Adelina Anthony

Adelina Anthony, a Xicana-Indígena lesbian multi-disciplinary artist, hails originally from San Antonio, Tejas. She currently resides in Los Angeles. Her work addresses colonization, feminism, trauma, memory, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, immigration, health, environment, and issues generally affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and two-spirited communities. She believes access to a progressive education, transgressive art, and therapy empowers individuals and communities to make healthy and transformative life choices. She deftly utilizes critical comedy or dramatic force to impact her many audiences.

As a performer, Adelina has over 17 years of stage experience. She has garnered Best-Actress nominations in comedy and drama. Her most popular comedy “Mastering Sex & Tortillas!” was nominated and then selected as Best Solo Performance by Premios Sin Limite 2008 (NY); in the previous year the show was nominated for Best Solo Performance in 2007 by L.A. Weekly (CA). Her works include “Mastering Sex & Tortillas!”, “La Angry Xicana?!” and “La Sad Girl”