Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on The Cut September 2026 Cover

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II covers The Cut for September 2026, with a 9-image shoot that puts his sharp sense of style front and center.

The actor won an Emmy for “Watchmen” and reached a global audience as Black Manta in the “Aquaman” films. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II keeps choosing roles with weight, and a cover from The Cut is a fitting nod to the career he has built.

For BIPOC readers, his path shows what happens when a Black actor is trusted with complex, leading work, and how much the culture gains when he is.

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