Star Amerasu

Star Amerasu (also known by her DJ name Ah-Mer-Ah-Su) is an American musician, DJ, actress, filmmaker and internet personality.

First gaining popularity as a DJ and musician in the San Francisco Bay Area queer nightlife scene in the 2010s, Amerasu later became known for creating satirical videos on Instagram after one of her videos went viral in 2024. Since 2022, she has focused on acting and filmmaking, creating and appearing in several short films and theatre productions, and appearing alongside Brenna Jordan and Roz Hernandez in the OUTtv comedy series Sisters.

Filmography

Short Films

Year Title Role Notes
2024 After Hours Harmony Written and directed by Star Amerasu, produced by Elliot Page
2024 Saturn Risin9 Herself Written by Saturn Risin9, directed by Tiare Ribeaux and Jody Stillwater
2023 I Guess Herself Written by Star Amerasu, directed by Star Amerasu and Aimee Hoffman. Produced as part of OUTFEST 2023’s Artist-in-Residence program
2023 The Audition Ava Written and directed by Chels Morgan
2022 Work Dancer Written and directed by April Maxey for AFI Directing Workshop for Women

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2026 Sisters Rebekeh Created by Brenna Jordan and John Mark for OUTtv

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2026 Silverback Mountain: A New Gay Jungle Play Miss Jackson Off-off-Broadway production written by Mickey Gooch Jr. and directed by Sam LaFrage

Discography

Albums

EPs

Film Scores

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ah-Mer-Ah-Su (Official website)". star1234.info. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Star Amerasu Announces New Album "never, really alone" - PAPER Magazine". www.papermag.com.
  3. ↑ Iadarola, Alexander (May 10, 2017). "AH MER AH SU Confronts Grief on the Dancefloor".
  4. ↑ Voynovskaya, Nastia (February 23, 2017). "Star Amerasu Confronts Trauma With Beauty -- Specifically, Electro-Pop | KQED". www.kqed.org.
  5. 1 2 "Star Amerasu Is Delivering Hilarious Dispatches From the Year 2099 | Them". www.them.us. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Lauren Michele (August 23, 2025). "The High Femme Dystopia of Star Amerasu" – via www.newyorker.com.
  7. 1 2 Scheetz, Cameron (2026-07-29). "Is Justice Smith joining Heated Rivalry? Plus: Sarah Paulson's coven grows & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week". Queerty. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  8. 1 2 televisual.com; Creamer, Jon (2025-11-12). "OUTtv books five originals and a return of Pride". Televisual. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  9. 1 2 Wright, Joshua (2026-06-10). "Interview: Star Amerasu On Joining SILVERBACK MOUNTAIN Off-Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
  10. ↑ "After Hours". Frameline. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  11. ↑ Page, Elliot (2025-06-24). "Star Amerasu and Elliot Page on Wishes, Warhol, and Queer Liberation". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  12. ↑ "Saturn Risin9". Frameline. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  13. ↑ "Other Voices: I Guess…". www.nowness.com. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  14. ↑ "Media x Chels Morgan - the audition ( 2023 )". mxcm.art. Archived from the original on 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  15. ↑ "Work EPK". APRIL MAXEY. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  16. ↑ Dean, Sadie (2022-02-15). "Economic Storytelling with Sundance Short Film 'Work' Writer-Director April Maxey". Script Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  17. ↑ "Off-site: Sacred Sites: Queer Sanctuaries | UCLA Film & Television Archive". cinema.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2026-09-19.
  18. ↑ Kennerley, David (2026-06-08). "'Silverback Mountain': Chaos and kooks in the jungle". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
  19. ↑ https://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/Star-Amerasu-celebrates-release-of-Star-her-13159251.php
  20. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/ah-mer-ah-su-7-15-13-video-8541870/
  21. ↑ https://www.kqed.org/arts/13963029/star-amerasu-never-really-alone-the-stud-san-francisco
  22. 1 2 sweden (2018-08-07). "In Conversation With Electronic Pop Artist Ah Mer Ah Su". Ravelin Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-21.
  23. ↑ https://atwoodmagazine.com/aahl-ah-mer-ah-su-hopefully-limitless-ep-review-music-feature/
  24. ↑ Onyeneho, Laura (2025-05-24). "Star Amerasu: A Black trans artist reimagines freedom through futurism". DefenderNetwork.com. Retrieved 2026-09-19.