Zión Moreno

Moreno was born in El Paso, Texas. She grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and spoke Spanish at home.^[2][3] Moreno has two siblings: a sister and a brother.^[4] Her father is from Nuevo Leon, Mexico while her mother is from Chihuahua, Mexico.

Moreno is a trans woman and transitioned at the age of 13.^[4] During her time in school, she faced bullying from her peers.^[5]

Moreno briefly attended the University of New Mexico with a full-ride scholarship, and studied in a creative writing and journalism program.^[4][6] She originally planned to become a writer and do investigative reporting.^[4]

Moreno moved to New York City at 19 to pursue a career as a model.^[7] She was scouted by Wilhelmina Models, Elite Model Management, and Slay Model Management.^[8] She initially found modeling challenging, but grew to appreciate the craft more after shifting her focus towards acting.^[9]

She presented the Diversify TV Awards at the 2017 MIPCOM in Cannes.^[10]

Moreno made her on screen debut as Fleur in the 2019 surrealist jukebox musical film K-12, written and directed by singer Melanie Martinez. In 2020, she starred as Isabela de la Fuente in the Mexican Netflix teen drama Control Z.^[11] In March 2020, it was announced she had been cast as Luna La in the HBO Max series Gossip Girl,^[12] a soft reboot of the original series that premiered on July 8, 2021.^[13]

Moreno is divorced; she was previously married to a musician.^[4]