ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK’s
literary works “Beyond the Gender Binary,” “Femme in Public,” and “Your Wound, My Garden,” have
garnered global recognition. Their dynamic presence has captivated audiences in over 40 countries,
with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Netflix is a Joke Festival. ALOK's first
comedy special BIOLOGY! [alokvmenon.com] was executive produced by Christopher Guest. They are
the subject of the docu-short “ALOK” executive produced by Jodie Foster and directed by Alex
Hedison, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. On screen, they can also be
seen in Complicated Order, The Trans List, and Absolute Dominion (forthcoming). On television, they
can be seen on HBO's Sex Lives of College Girls, Sort Of and Random Acts of Flyness, Hulu’s Planet
Sex with Cara Delevingne, and Netflix’s Gender Agenda Comedy Special and Getting Curious with
Jonathan Van Ness.