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benedict nguyen (she/her) is a #freelanceflailing dancer, writer, and creative producer.

wearing a gold halter dress, Benedict looks down at camera with wavy black hair


She’s danced in projects by Monstah Black, Sally Silvers, among many other choreographers, and has also modeled for numerous brands and fashion shows.

A 2023 Periplus Fellow, Benedict has written criticism for BOMB Magazine, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Review of Books, Into, and AAWW’s The Margins, among other outlets. She’s facilitated workshops and guest lectures at colleges and organizations across the U.S.

Recent projects include her curatorial platform "soft bodies in hard places," #bennyboosbookclub, the newsletter “first quarter moon slush,” and the zine nasty notes, which she published in 2022. Her debut novel Hot Girls with Balls publishes July 1, 2025 from Catapult.


"Hot Girls with Balls" cover has a purple background, two blue orbs beneath a net, and the title in a bright green Arial font with “a novel” and “Benedict Nguyễn” in white font

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