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This list consists of many notable people who are transgender. The individual listings note the subject's nationality and main occupation.
In some non-Western, ancient or medieval societies, transgender people may be seen as a different gender entirely, and there may be a separate category for them that is different from the binary of 'man' or 'woman'. These people might be described collectively as occupying a third gender role. These cultures may have traditional social and ceremonial roles for third gender people, which are different from men's or women's roles and social spaces.
While cross-dressing is not synonymous with being transgender, some of the persons listed here crossdressed during wartime for various purposes.
Name | Birth – or b.–d. – years | Nationality | Pronouns | Notable as | Ref. |
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Marja-Sisko Aalto | b. 1954 | Finnish | she/her | Evangelical Lutheran priest | [1] |
Alexander James Adams | b. 1962 | American | he/him | Musician, singer, songwriter | [2] |
Calpernia Addams | b. 1971 | American | she/her | Actress, author, entrepreneur | [3] |
Aderet | b. 1976 | Israeli | she/her | Pop singer | [4] |
Tamara Adrián | b. 1954 | Venezuelan | she/her | Politician | [5][6] |
Leelah Alcorn | 1997–2014 | American | she/her | Teenage suicide victim due to parental rejection | [7] |
Ian Alexander | b. 2001 | American | they/them, he/him | Actor | [8] |
Harry Allen | 1882–1922 | American | he/him | Pioneer during Pacific Northwest period known for flouting social norms | [9] |
Rebecca Allison | b. 1946 | American | she/her | Cardiologist, president-elect of Gay and Lesbian Medical Association | [10] |
Kye Allums | b. 1989 | American | he/him | Basketball player | [11] |
Nadia Almada | b. 1977 | Portuguese | she/her | Big Brother UK series 5 winner | [12] |
Jessica Alves | b. 1983 | Brazilian British | she/her | Television personality, plastic surgery enthusiast | [13] |
Taylor Alxndr | b. 1993 | American | they/them | Music artist, drag queen, activist | [14] |
Barbra Amesbury | b. 1948 | Canadian | she/her | Singer-songwriter | [15] |
Charlie Jane Anders | b. 1969 | American | she/her | Author | [16] |
Adèle Anderson | b. 1952 | British | she/her | Actor, Fascinating Aïda member | [17] |
Lucy Hicks Anderson | 1886–1954 | American | she/her | One of the earliest trans women documented | [18] |
Luke Anderson | b. 1981 | South African British | he/him | Big Brother UK series 13 winner | [19] |
Jacob Anderson-Minshall | b. 1967 | American | he/him | Author | [20] |
Erica Andrews (Erica Salazar) | 1969–2013 | Mexican American | she/her | International and national beauty pageant title winner, drag performer, actor, entrepreneur | [21] |
Buck Angel | b. 1962 | American | he/him | Adult performer and producer, activist, educator, motivational speaker | [22] |
Anohni | b. 1971 | English | she/her | Antony and the Johnsons' lead singer | [23] |
Carla Antonelli | b. 1960 | Spanish | she/her | Actress, activist, legislator | [24] |
Ryka Aoki | b. ? | American | she/her | Author, poet | [25][26] |
Nikki Araguz | 1975–2019 | American | she/her | Marriage equality activist, public speaker | [27] |
Victoria Arellano | 1984–2007 | Mexican | she/her | Mexican immigrant that died in a U.S. detention facility | [28] |
Alexis Arquette | 1969–2016 | American | she/her | Actress, musician | [29] |
Nina Arsenault | b. 1974 | Canadian | she/her | Writer | [30] |
April Ashley | 1935–2021 | English | she/her | Model | [31][32] |
Laith Ashley | b. 1989 | American | he/him | Model, actor, singer | |
Estelle Asmodelle | b. 1964 | Australian | she/her | Actress, author, dancer | [33] |
Robina Asti | 1921–2021 | American | she/her | US Navy pilot during World War II, record holder for world's oldest flight instructor | [34] |
Abigail Austen | b. 1965 | British | she/her | Soldier | [35] |
Backxwash | b. 1991 | Zambian Canadian | she/her | Rapper | [36] |
Mianne Bagger | b. 1966 | Danish | she/her | Golfer | [37] |
Jenny Bailey | b. 1962 | English | she/her | Politician, former Mayor of Cambridge | [38] |
Grace Banu | b. 1988 | Indian | she/her | Dalit and trans activist, first transgender engineer in Tamil Nadu | [39] |
Victor Barker | 1895–1960 | British | he/him | Writer, entertainer | [40] |
Ben Barres | 1954–2017 | American | he/him | Neurobiologist | [41] |
James Barry | 1789/99–1865 | Irish | Military surgeon, Inspector General overseeing military hospitals | [42] | |
Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad | b. 1949 | Norwegian | they/them | Physician, family therapist, sexologist | [43][44] |
Saga Becker | b. 1988 | Swedish | she/her | Actress | [45] |
Munroe Bergdorf | b. 1987 | British | she/her | Model, activist | [46] |
S. Bear Bergman | b. 1974 | American | he/him | Writer, performance artist | [47] |
Danielle Bunten Berry | 1949–1998 | American | she/her | Software developer | [48] |
Michelle Suárez Bértora | 1983–2022 | Uruguayan | she/her | First openly transgender female lawyer, Substitute Senator (2014–2017) in Uruguay | [49] |
Sam Bettens | b. 1972 | Belgian | he/him | Musician, K's Choice's lead singer | [50] |
Georgina Beyer | 1957–2023 | New Zealander | she/her | Politician | [51] |
Alexandra Billings | b. 1962 | American | she/her | Actress, singer, educator | [52] |
Jackson Bird | b. 1990 | American | he/him | Author, vlogger, activist | [53] |
Fran Blanche | b. ? | American | she/her | Electronic engineer, musician | [54] |
Maddie Blaustein | 1960–2008 | American | she/her | Voice actress | [55] |
