Brianna Hildebrand

Brianna Caitlin Hildebrand (born May 14, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for appearing as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the films Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). She is also known for appearing in the web series Annie Undocumented, and as the character Aurora in the Netflix show Lucifer. She also portrayed Elodie Davis in the show Trinkets.

Early life
Brianna Hildebrand was born in College Station, Texas, in 1996. She is the daughter of Jon and Veronica Hildebrand. Her father is of German and Native American descent and her mother is of Mexican descent. She grew up with a love of all things entertainment. She moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 after dropping out of high school to pursue a career in music and acting.

Career
Hildebrand appeared in the web series Annie Undocumented, named best web series at the 2014 New York TV Festival. The series was created by Daniel Hsia, Elaine Low and Brian Yang.

Hildebrand was cast as the superhero Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the film Deadpool  on March 30, 2015. The film was shot in Vancouver in April 2015, and released on February 12, 2016. She reprised the role in the sequel in 2018, during which her character was confirmed to be the first openly gay superhero in the X-Men cinematic universe. She was also cast as Sasha in First Girl I Loved, starring opposite Dylan Gelula and Mateo Arias.

In July 2017, Hildebrand was added to the main cast for season two of The Exorcist. In December 2020, Hildebrand was added to the cast of Lucifer for its final season.

Personal life
Hildebrand is openly queer. She is a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has spoken once about her own experiences as a queer woman.