Biography

Dominique Jackson

by Shrijan,

Dominique Jackson is a Tobagonian-born American trans actress, model, author, and reality television personality. Most known for playing Elektra Abundance in the FX queer drama Pose and Ms. World in the Starz fantasy series American Gods.  

How Old Is Dominique Jackson? What Is Her Height?  

Dominique Jackson was born on March 20, 1975, in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago. She is 45 years old at the time of this writing and is billed at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters). 

While her family moved to America when she was young, Dominique opted to stay in Trinidad with her grandmother. She revealed later that she was sexually a s saulted by a member of the church she was attending when she was 11 years old. 

Jackson joined her family in Baltimore when she was 15 and was reaffirmed of her gender identity. Assigned a male at birth, Jackson underwent gender rea s signment surgery in 2015. 

What Is Dominique Jackson Known For?

While living in Baltimore, Dominique Jackson turned to sex work to make ends meet and got involved in the "ballroom scene" of underground LGBT+ people.

She finally settled in New York City and did modeling work for free to build her portfolio. She began to get noticed and landed gigs with Vogue España and walked the runway during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. 

Dominique Jackson as Elektra Abundance in FX Pose SOURCE: Gay Times

As an actress, Jackson is perhaps most well-known for playing Elektra Abundance in the FX queer drama Pose and Ms. World in the Starz fantasy series American Gods.   

She was one of the transgender people featured in the reality TV show Strut and doc u mentaries like Call MeChristopher Street: The SeriesMy Truth, My Story, and Visible: The LGBTQ Caribbean Diaspora.  

In 2013, she published her autobiographical memoir, The Transsexual from Tobago.  

Is Dominique Jackson Married? Who Is Her Husband?

Dominique Jackson was previously married for two years to her now-ex-husband, Al Jackson.

Dominique Jackson with her ex-husband Al Jackson SOURCE: Superb Hub

They tied the knot in 2016 after having dated for close to 18 years. They divorced in late 2018.   

How Much Is Dominique Jackson's Net Worth?

According to celebritynetworth.com, Dominique Jackson has a net worth of around $2 million as of March 2021. The 45-year-old Tobagonian-American transgender actress-model-reality television personality is most known for playing Elektra Abundance in the FX queer drama Pose and Ms. World in the Starz fantasy series American Gods.