Christopher Ikonomou xe/he
Fighting for Marginalized Representation
Digital Video Coordinator at E! News
B.A. in Communication and Disability Studies from UCLA
I'm a trans and disabled artist, editor and writer with a particular interest in production design, horror and improving representation. I've enjoyed a lifetime of speaking up for my and others' marginalized communities since being diagnosed with Marfan Syndrome at an young age. Intersectional activism is integral to my artistry and I hope to use my voice to make a positive impact in the entertainment industry.
Visit my Etsy shop for queer and disability merchandise and contact me for inquiries about graphic design and video editing services.
Photo by Alex Berliner
I was on Dropout's Crowd Control! Check out the episode and my follow-up video.
Press
About Me
Artists We Love: Pride Edition | Transformation Arts LA (June 2025)
CBS Announces Third Leadership Pipeline Challenge Winners, Awards $250,000 to L.A. Nonprofits | Variety (April 2024)
UCLA College 100 Years Celebrating A Century: 100 and Me (Featured 2020s Alumnus) | UCLA College (December 2023)
Q&A: For UCLA’s queer magazine, OutWrite, a bright future from a complicated past | UCLA Newsroom (June 2023)
“Are We Really That Scary To Y’all?”: Person With Marfan Syndrome Goes Viral With 1M Views For Calling Out Horror Writers’ Choice In Monster Design | Bored Panda (December 2022)
A Person With Marfan Syndrome On TikTok Wants Horror Movies To Stop Exploiting His Disability | Buzzfeed (December 2022)
Inherently and Creatively Political with Christopher Ikonomou: Disability Pride (Month) Spotlight | OutWrite Newsmagazine (October 2022)
Finding Himself at the Intersection of Communication and Disability Studies | UCLA College (July 2022)
5 Small Businesses to Celebrate This Disability Pride Month and Year-Round | Invoice2Go (July 2022)
Disabled Trans Art with Christopher Ikonomou (xe/he) | Genderful Podcast (May 2022)
How To Affirm the People in Your Life Who Use Multiple Sets of Pronouns | Them (March 2021)
About My Advocacy
Community advocates discuss plans, hopes for Disability Cultural Center | Daily Bruin (June 2023)
Disabled students report chronic delays, frustration with BruinAccess van service | Daily Bruin (May 2023)
UCLA working group to focus on improving campus accessibility | Daily Bruin (April 2023)
What Young Disabled and Chronically Ill People Want You to Know | Teen Vogue (September 2022)
UCLA students specify lack of accessibility on campus, call for improvement | Daily Bruin (July 2022)
Fighting for Their Lives and Their Education - The UCLA Sit-In | The Politics of Disability Podcast (February 2022)
Students Had to Force UCLA Officials to Warn Campus of Shooting Threat | Knock LA (February 2022)
UCLA student organizations lead strike against return to in-person learning | Daily Bruin (February 2022)
UC campuses to recognize preferred name, gender identity on university documents | Daily Bruin (December 2020)
Gender Neutral Pronouns: Anxiety, Autonomy, and Everything In Between | OutWrite Newsmagazine (December 2019)