Leyna Bloom | b. 1990 | American | she/her | Fashion model, dancer, activist | [56] |
Alejandra Bogue | b. 1965 | Mexican | she/her | Film, television and stage actress | [57] |
Justin Vivian Bond | b. 1963 | American | they/them | Singer-songwriter, performance artist | [58] |
Chaz Bono | b. 1969 | American | he/him | Actor, singer, activist | [59] |
Kate Bornstein | b. 1948 | American | they/them, she/her | Author, performance artist, gender theorist | [60] |
Jennifer Finney Boylan | b. 1958 | American | she/her | Author, activist, previously an award-winning professor of English at Colby College | [61] |
Cait Brennan | b. 1969 | American | she/her | Author, filmmaker, performer | [62] |
Namoli Brennet | b. 1970 | American | she/her | Folk singer | [63] |
Aleshia Brevard | 1937–2017 | American | she/her | Film, TV, and theatre actress, model, author, professor (one of the earliest transitioners in the United States) | [64] |
Z Brewer | b. 1973 | American | they/them | Author | [65][66] |
Poppy Z. Brite (a.k.a. Billy Martin) | b. 1967 | American | he/him | Gothic horror author | [67] |
Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax | 1916–1994 | American | he/him | Gospel tenor | [68] |
Blake Brockington | 1996–2015 | American | he/him | Eighteen-year-old American activist, student, suicide victim | [69] |
Shauna Brooks | b. 1990 | American | she/her | Model, comedian, actress | [70] |
Sarah Brown | b. 1972/74 | British | she/her | Politician, activist | [71] |
Harrison Browne | b. 1993 | Canadian | he/him | Hockey player (Buffalo Beauts) | [72] |
Sara Davis Buechner | b. 1964 | American | she/her | Musician | |
Cidny Bullens | b. 1955 | American | he/him | Musician | [73] |
Balian Buschbaum | b. 1980 | German | he/him | Pole vaulter, two-time European Championship bronze medalist | [74] |
Alec Butler | b. 1959 | Canadian | they/them, he/him | Writer | [75] |
Mya Byrne | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Folk/rock musician | [76] |
Mauro Cabral Grinspan | b. 1971 | Argentinian | he/him | Intersex and trans advocate, academic, and co-director of GATE | [77] |
Meryn Cadell | b. ? | Canadian | he/him | Writer, performance artist, assistant professor of song lyrics and libretto writing | [78] |
Patrick Califia | b. 1954 | American | he/him | Writer | [79] |
Loren Cameron | 1959–2022 | American | he/him | Photographer/visual artist | [80] |
Mina Caputo | b. 1973 | American | she/her | Singer (Life of Agony) | [81] |
Micha Cárdenas | b. 1977 | American | she/her | Artist/theorist, lecturer of Visual Arts and Critical Gender Studies at UCSD | [82] |
Wendy Carlos | b. 1939 | American | she/her | Composer, electronic musician | [83] |
Carmen Carrera | b. 1985 | American | she/her | Reality television personality, drag performer, actress, model | [84] |
Lynda Cash | b. 1949/1950 | British | she/her | British Royal Navy officer | [85] |
Albert Cashier | 1843–1915 | Irish American | Union Army soldier | [86] | |
Ryan Cassata | b. 1993 | American | he/him | Musician, public speaker, writer, filmmaker, actor | [87] |
Candis Cayne | b. 1971 | American | she/her | Actress, performance artist | [88] |
Aimee Challenor | b. 1997 | British | she/her | Politician, transgender activist | [89] |
Parinya Charoenphol | b. 1981 | Thai | she/her | Thai boxer, model, actress | [90][91] |
Elie Che | 1998–2020 | British | she/her | Model, performer, activist | [92][93] |
Chen Lili | b. 1980 | Chinese | she/her | Model | [94] |
Choi Han-bit | b. 1987 | South Korean | she/her | Model, actress, singer | [95] |
Quinn Christopherson | b. 1992 | American | he/him | Singer-songwriter | [96] |
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo | b. 1977 | American | she/her[97] | Journalist, soldier | [98] |
Eli Clare | b. 1963 | American | he/him | Writer, activist, educator, speaker | [99] |
Alex Clare-Young | b. ? | British | they/them | Priest (United Reformed Church) | [100] |
Layshia Clarendon | b. 1991 | American | they/them | Basketball player | [101] |
Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark | b. 1938 | American | she/her | US Navy and Army soldier, trans and AIDS activist, nun | [102] |
Angela Clayton | 1959–2014 | British | she/her | Physicist, activist | [103] |
Jamie Clayton | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Model, actress | [104] |
Roberta Close | b. 1964 | Brazilian | she/her | Model | [105] |
Thomas Baty | 1869–1954 | English | he/him | Lawyer, writer, editor of the journal Urania | [106] |
Coccinelle | 1931–2006 | French | she/her | Singer, entertainer | [107] |
Michael D. Cohen | b. 1975 | Canadian American | he/him | Actor | |
Raewyn Connell | b. 1944 | Australian | she/her | Sociologist, academic | [108] |
Joanne Conte | 1933–2013 | American | she/her | Politician (first openly transgender person to be elected to a city council in the U.S.), radio show host, investigative reporter | [109] |
Lynn Conway | b. 1938 | American | she/her | Computer scientist, electrical engineer, activist | [110][111] |
T Cooper | b. ? | American | he/him | Novelist, nonfiction writer, television writer, journalist | [112] |
Ruby Corado | b. 1970 | American | she/her | LGBT rights activist | [113] |
Caroline Cossey (a.k.a. Tula) | b. 1954 | English | she/her | Model, actress, author | [114] |
Jayne County | b. 1947 | American | she/her | Musician | [115] |
Roberta Cowell | 1918–2011 | British | she/her | World War II fighter pilot, the first British trans woman to undergo gender reassignment | [116] |
Laverne Cox | b. 1972 | American | she/her | Actress, producer, advocate | [117] |
