The Metro: Christian Vincent reflects on Noah’s Arc and his Detroit roots

Actor and dancer Christian Vincent joins The Metro to discuss Noah’s Arc, queer Black representation, and how Detroit helped shape his path.

Christian Vincent on the Set of The Metro

Christian Vincent joined us in studio. Photo credit: Marie Sanders, WDET

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Christian Vincent joins us on The Metro to talk about Noah’s Arc, the 2005 TV drama centered on a group of queer Black men, and the impact it’s had on media.

Christian, who plays Ricky in the series, is also a dancer and choreographer who grew up just across the river in Windsor, Ontario. He joins us to discuss the Noah’s Arc universe—and how his time living, training, and working in Detroit helped shape his journey.

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