Tre'vell Anderson is an American journalist, critic, editor, and podcaster. They previously worked for the publications Los Angeles Times, Xtra, and Out. They co-host the podcasts What A Day (Crooked Media) and FANTI (Maximum Fun). Anderson received an NAACP Image Award and two GLAAD Media Award nominations for their writing.

Anderson began their journalism career as a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, where they worked for four years, leaving in 2018.^[1] They later worked for Out Magazine as the director of culture and entertainment.^[2] Anderson began writing for the queer outlet Xtra Magazine in January 2020 in the role of editor-at-large.^[1]

Their writing centers issues of race, gender, the LGBTQ community, and pop culture.^[2] They have advocated for more racial diversity in LGBTQ media productions.^[3] They have provided commentary to the New York Times, NBC News, BuzzFeed News, NPR, The Daily Beast, and KJZZ.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]} In 2021 Anderson received GLAAD Media Award nominations for two articles, "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure" and "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood".^[9] Anderson was mentored by late journalist Monica Roberts.^[10]

In September 2021 Anderson joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Credentials Committee, the body that selects new members.^[1]

They hosted the EW podcast Untold Stories: Beyond the Binary beginning in June 2020, which focused on nonbinary identity in culture and media.^[11][12] Since 2020 they have co-hosted the culture and politics podcast FANTI with Jarrett Hill, produced by Maximum Fun.^[13] As of 2022 Anderson is a co-host for the Crooked Media news podcast What A Day.^[14]

Anderson's debut book, We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film, was released in May 2023 under Andscape Books.^[15] The book "aims to shed light on the history of trans characters on screen and advocate for greater inclusivity moving forward."^[16] They co-authored the book Historically Black Phrases with Jarrett Hill, which breaks down slang AAVE phrases.^[17]

Anderson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.^[18] They received their bachelor's degree in sociology from Morehouse College and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University.^[19]

They began to identify as gender nonconforming as an undergraduate.^[20] Anderson is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.^[12]

• Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film. Andscape Books. ISBN 9781368081733.
• Hill, Jarrett & Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). Historically Black Phrases. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 9781984861719.

• 2020 − The Root 100 Honoree^[2]
• 2020 − NABJ Region IV Director^[21]
• 2021 − Ken Popert Media Fellow, Pink Triangle Press^[22]
• 2023 − Out 100^[23]

• 2021 − Winner, Lisa Ben Award for Achievement in Features Coverage, NLGJA^[24]

• 2021 − Nominee, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Print Article (for "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood")^[9]
• 2021 − Nominee, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Print Article (for "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure")^[9]
• 2024 − Winner, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work − Instructional (for Historically Black Phrases)^[25]

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