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Who are the actors in the Descovy commercial?

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Sep 6, 2024.

Official answer

by Drugs.com

The actors that feature in the Descovy commercial “Prep Up”, released on January 27, 2020, are Christopher Rivas, Hailie Sahar, Vladimir Versailles, Trevor La Paglia, and Michael Cory Davis.

Christopher Rivas (plays the poet) has been acting since 5th grade. He is an actor, author, podcaster, and storyteller who played Oscar in the FOX series "Call me Kat", and in his solo play "The Real James Bond… Was Dominican!" Born and raised in New York City, he also wrote the book Brown Enough.

Hailie Sahar is an American actress who describes herself as a woman of trans experience. She was born on July 12th, 1988, and appears as the woman in the long blue dress in the commercial. She has featured in the TV series Pose as Lulu Abundance.

Vladimir Versailles (the guy in the gray hoody and black jacket) starred in Side Effects (2013), The Good Wife (2009), and Orange Is the New Black (2013).

Trevor La Paglia (the guy with the light blue shirt on the wharf) is known for Beggin' Bros (2015), Ties and Tribulations (2014), and Butterflies (2017).

Michael Cory Davis plays the doctor in the advertisement. Michael is of Jamaican descent and is best know for his roles in short films such as The Call and Let's Talk, the action film Raptor Island, and his recurring role as a fashion stylist on the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.


References
  • Trevor La Pagialla IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm3898625/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
  • Christopher Rivas IMDB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Rivas
  • Descovy Ispot TV. https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Zuz8/descovy-prep-up#:~:text=Get%20Free%20Access%20to%20the%20Data%20Below%20for%2010%20Ads!&text=Chris%20Gardner%20...,Doctor%2C%20Trevor%20LaPaglia%20.
  • See her Spotlight Hailie Sahar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94BT2vGxGoU

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