Ashton Sanders Has Already Had a Remarkable Career, and It Just Keeps Getting Better

While discussing his role in Moonlight with Teen Vogue, Ashton opened up about how the Amazing Grace Conservatory, a non-profit which aims to empower at-risk youth through performing arts, instilled his love of acting. After struggling with addiction in his family growing up, Ashton enrolled in the program when he was 12. "It changed my life," he told the publication about the conservatory. "Yo, that — to be around artists and people who would accept my odd quirks — that made me into who I am."

During an interview with Vanity Fair, Ashton noted that his love of fashion stems from his father, who is a fashion designer. "He used to make men's suits," he said of his dad. "He had to shut down in the early 2000s, but I would say he was before his time. The stuff we see now on the runway for high fashion in terms of two piece suits or what have you — my dad was creating that stuff back then. My pops did that when I was in, like, fifth grade."

Since stepping into the spotlight as an actor, Ashton is making a name for himself as a fashion icon. After all, his father is a fashion designer. In addition to attending the Met Gala, he's also been the face of campaigns for Louis Vuitton, MatchesFashion, and Calvin Klein. He notes artists like André 3000, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Jimi Hendrix as a few of his personal style icons.