Blu del Barrio
Blu del Barrio (born September 15, 1997) is an American actor, known for playing Adira Tal in "". Life. Del Barrio was raised in Topanga, California, by Argentine parents. Del Barrio attended Crossroads School in California and was a finalist for the 2016 National YoungArts Foundation awards in the theater category. They also took part in ballet while growing up. Del Barrio then studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and graduated in 2019. While studying in London they played Duke in "Otis & Eunice" by the Royal College of Music. Del Barrio is non-binary  and uses they/them pronouns. They realized they might be non-binary after seeing Lachlan Watson on television. They chose the first name "Blu" in 2019, in honor of their favorite color from childhood. Being cast as a non-binary character in "Star Trek: Discovery" helped them come out publicly as non-binary. Del Barrio speaks both English and Spanish fluently. Career. Del Barrio acted in short films and theater since the age of seven. In September 2020 it was announced that they would join the cast of "Star Trek: Discovery" as Adira Tal for . Del Barrio is the first  out non-binary actor in "Star Trek". Del Barrio has named Lachlan Watson, Indya Moore, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Theo Germaine, Asia Kate Dillon, and Brigette Lundy-Paine as non-binary role models for their career.