# Dylan Mulvaney
**Dylan Mulvaney** is an American actress, comedian, and content creator known for the TikTok series *Days of Girlhood*, which documented her gender transition. Her work spans musical theater, online video, live performance, and memoir. Mulvaney identifies as transgender and uses she/they pronouns.[1](https://www.dylanmulvaney.com/) • [2](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/dylan-mulvaney/) • [3](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/entertainment/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-olay-cec)
## Theater and online work
Mulvaney studied musical theater at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, graduating in 2019. She performed in the touring production of *The Book of Mormon* across North America before the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted in-person performances.[4](https://www.biography.com/activists/a43510525/who-is-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-tiktok-influencer) • [3](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/entertainment/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-olay-cec)
She turned to TikTok during the pandemic and came out as a trans woman in March 2022. *Days of Girlhood* brought a large audience to her accounts and led to brand sponsorships and appearances beyond the platform. Her public work included an interview with President Joe Biden.[3](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/entertainment/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-olay-cec)
To mark the first year of her transition, Mulvaney produced *Day 365*, a live event at New York's Rainbow Room supporting the Trevor Project. Her talent-agency biography reports that the event raised nearly $200,000 for LGBTQ youth.[2](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/dylan-mulvaney/)
## Sponsorship and public attention
In 2023, a sponsored video for Bud Light brought Mulvaney into a wider political controversy. Conservative critics called for a boycott, and she faced a transphobic backlash. She later discussed the experience in interviews and in her memoir, alongside her efforts to define a career beyond the public controversy.[5](https://people.com/dylan-mulvaney-stronger-two-years-after-bud-light-controversy-exclusive-11687040) • [6](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/dylan-mulvaney-paper-doll-memoir-interview-1235274264/)
## Writing and later performance
Mulvaney took the autobiographical solo musical *Faghag* to the [Edinburgh Festival Fringe](https://www.edgepedia.org/edinburgh-festival-fringe) in 2024. In a subsequent interview with *Rolling Stone*, she described her interest in returning to theatrical work and moving beyond a public identity confined to influencing and transgender advocacy.[6](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/dylan-mulvaney-paper-doll-memoir-interview-1235274264/)
Her memoir, *Paper Doll: Notes from a Late Bloomer*, was released in March 2025. It combines entries about the first year of *Days of Girlhood* with reflections on the events surrounding the Bud Light partnership. She also launched the podcast *The Dylan Hour*.[5](https://people.com/dylan-mulvaney-stronger-two-years-after-bud-light-controversy-exclusive-11687040) • [7](https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/dylan-mulvaney-book-interview) • [8](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/all-of-it/articles/trans-activist-and-influencer-dylan-mulvaney-on-becoming-a-rightwing-lightning-rod)
## References
1. [Home | Dylan Mulvaney (official website)](https://www.dylanmulvaney.com/)
2. [Dylan Mulvaney | Speaking Fee, Booking Agent, & Contact Info | CAA Speakers](https://www.caa.com/caaspeakers/dylan-mulvaney/)
3. [Who is trans advocate Dylan Mulvaney? | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/13/entertainment/dylan-mulvaney-bud-light-olay-cec)
4. [TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney Chronicles Her Gender Transition | Biography.com](https://www.biography.com/activists/a43510525/who-is-dylan-mulvaney-transgender-tiktok-influencer)
5. [How Dylan Mulvaney 'Healed' After Bud Light Scandal | People](https://people.com/dylan-mulvaney-stronger-two-years-after-bud-light-controversy-exclusive-11687040)
6. [How Dylan Mulvaney Triumphed Over Right-Wing Hate | Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/dylan-mulvaney-paper-doll-memoir-interview-1235274264/)
7. [Dylan Mulvaney opens up about Bud Light and her new book | Advocate.com](https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/dylan-mulvaney-book-interview)
8. [Trans Activist and Influencer Dylan Mulvaney on Becoming a Right-Wing Lightning Rod | WNYC](https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/all-of-it/articles/trans-activist-and-influencer-dylan-mulvaney-on-becoming-a-rightwing-lightning-rod)
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