Brittany CoxXx | 1978–2016 | American | she/her | Adult film actress | [118][119] |
Kate Craig-Wood | 1977–2020 | British | she/her | IT entrepreneur | [120][121] |
maia arson crimew | b. 1999 | Swiss | it/its, she/her | Swiss developer, computer hacker | [122] |
Victoria Cruz | b. 1945/1946 | American | she/her | Activist, retired domestic violence counsellor | [123] |
Phillipe Cunningham | b. 1987 | American | he/him | Politician | [124] |
Jackie Curtis | 1947–1985 | American | she/her | Actress, writer | [125] |
Christine Daniels | 1957–2009 | American | he/him | Writer | [126] |
Candy Darling | 1944–1974 | American | she/her | Performer | [127] |
Tista Das | b. 1976 | Indian | she/her | Actress | [128] |
Juno Dawson | b. 1981 | British | she/her | Young adult fiction author | [129] |
Chevalier d'Éon | 1728–1810 | French | Diplomat | [130] | |
Nikkie de Jager | b. 1994 | Dutch | she/her | Makeup artist, YouTuber | [131] |
Florencia de la V | b. 1976 | Argentinian | she/her | Actress | [132] |
Vicky de Lambray | 1950–1986 | English | she/her | Sex worker, con artist | [133] |
Jowelle de Souza | b. 1974 | Trinidadian | she/her | Hairdresser, politician, LGBT and animal welfare activist | [134][135][136][137] |
Petra De Sutter | b. 1963 | Belgian | she/her | Gynecologist, politician, current Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | [138] |
Baby Dee | b. 1953 | American | she/her | Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, performance artist | [139] |
Ashley Diamond | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Prison and LGBTQ rights activist | [140] |
Michael Dillon | 1915–1962 | British | he/him | Physician | [141] |
Julie Doe | 1952/1966-1988 | American | she/her | Unidentified murder victim discovered in Clermont, Florida | [142] |
Sean Dorsey | b. 1972/3 | Canadian | he/him | Modern choreographer, dancer, writer, trans rights activist | [143] |
Angela Lynn Douglas | 1943–2007 | American | she/her | Activist | [144] |
Michelle Dumaresq | b. 1970 | Canadian | she/her | Bicycle racer | [145] |
Kizzy Edgell | b. 2002 | English | he/him, they/them | Actor | [146] |
Elagabalus | 203–222 | Roman | Emperor characterized as transgender | [147][148][149] | |
Lili Elbe | 1882–1931 | Danish | she/her | Painter | [150] |
Dorian Electra | b. 1992 | American | they/them | Singer, songwriter, performance artist | [151][152] |
Felicia Elizondo | 1946–2021 | American | she/her | LGBT activist | [153] |
Kataluna Enriquez | b. 1995 | American | she/her | First trans woman to become a Miss USA contestant and win Miss Nevada USA | [154] |
Rüzgar Erkoçlar | b. 1986 | Turkish | he/him | Actor, model | [155] |
Eli Erlick | b. 1995 | American | she/her | Trans activist | [156] |
Bülent Ersoy | b. 1952 | Turkish | she/her | Singer, actress | [157] |
Erika Ervin (a.k.a. Amazon Eve) | b. 1979 | American | she/her | Model, fitness trainer, actress | [158] |
Eden Estrada (a.k.a. Eden The Doll) | Mexican-American | she/her | Model, Social Media Influencer | [159] | |
Eugene Falleni | 1875–1938 | Italian Australian | he/him | Murderer | [160][161][162][163] |
Enriqueta Favez | 1791–1856 | Swiss | she/her | Physician and surgeon who practiced medicine during the Napoleonic Wars and in Cuba | [164] |
Florian-Ayala Fauna | b. ? | American | she/her | Artist, musician, poet, music producer | [165][166] |
Leslie Feinberg | 1949–2014 | American | she/her, he/him, ze/hir[167] | Author, activist | [168] |
Maxine Feldman | 1945–2007 | American | Singer-songwriter, comedian | [169] | |
Jamie Fenton | b. 1964 | American | she/her | Software engineer, video game writer | [170] |
Bibiana Fernández | b. 1954 | Spanish | she/her | Actress, model | [171] |
Yasmin Finney | b. 2003/2004 | English | she/her | Actress | [172] |
Fox Fisher | b. 1980 | British | they/them | Artist, filmmaker, author, trans campaigner | [173][174] |
Owl Fisher | b. 1991 | Icelandic | they/them | Journalist, filmmaker, author, trans activist | [175] |
Sir Ewan Forbes, 11th Baronet | 1912–1991 | Scottish | he/him | Doctor, farmer, 11th Baronet of Craigievar | [176] |
Tyler Ford | b. 1990 | American | they/them | Writer, public speaker, activist | [177] |
Fallon Fox | b. 1975 | American | she/her | MMA fighter | |
Sage Fox | b. 1972 | she/her | US Army Captain | [178] | |
Lydia Foy | b. 1947 | Irish | she/her | Dentist, transgender rights activist | [179] |
Crystal Frasier | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Artist, game designer | .[180] |
Ina Fried | b. 1974 | American | she/her | Author, senior writer for CNET Networks | [181] |
Phyllis Frye | b. 1946 | American | she/her | First openly transgender judge in Texas | [182] |
Ketty Gabriele | b. 1982 | she/her | Reputed Italian mafia figure | [183] | |
Dorce Gamalama | 1963–2022 | Indonesian | she/her | Entertainer | [184][185] |
Tessa Ganserer | b. 1977 | German | she/her | Politician | [186] |
Garcia | b. ? | American | they/them | Actor | [187] |
Teddy Geiger | b. 1988 | American | she/her | Musician | [188] |
Nats Getty | b. 1992 | American | he/him | Model, socialite, activist | [189] |
Maebe A. Girl | b. 1986 | American | she/her, they/them | Drag queen, politician | [190] |
Alexander John Goodrum | 1960–2002 | American | he/him | Civil rights activist, writer, educator | [191] |
Gigi Gorgeous | b. 1992 | Canadian American | she/her | Model, YouTuber | [192][193] |
Laura Jane Grace | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Lead singer and guitarist (Against Me!) | [194] |
Hannah Graf | b. ? | British | she/her | Highest-ranked transgender person in the British Army, transgender rights activist | [195] |
