Born on June 4, 1992, in Orange County, Calif., Lux Balmaceda Pascal is an American-born Chilean actress and transgender activist. In 2010, Lux began studying theater at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In 2014, Lux made her stage debut in Pablo Rotemberg's play "La noche obstinada." That same year, she landed her first television role on "Los 80." In 2015, she co-starred in "Juana Brava." In 2017, Lux appeared in the Netflix series Narcos, her first international series. In 2019, Lux participated in three Chilean film productions: "No quiero ser tu hermano," "Ella es Cristina" and "The Prince." In February 2021, Lux publicly announced that she is a transgender woman and changed her name (formerly Lucas Balmaceda) to reflect her maternal surname.