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| name = Benjamin Doimary<br />
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| native_name_lang = [[Assamese]], [[Bodo]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|28|mf=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = Goreswar, [[Baksa district|Baksa]], [[Assam]], India<br />
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| occupation = Actor<br />
| years_active = 2019–present<br />
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'''Benjamin Daimary''' (born 28 July 2000) is the first openly gay Indian actor to win a [[67th National Film Awards|national film award]]. He got the [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Jury's special award]] for his role in the Assamese film ''Jonaki Porua'' (Fireflies) in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/indias-first-openly-gay-actor-to-win-a-national-award-on-his-journey-from-insults-to-stardom/articleshow/81726210.cms|title=India's first openly gay actor to win a national award on his journey from insults to stardom|author=Mohua Das|date=28 March 2021|access-date=10 April 2021}}</ref> He also received the best actor award at the Asian Queer Film Festival in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/fireflies-first-ever-film-in-north-east-on-transgenders-released-digitally-498089|title=Fireflies - First-ever film in North East on transgenders released digitally|access-date=10 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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Benjamin was born in Goreswar town of Baksa district, Assam.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |date=2021-03-30 |title=Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/benjamin-daimary-northeastern-states-more-tolerant-of-lgbtq-persons/article34199335.ece |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Parallel to acting, he is working as a make up artist in Assamese fashion industry.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Benjamin Daimary was born in [[Goreswar]] in Assam.<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/benjamin-daimary-northeastern-states-more-tolerant-of-lgbtq-persons/article34199335.ece/|title=Benjamin Daimary: 'Northeastern States more tolerant of LGBTQ persons'|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=10 April 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life ==<br />
He is openly gay and his family is supportive of him. He is currently residing in Mumbai and pursuing his acting career there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/celebrity/2021/08/19/meet-benjamin-daimary-indias-first-openly-gay-assamese-actor/|title=Meet Benjamin Daimary, India's first openly gay Assamese actor|first=Megha|last=Thakuria|website=EastMojo|date=19 August 2021|access-date=18 August 2022}}</ref><br />
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