Julia Grant | 1954–2019 | British | she/her | Activist, first person to have their gender reassignment followed on UK television in A Change of Sex | [196] |
Jamison Green | b. 1948 | American | he/him | Writer, educator | [197] |
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy | b. 1940 | American | she/her | African-American activist and community leader for transgender rights | [198] |
Greyson Gritt | b. ? | Canadian | they/them | Musician, educator, activist of Ojibwe-Métis descent | [199] |
Anna Grodzka | b. 1954 | Polish | she/her | Politician, first transgender MP in European history | [200] |
Gottmik | b. 1996 | American | he/him, she/her (in drag) | Drag performer | [201][202] |
Gia Gunn | b. 1990 | American | she/her | Drag queen | [203] |
Aiden Hale | 1994/5–2023 | American | he/him | Mass murderer | [204] |
Jamie Lee Hamilton | 1955–2019 | Rocky Boy Canadian | she/her | Activist, politician | [205] |
Harisu | b. 1975 | South Korean | she/her | Model, singer, and actress. Republic of Korea's first transgender entertainer, second person in Korea to legally change their gender (2002) | [206] |
Deborah Hartin | 1933–2005 | American | she/her | Lecturer, activist | [207] |
Lauren Harries | b. 1978 | English | she/her | Child prodigy | [208] |
Alan L. Hart | 1890–1962 | American | he/him | Physician, researcher, writer | [209] |
Ian Harvie | b. 1968 | American | he/him | Comedian, actor | [210] |
Debbie Hayton | b. 1968 | British | she/her | Teacher, journalist, opposer of gender self-ID | [211] |
Elle Hearns | b. 1986/7 | American | she/her | Organizer, speaker, writer, activist; co-founder and strategic partner and organizing coordinator of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, founder and executive director of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute | [212] |
Rebecca Heineman | b. 1963 | American | she/her | Computer video game programmer | [213] |
Michelle Hendley | b, 1991 | American | she/her | Actress | [214] |
Jess Herbst | b. 1958 | American | she/her | Politician | [215] |
Adela Hernández | b. 1962 | Cuban | she/her | First transgender person elected to political office in Cuba | [216] |
Anderson Bigode Herzer | 1962–1982 | Brazilian | he/him | Counterculture writer, poet | [217] |
Rita Hester | 1963–1998 | American | she/her | Murder victim, inspiration for the first Transgender Day of Remembrance | [218] |
Katie Rain Hill | b. circa 1994 | American | she/her | Author, activist | [219] |
Stephanie Hirst | b. 1975 | English | she/her | Radio and television presenter/broadcaster | [220] |
Mathilda Högberg | b. 1994 | Swedish | she/her | Social media influencer | [221] |
Stacey Hollywood | b. 1968 | American | she/her | Actor, model, nightclub promoter, performance artist | [222][223] |
Mary Ann Horton | b. 1955 | American | she/her | Usenet and Internet pioneer, computer scientist, transgender educator and activist | [224] |
Laurel Hubbard | b. 1978 | New Zealander | she/her | Weightlifter | [225][226] |
Ro Haber | b. ? | American | Screenwriter | [227] | |
Tyra Hunter | 1970–1995 | American | she/her | Hairdresser | [228] |
Grace Hyland | b. ? | Australian | she/her | TikToker, activist | [229] |
Candice Iloh | b. ? | Nigerian American | they/them | Writer, poet, dancer | [230] |
Dana International | b. 1972 | Israeli | she/her | Singer | [231] |
Veronica Ivy (formerly Rachel McKinnon) | b. 1982 | Canadian | she/her | Philosophy professor, competitive cyclist, transgender rights activist | [232] |
Kim Coco Iwamoto | b. 1968 | Hawaiian | she/her | Politician, activist, editorialist, policymaker, advocate, philanthropist | [233] |
Eddie Izzard | b. 1962 | English | she/her | Comedian, actor, writer, political activist | [234][235] |
Dominique Jackson | b. 1975 | Tobagonian American | she/her | Author, model, actress, activist, reality television personality | [236] |
Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip | b. 1979 | Thai | she/her | Businesswoman | |
Andrea James | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Entrepreneur, filmmaker, activist | [237] |
Jennell Jaquays | 1956–2024 | American | she/her | Game designer, artist | [238] |
Sir Lady Java | b. 1943 | American | she/her | Stage performer, actress, activist | [239] |
Bailey Jay | b. 1988 | American | she/her | Adult film actress | [240] |
Andrea Jenkins | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Politician | [241] |
Caitlyn Jenner | b. 1949 | American | she/her | Olympics athlete, television personality | [242] |
Jazz Jennings | b. 2000 | American | she/her | Activist, TV/YouTube personality | [243] |
Lauren Jeska | b. 1974 | British | she/her | Fell-runner convicted of the attempted murder of Ralph Knibbs | [244] |
Natasha Jiménez | b. ? | Costa Rican | she/her | Trans and intersex human rights activist, author | [245] |
Jin Xing | b. 1967 | Chinese | she/her | Dancer | [246] |
George M. Johnson | b. ? | American | they/them | Author, activist | [247] |
Jeffrey Catherine Jones | 1944–2011 | American | she/her | Painter, comic book artist | [248] |
Christine Jorgensen | 1926–1989 | American | she/her | Trans activist | [249] |
Michelle Josef | b. 1954 | Canadian | she/her | Musician | [250] |
Christina Kahrl | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Sportswriter, editor, co-founder of Baseball Prospectus, civil rights activist | [251] |
Aya Kamikawa | b. 1968 | Japanese | she/her | Politician | [252] |
Roz Kaveney | b. 1949 | British | she/her | Writer | [253] |
Julia Kaye | b. 1988 | American | she/her | Illustrator | [254] |
Rocco Kayiatos (a.k.a. Katastrophe) | b. 1979 | American | he/him | Rapper, first openly transgender singer in the hip-hop genre | [255] |
