Matthew Nouriel - The Empress Mizrahi (They/Them)
Matthew Nouriel, aka The Empress Mizrahi, is a non-binary digital activist and content creator of Iranian Jewish descent living in Los Angeles, California. In recent years, Matthew has been using their voice to passionately advocate and fight for the causes they believe in - namely LGBTQ+ rights and equality within the Iranian and Jewish communities, and combating antisemitism - using their social media as a means to reach those who relate to their perspective and lived experiences, as well as engaging audiences on speaker panels and speaking engagements accross the country. They have taken on leadership roles with both queer and non queer organizations such as JDC Entwine, JQ International, Tel Aviv Institute, and most recently joined the team at JIMENA - Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. In 2021 they were the recipient of the TrailBlazer Award at the JQ International annual Impact Awards
Performance Art
Advocacy
Articles
Why are Mizrahi and Sephardic communities being misrepresented as anti-Israel?
Ms. ‘Persianality’ Makes His Comeback in Stilettos
Meet Matthew Nouriel aka The Empress
Podcasts