Jari Jones is a Black Transgender Actress, Curve Model and Creativ. With her career start in theater, Jari has graced some of New York's greatest stages, productions such as The Public Theater's Production of Elizabeth Swado's " The Runaways", Here Art Center's "The Sex Myth: A Devised Play " and Lin Manuel's In The Heights. Jari later shifted into fashion, building a successful career as a fashion and editorial photographer, but quickly became internationally recognized as a Trans and Body Positive model and influencer. Jari has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Teen Vogue, Nylon and The Advocate for her insight on fashion within politics, body positivity, and LGBTQ community building and relationships. Jones is one of the new faces of the acclaimed and inclusive fashion empires Universal Standard, making her the First Transgender model of the brand.