Aidan Key | b. 1964 | American | he/him | K–12 educator, community organizer, author of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves | [256] |
Isis King | b. 1985 | American | she/her | Model, fashion designer | [257] |
Trevor Kirczenow | b. 1985 | Canadian | he/him | Author, public speaker, healthcare researcher | [258] |
Victoria Kolakowski | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Judge | [259] |
Andreas Krieger | b. 1966 | German | he/him | Athlete | [260] |
Janae Kroc | b. 1972 | American | she/her | Professional powerlifter, competitive bodybuilder | [261] |
Sakris Kupila | b. 1996 | Finnish | he/him | Medical student, international campaigner for trans rights | [262] |
Mara La Torre | b. 1991 | Filipino | she/her | Trans activist | [263] |
Sophie Labelle | b. 1987/8 | Canadian | she/her | Author, cartoonist, public speaker | [264] |
Joy Ladin | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Author, poet, first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution, and holds the David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English at the Stern College for Women of Yeshiva University | [265] |
Lady | b. ? | Korean | Transgender pop group active during 2005-2007 | [266] | |
Lee Lai | b. 1993 | Australian | she/her | Cartoonist | [267] |
Vicci Laine | b. 1960 | American | she/her | Drag performer, celebrity impersonator, singer, HIV/AIDS activist | [268] |
Bambi Lake | 1950–2020 | American | she/her | Performer, musician | [269] |
Loiza Lamers | b. 1995 | Dutch | she/her | Model, first transgender winner in the Top Model franchise | [270] |
Greer Lankton | 1958–1996 | American | she/her | Artist | [271] |
Stacie Laughton | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Politician | [272] |
Daniel M. Lavery | b. 1986 | American | he/him | Author | [273] |
Ed Le Brocq (formerly Eddie Ayres) | b. 1967 | British Australian | he/him | Radio presenter, musician, teacher | [274] |
Lee Si-yeon | b. 1979 | South Korean | she/her | Actress | [275] |
L Morgan Lee | b. ? | American | she/her | First openly transgender actor to be nominated for a Tony Award | [276] |
Yasmin Lee | b. 1983 | Thai American | she/her | Actress, adult entertainer | [277] |
Paris Lees | b. 1986 | British | she/her | Journalist, radio presenter, transgender rights activist | [278] |
Jordana LeSesne | b. ? | American | she/her | Musician, producer | [279][280] |
Rodrigo Lehtinen | b. 1986 | American | he/him | Transgender LGBT rights advocate | [281] |
Amanda Lepore | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Transgender icon, model, celebutante, singer, performance artist | [282] |
Rachel Levine | b. 1957 | American | she/her | Physician, United States Assistant Secretary for Health, former Pennsylvania Physician General (2015-2017), former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health (2017–2021) | [283][284] |
Justine Lindsay | b. 1992 | American | she/her | First openly transgender NFL Cheerleader | [285] |
Alicia Liu | b. 1986 | Taiwanese | she/her | Model, television personality | [286] |
Juliàn Delgado Lopera | b. 1988 | Colombian | they/them | Writer, performer | [287] |
Sassafras Lowrey | b. 1983/1984 | American | ze/hir | Author, dog trainer | [288] |
Lucinta Luna | b. 1989 | Indonesian | she/her | Model, actress, singer | |
Vladimir Luxuria | b. 1965 | Italian | she/her | Politician, actress | [289] |
Cam Lyman | b. 1932 – c. 1987 | American | he/him | Dog breeder | [290] |
Finn Mackay | b. 1977/1978 | British | they/them | Feminist campaigner | [291] |
Lily Madigan | b. 1998 | British | she/her | Activist, first openly transgender woman to become a Women's Officer within the Labour Party | [292] |
Nicole Maines | b. 1997 | American | she/her | Actress (played the first television transgender superhero on CW's Supergirl), transgender rights activist | [293] |
Kellie Maloney | b. 1953 | British | she/her | Boxing promoter, television personality | [294] |
Chelsea Manning | b. 1987 | American | she/her | Soldier, whistleblower convicted under the Espionage Act | [295] |
Patricio Manuel | b. 1985 | American | he/him | First transgender professional boxer in the United States | [296][297] |
Mimi Marks | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Entertainer | [298] |
Marissa Martinez | b. 1975 | American | she/her | Musician | [299] |
Mario Martino | b. ? | American | he/him | Nurse, early trans male autobiographer | [300] |
Shabnam Mausi | b. ? | Indian | she/her | Politician | [301] |
Thomas Page McBee | b. 1981 | American | he/him | Author of Amateur and Man Alive | |
Lily McBeth | 1934–2014 | American | she/her | Educator | [302] |
Sarah McBride | b. 1990 | American | she/her | LGBT advocate | [303] |
Deirdre McCloskey | b. 1942 | American | she/her | Economist | [304] |
CeCe McDonald | b. 1989 | American | she/her | Imprisoned 2012–2014 after fatally stabbing an attacker | [305] |
Cate McGregor | b. 1956 | Australian | she/her | Senior military officer | [306] |
Miles McKenna | b. 1995 | American | he/him | Vlogger, actor, LGBTQIA+ advocate | [307] |
Tiq Milan | b. ? | American | he/him | Writer, public speaker, activist, strategic media consultant | [308] |
Ezra Miller | b. 1992 | American | they/them, it, zir | Actor | [309] |
sj Miller | b. 1970 | American | Academic, author, public speaker, activist | [310] | |
Riley Carter Millington | b. 1993/1994 | British | he/him | Actor | [311] |
Cris Miró | 1965–1999 | Argentinian | she/her | Entertainer that became the first travesti in Argentina to be massively accepted by the public | [312] |
