Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese is an American actor best known for playing Damian, the sardonic, fashion-obsessed gay best friend, in Mean Girls (2004), whose line "She doesn't even go here" became one of the most quoted in the film. He came out as gay publicly in 2014 in an open letter to his Mean Girls character, connecting his years of hiding to Damian's own closeted status in the film. Franzese has since appeared in Looking (HBO), various LGBTQ+ projects, and has been a warm and funny advocate for queer visibility, often engaging directly with fans about Damian's legacy.