that earned him an Emmy Award nomination for "Best Actor in a Limited Series" and an African American Film Critics Association "Breakout Performer" Award and he can be seen in the final season of the Emmy nominated television series, POSE. 

Whether it's walking the runway for Gucci or Rihanna's, Savage Fenty, Pope continues to make a cultural impact in the fashion space. Pope has starred in Fendi’s Spring/Summer 2024 Campaign, was the face of Calvin Klein’s Iconic Pride Campaign, and starred in designer Brandon Maxwell’s collection for Free Assembly. 

Pope's single, Worth a Million which premiered exclusively with Vogue, a project that Pope collaborated on with choreographer Parris Goebel and director C Prinz. 

Pope is the recipient of GLAAD’s Stephen F. Kolzak Award for having made “a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues.

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