Janet Mock | b. 1983 | American | she/her | Writer, transgender rights activist, author, former staff editor of People magazine's website | [313] |
Joyita Mondal | b. ? | Indian | she/her | First openly transgender female judge in India (2017) | [314][315] |
Bibiana Montoya | b. 1956 | Spanish | she/her | first trans woman to undergo gender-affirming surgery in Spain | [316] |
Micheline Montreuil | b. 1952 | Canadian | she/her | Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician | [317] |
Patricia Morgan | 1939–1986? | American | she/her | American businesswoman, former sex worker | [318] |
Angela Morley | 1924–2009 | English | she/her | Composer, conductor | [319] |
Indya Moore | b. 1995 | American | they/them | Actor, model | [320] |
Rusty Mae Moore | 1941–2022 | American | she/her | Activist, educator | [321] |
Jan Morris | 1926–2020 | British | she/her | Historian, writer | [322] |
Nizah Morris | 1955–2002 | American | she/her | Entertainer | [323] |
Chris Mosier | b. 1980 | American | he/him | Athlete | [324] |
Aisha Mughal | b. ? | Pakistani | she/her | Transgender rights expert, Ministry of Human Rights | [325] |
Dylan Mulvaney | b. 1996 | American | she/her | Actress, comedian, TikToker | |
Anwen Muston | b. ? | British | she/her | Labour Party politician, first openly transgender woman to be elected to represent Labour | [326] |
Ataru Nakamura | b. 1985 | Japanese | she/her | Singer | [327] |
Shay Neary | b. 1987/8 | American | she/her | Fashion model, first openly trans plus-size model to land a major campaign | [328] |
Hari Nef | b. 1992 | American | she/her | Actress, model, writer | [329] |
Ariel Nicholson | b. 2001 | American | she/her | Model, activist | [330] |
Nisha Ayub | b. 1979 | Malaysian | she/her | Transgender rights activist, first trans woman to be awarded with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in 2016 | [331] |
Remy Noe | b. 1974 | English | Landscape artist | [332] | |
Tracey Norman | b. 1951 | American | she/her | First African-American transgender woman model to appear on a box of Clairol hair-coloring in the 1970s | [333] |
Bell Nuntita | b. 1983 | Thai | she/her | Participant on the show Thailand's Got Talent, Thai transgender actress, singer, entertainer, radio DJ | [334] |
Terri O'Connell | b. 1964 | American | she/her | Automobile racer | [335] |
Kay O'Neill | b. ? | New Zealander | they/them | Illustrator, writer | [336] |
Anne Ogborn | b. 1959 | American | she/her | Transgender activist | [337] |
Pepe Julian Onziema | b. 1981 | Ugandan | he/him | LGBT rights activist | [338] |
Mina Orfanou | b. 1982 | Greek | she/her | Actress | [339] |
Dylan Orr | b. 1979 | American | he/him | Political appointee | [340] |
Elliot Page | b. 1987 | Canadian | he/him, they/them | Actor, producer | [341][342] |
Caroline Paige | b. 1961 | British | she/her | Royal Air Force officer | [343] |
Dee Palmer | b. 1937 | English | she/her | Musician from Jethro Tull | [344] |
Pauline Park | b. 1960 | American | she/her | Transgender activist | [345] |
Charley Parkhurst | 1812–1879 | American | he/him | Stagecoach driver | [346] |
Esdras Parra | 1937–2004 | Venezuelan | she/her | Writer | [347] |
Ophelia Pastrana | b. 1982 | Colombian | she/her | Physicist, LGBT activist, entrepreneur, social media personality | [348] |
Nicole Louise Pearce | b. 1964 | Australian | she/her | Child murderer | [349] |
Andreja Pejić | b. 1991 | Australian | she/her | Model of Bosnian Croat and Bosnian Serb ethnicity | [350] |
Peppermint | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Drag queen, singer, actress | [351] |
Kim Petras | b. 1992 | German | she/her | Pop singer | [352] |
Leslie Elaine Perez | 1938–2005 | American | she/her | Convicted murderer, politician | [353] |
Yasmine Petty | b. ? | American | she/her | Fashion model, actress | [354] |
Xan Phillips | b. ? | American | they/them | Poet, visual artist | [355] |
John Pilley | 1951/1952 | British | he/him | First prisoner in England and Wales to be granted sex reassignment surgery | [356] |
Elliott Platt | b. 2004 | Canadian | he/him | Musician | [357] |
Misty Plowright | b. 1982/3 | American | she/her | First transgender woman to be a nominee to the US House of Representatives from a major political party | [358] |
Rachel Pollack | 1945–2023 | American | she/her | Author | [359] |
Ángela Ponce | b. 1991 | Spanish | she/her | Model, beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Spain 2018 | [360] |
Midge Potts | b. 1969 | American | she/her | Political activist | [361] |
Ljuba Prenner | 1906–1977 | Slovenian | he/him | Attorney, author of the first Slovene crime novel | [362][363] |
Fay Presto | b. 1948 | British | she/her | Magician | [364] |
Virginia Prince | 1912–2009 | American | she/her | Pharmacologist, transgender activist, author | [365] |
Jennifer Pritzker | b. 1950 | American | she/her | Investor, philanthropist | [366] |
Public Universal Friend | 1752-1819 | American | Self-professed evangelist/preacher, shunned any gendered pronouns, often referred to as P.U.F. or "the Friend" | [367] | |
Nat Puff (a.k.a. Left at London) | b. 1996 | American | she/her | Comedian, singer-songwriter | [368] |
Teddy Quinlivan | b. 1994 | American | she/her | Model | [369] |
Lena Raine | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Composer, producer | [370] |
Jamie Raines (Jammidodger) | b. 1994 | British | he/him | Psychologist, YouTuber, trans activist | [371] |
Jordan Raskopoulos | b. 1982 | Australian | she/her | Comedian, singer in The Axis of Awesome | [372] |
