Kelly Lynne D'Angelo
Kelly Lynne D'Angelo is a Native American screenwriter, musical artist, cartoonist, and activist.
Early years
From an early age, D'Angelo became interested in literature. Around the age of 13, she began to dedicate herself to writing. During school and high school she began to write stage plays, and while at university, she began to write comic sketches. She graduated from Syracuse University.Career
In 2020, she signed a letter as a member of the Committee of Native American and Indigenous Writers of the Writers Guild of America West, openly asking Hollywood to encourage the representation of Native/Indigenous people in film and in television series and programs.In 2022, she was involved in a controversy related to the best-known comic book industry, after she denounced as racist where its introduction by writer Jason Aaron of a character called Matoaka in the pages of King Conan n°3, inspired by the historical figure of Pocahontas. In the story, Matoaka replicates stereotypical roles associated with Native/Indigenous people, wears an outfit that exposes all of his body and maintains a relationship with a white man, who can be understood as making a comparison with the story of Pocahontas. Eventually, the complaints of D'Angelo and other social media users led Aaron to publish a statement apologizing and donate the money obtained by writing that number.
On August 19, 2024, Disney-owned publisher Marvel Comics announced the publication of the first comic written by D'Angelo. The comic, entitled Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds, stars the Mohawk superheroine Kahhori, which was originally introduced in the Disney+ webseries What If...?. The comic was published on November 6, 2024, in celebration of the National Month of American Indigenous Heritage. The title was also collaborated on by Native/Indigenous creators Ryan Littles, Arihhonni David, David Cutler and Jim Terry, as well as a cover by Afua Richardson.
As a musical artist, she has served as co-creator of the musical Starry, centered on Holland-living brothers Theo and Vincent Van Gogh.
Works
Lore of Lurue- ''Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds''
Awards and recognitions
- 2019: Writer of the Year at the annual LA Skins Fest gala
- 2021: Included in the list "Top 100 accounts to follow on Twitter in 2021" of ''BroadwayWorld''