Stu Rasmussen | 1948–2021 | American | he/him, she/her | First openly transgender mayor in the United States | [373][374] |
Renée Richards | b. 1934 | American | she/her | Athlete, physician | [375] |
Dora Richter | 1892-? | German | she/her | Domestic servant | [376][377] |
Rinu | b. 1998 | Japanese | he/him | Singer, member of Strawberry Prince | [378] |
Miriam Rivera | 1981–2019 | Mexican | she/her | Reality TV star, adult entertainer | [379] |
Sylvia Rivera | 1951–2002 | American | she/her | Transgender activist | [380][381] |
Monica Roberts | 1962–2020 | American | she/her | Writer, blogger, and trans rights advocate | [382] |
Eva Robin's | b. 1958 | Italian | she/her | Actress, activist | [383] |
Allyson Robinson | b. ? | American | she/her | Served as Army officer, American LGBT rights activist | [384] |
Geena Rocero | b. 1983/4 | Filipino American | she/her | Model, activist | [385] |
Mj Rodriguez | b. 1991 | American | she/her | Actress, singer | [386] |
Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano | b. 1982 | Ecuadorian | she/her | Activist | [387] |
Danica Roem | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Politician | [388] |
Terri Rogers | 1937–1999 | English | she/her | Ventriloquist | [389] |
Geraldine Roman | b. 1967 | Philippines | she/her | Congresswoman | [390] |
Rebecca Root | b. 1969 | British | she/her | Actress | [391] |
Deena Kaye Rose | b. 1943 | American | she/her | Singer-songwriter | [392] |
Nyla Rose | b. 1982 | Native American/ African American | she/her | Actress, professional wrestler | [393] |
Angelica Ross | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Businesswoman, actress, activist | [394] |
Martine Rothblatt | b. 1954 | American | she/her | Lawyer, author | [395] |
Joan Roughgarden | b. 1946 | American | she/her | Biologist | [396] |
Henry Rubin | b. 1966 | American | he/him | Sociologist | [397] |
Eliana Rubashkyn | b. 1988 | New Zealander Colombian | they/she | Pharmacist, former refugee, first transgender woman recognised as woman under International Law and the UNHCR | [398] |
Carmen Rupe | 1936–2011 | New Zealander Australian | she/her | Entertainer, activist | [399] |
John/Eleanor Rykener | 1394-? | English | 14th century sex worker | [400][a] | |
Trish Salah | b. ? | Canadian | she/her | Poet, labour activist, educator | [401] |
Bamby Salcedo | b. ? | American | she/her | LGBT rights activist | [402] |
Ali Saleem | b. 1979 | Pakistani | he/him | Television personality | [403] |
Ryan Sallans | b. 1979 | American | he/him | LGBT activist, public speaker | [404] |
Loui Sand | b. 1992 | Swedish | he/him | Former professional handball player of Sri-Lankan descent. | [405] |
Fulvia Celica Siguas Sandoval | b. ? | Peruvian | she/her | Politician, Guinness Book of World Records record holder for the most gender reassignment surgeries | [406] |
Stef Sanjati | b. 1995 | Canadian | she/her | YouTuber | [407] |
Harmony Santana | b. ? | American | she/her | Actress | [408] |
Hunter Schafer | b. 1999 | American | she/her | Fashion model, actress, LGBT rights activist | [409] |
Jeanette Schmid | 1924–2005 | Czech | she/her | Whistler | [410] |
Beate Schmidt | b. 1966 | German | she/her | Murderer | [411] |
Amy Schneider | b. 1979 | American | she/her | Game show contestant | [412] |
Scott Turner Schofield | b. 1981 | American | he/they | Writer, performer | [413] |
Johnny Science | 1955–2007 | American | he/him | Drag king, make-up artist, musician, LGBT activist | |
Lauren Scott | b. 1963 | American | she/her | Civil rights activist, politician | [414] |
Cariza "Ice" Yamson Seguerra | b. 1983 | Filipino | he/him | Actor, singer-songwriter, guitarist | [415] |
Julia Serano | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Writer, performer, speaker, activist | [416] |
Jackie Shane | 1940–2019 | American | she/her | Soul and rhythm and blues singer | [417][418] |
Vivek Shraya | b. 1981 | Canadian | she/her | Musician, writer, visual artist | [419] |
Lucas Silveira | b. ? | Canadian | he/him | Rock musician | [420] |
Dawn Langley Simmons | b. ?–2000 | British American | she/her | Writer | [421] |
Matilda Simon, 3rd Baroness Simon of Wythenshawe | b. 1955 | British | she/her | Hereditary peer and 3rd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe | [422] |
Amanda Simpson | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Political appointee | [340] |
Nikki Sinclaire | b. 1968 | English | she/her | Parliamentarian | [423] |
Noah Skaalum | b. 1995 | Danish | he/him | Singer | [424] |
Robin Daniel Skinner (a.k.a. Cavetown) | b. 1998 | British | he/him, they/them | Singer-songwriter, record producer, YouTuber | [425][426] |
Nyke Slawik | b. 1994 | German | she/her | Politician | [427] |
Brian Michael Smith | b. 1983 | American | he/him | Actor | [428] |
Gwendolyn Ann Smith | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Activist, writer, founder of Transgender Day of Remembrance | [429] |
Misty Snow | b. 1985 | American | she/her | First transgender nominee to the United States Senate from a major political party | [358] |
Kylie Sonique Love (a.k.a. Sonique) | b. 1983 | American | she/her (both in and out of drag) | Drag queen, model | [430] |
Theresa Sparks | b. 1949 | American | she/her | Politician, entrepreneur | [431] |
Rae Spoon | b. 1982 | Canadian | they/them | Musician | [432] |
Susan Stanton | b. 1959 | American | she/her | Politician | [433] |
Jahna Steele | 1958–2008 | American | she/her | Showgirl, actress, writer | [434] |
Abby Stein | b. 1991 | American | she/her | Writer, speaker, activist | [435] |
James Stephanie Sterling | b. ? | English-American | she/her, they/them | Freelance video game journalist | [436] |
ND Stevenson | b. 1991 | American | he/him | Cartoonist, animation producer | [437][438] |
Georgie Stone | b. 2000 | Australian | she/her | Activist | [439] |
Sandy Stone | b. circa 1940s | American | she/her | Educator | [440] |
Stav Strashko | b. 1992 | Ukrainian Israeli | she/her | Model, actress | [441] |
Margaret Stumpp | b. 1952 | American | she/her | Executive | [442] |
Kalki Subramaniam | b. ? | Indian | she/her | Transgender rights activist, artist, writer, entrepreneur | [443] |
Lou Sullivan | 1951–1991 | American | he/him | Author, activist | [444] |
J.E. Sumerau | b. ? | American | she/they | Novelist, scholar | |
Feroza Syed | b. ? | American | she/her | Activist of Indian descent | [445][446] |
Titica | b. 1987 | Angolan | she/her | Singer, songwriter, dancer, activist | [447] |
Lea T | b. 1981 | Brazilian | she/her | Fashion model | [448] |
Cindy Thái Tài | b. 1981 | Vietnamese | she/her | Singer, model | [449] |
Jenna Talackova | b. 1988 | Canadian | she/her | Model, beauty pageant contestant | [450] |
Audrey Tang | b. 1981 | Taiwanese | she/her | Free software programmer, Digital Minister | [451][452] |
Robyn Leigh Tanguay | b. 1966 | American | she/her | Scientist | [453] |
Maddie Taylor | b. 1966 | American | she/her | Voice actress | [454] |
Ramon Te Wake | b. 1976 | New Zealander | she/her | Television presenter | [455] |
Brandon Teena | 1972–1993 | American | he/him | Murder victim; subject of the film Boys Don't Cry | [456] |
Terre Thaemlitz | b. 1968 | American | Musician, DJ, transgender educator | [457] | |
Aiden Thomas | b. ? | American | he/him; they/them | Author of young adult novels | [458] |
Abigail Thorn | b. 1993 | British | she/her | Actress, YouTuber who runs the channel "Philosophy Tube" | [459][460] |
Jeanne Thornton | b. 1989 | American | she/her | Writer, copublisher of Instar Books and Rocksalt Magazine | [461][462] |
Maddy Thorson | b. 1988 | Canadian | she/her | Video game developer | [463] |
Efrat Tilma | b. 1947 | Israeli | she/her | Activist, policewoman | [464] |
Billy Tipton | b. 1914–1989 | American | he/him | Musician | [465] |
Brianna Titone | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Politician, activist | [466] |
Josie Totah | b. 2001 | American | she/her | Actress | [467] |
Manuela Trasobares | b. 1962 | Spanish | she/her | Artist, politician | [468] |
Gabrielle Tremblay | b. 1990 | Canadian | she/her | Writer, actress | [469] |
Justine Tunney | b. 1985 | American | she/her | Software developer, former Occupy movement activist, blogger | [470][471] |
Gabbi Tuft | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Professional wrestler | [472] |
Zoey Tur | b. 1960 | American | she/her | TV reporter, scientist, helicopter pilot | [473] |
Karen Ulane | 1941–1989 | American | she/her | Pilot fired by Eastern Airlines; discrimination case set Title VII precedent for transgender people | [474] |
Natalie van Gogh | b. 1974 | Dutch | she/her | Professional racing cyclist | [475] |
Daniela Vega | b. 1989 | Chilean | she/her | Actress, mezzo-soprano singer | [476] |
Rose Venkatesan | b. 1980 | Indian | she/her | TV anchor | [477] |
Jennifer Ventimilia | b. ? | American | she/her | Television writer | [478] |
Venus Flytrap | b. ? | Thai | Pop group | [479] | |
Anne Viriato | b. 1997 | Brazilian | she/her | Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter | [480] |
Lana Wachowski | b. 1965 | American | she/her | Filmmaker, producer, comic book writer, screenwriter, co-director of the Matrix films | [481] |
Lily Wachowski | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Film and TV director, screenwriter, producer, comic book writer, video game director, video game writer | [482] |
Annie Wallace | b. 1965 | British | she/her | Actress, first transgender person to portray a regular character in British soap opera history | [483] |
Lachlan Watson | b. 2001 | American | they/them | Actor | [484] |
Brianna Westbrook | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Democratic socialist politician, civil rights activist | [485] |
Janine Wegman | 1925–2007 | Dutch | she/her | Musician, artist | |
Penny Whetton | 1958–2019 | Australian | she/her | Climatologist, environmental activist | [486] |
Blaire White | b. 1993 | American | she/her | YouTuber | [487] |
Stephen Whittle | b. 1955 | British | he/him | Lawyer, writer, educator, transgender activist | [488] |
Barbara Ann Wilcox | 1912–1962 | American | she/her | One of the first American trans people to legally change their name. | [489] |
Demoria Elise Williams (a.k.a. Kornbread Jeté) | b. 1992 | American | she/her | Drag queen, most known from RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14). | [490] |
Raquel Willis | b. 1990/1 | American | she/her | Writer, activist, Transgender Law Center national organizer | [491] |
Sophie Wilson | b. 1957 | British | she/her | Computer scientist | [492] |
Jia Qing Wilson-Yang | b. 1986 | Canadian | she/her | Writer | [493] |
Joanne Wingate | b. 1960 | English | she/her | Soldier | [494] |
Holly Woodlawn | 1946–2015 | Puerto Rican | she/her | Actor, performer | [495] |
Narcissa Wright | b. 1989 | American | she/her | Video game speedrunner, website creator | [496] |
Natalie Wynn (a.k.a. ContraPoints) | b. 1988 | American | she/her | YouTuber | [497][498] |
Sophie Xeon | 1986–2021 | Scottish | prefers not to use pronouns | Electronic musician | [499] |
Philippa York | b. 1958 | Scottish | she/her | Journalist, cyclist | [500] |
Marie-Pier Ysser | b. 1935 | French | she/her | Entertainer, academic | [501] |
Jake Zyrus | b. 1992 | Filipino | he/him | Singer | [502] |