Name
|
Lifetime[1]
|
Nationality
|
Notable as
|
Notes[2]
|
Kathy Acker
|
1949-1997
|
American
|
Writer, feminist
|
B [3]
|
J. C. Adams
|
b. 1970
|
American
|
Gay porn journalist
|
B [4]
|
Gaye Adegbalola
|
b. 1944
|
American
|
Blues musician
|
B [5]
|
Patience Agbabi
|
b. 1965
|
English
|
Poet, performer
|
B [6]
|
Ai-Ai de las Alas
|
b. 1964
|
Filipino
|
Comedian
|
B [7]
|
Marc Allégret
|
1900-1973
|
French
|
Film director
|
B [8]
|
Summer Altice
|
b. 1979
|
American
|
Model, actor
|
B [9]
|
Brett Anderson
|
b. 1972
|
English
|
Rock musician (Suede)
|
B [10]
|
Sophie Anderton
|
b. 1977
|
English
|
Model
|
B [11]
|
Ant
|
b. 1967
|
American
|
Actor, comedian
|
B [12]
|
Louis Aragon
|
1897-1982
|
French
|
Poet, novelist
|
B [13]
|
Billie Joe Armstrong
|
b. 1972
|
American
|
Rock musician (Green Day)
|
B [14]
|
Joan Baez
|
b. 1941
|
American
|
Folk musician
|
B [15]
|
Bai Ling
|
b. 1970
|
Chinese
|
Actor
|
B [16]
|
Josephine Baker
|
1906-1975
|
American
|
Entertainer
|
B [17]
|
Marina Baker
|
b. 1967
|
English
|
Writer, politician
|
B [18]
|
Tallulah Bankhead
|
1902-1968
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [19]
|
Briana Banks
|
b. 1978
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B [20]
|
Jillian Barberie
|
b. 1966
|
American
|
Television host
|
B [21]
|
Alexander Bard
|
b. 1961
|
Swedish
|
Pop musician
|
B [22]
|
Jean-Pierre Barda
|
b. 1967
|
Swedish
|
Musician, actor
|
B [23]
|
Djuna Barnes
|
1892-1982
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [24]
|
Amanda Barrie
|
b. 1935
|
English
|
Actor
|
B [25]
|
Drew Barrymore
|
b. 1975
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [26]
|
Alan Bates
|
1934-2003
|
English
|
Actor
|
B [27][28]
|
Jaime Bayly
|
b. 1965
|
Peruvian
|
Writer
|
B [29]
|
Bianca Beauchamp
|
b. 1977
|
Canadian
|
Adult model
|
B [30]
|
William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp
|
1872-1938
|
British
|
Peer of the Realm, Liberal politician, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
|
B [31]
|
Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu
|
b. 1926
|
British
|
Peer of the Realm, Conservative politician, founder of National Motor Museum
|
B [32]
|
Simone de Beauvoir
|
1908-1986
|
French
|
Author, philosopher
|
B [33]
|
Sybille Bedford
|
1911-2006
|
English
|
Writer
|
B [34]
|
Aphra Behn
|
1640-1689
|
English
|
Writer
|
B [35]
|
Helmut Berger
|
b. 1944
|
Austrian
|
Actor
|
B [36]
|
Leonard Bernstein
|
1918-1990
|
American
|
Classical music conductor and composer
|
B [37]
|
Gillian Bonner
|
b. 1966
|
American
|
Model
|
B [38]
|
Lizzie Borden
|
b. 1958
|
American
|
Filmmaker
|
B [39]
|
Leigh Bowery
|
1961-1994
|
Australian
|
Performance artist
|
B [40]
|
Angela Bowie
|
b. 1950
|
American
|
Model
|
B [41]
|
Jane Bowles
|
1917-1973
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [42]
|
Paul Bowles
|
1910-1999
|
American
|
Classical composer, author
|
B [43]
|
Adolf Brand
|
1874-1945
|
German
|
Writer, LGBT rights activist
|
B [44]
|
Marlon Brando
|
1924-2004
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [45]
|
Linda Bresonik
|
b. 1983
|
German
|
Footballer
|
B [46]
|
Susie Bright
|
1958
|
American
|
Writer, broadcaster
|
B [47]
|
Rupert Brooke
|
1887-1915
|
English
|
Poet
|
B [48]
|
Louise Brooks
|
1906-1985
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [49]
|
Romaine Brooks
|
1874-1970
|
American
|
Painter
|
B [50]
|
Brigid Brophy
|
1929-1995
|
English
|
Writer
|
B [51]
|
Erin Brown
|
b. 1979
|
English
|
Actor, model, filmmaker
|
B [52]
|
Coral Browne
|
1913-1991
|
Australian
|
Actor
|
B [53]
|
Carrie Brownstein
|
b. 1974
|
American
|
Rock musician
|
B [54]
|
Gioia Bruno
|
b. 1963
|
American
|
Pop musician
|
B [55]
|
Manfred Bruns
|
b. 1934
|
German
|
LGBT rights activist
|
B [56]
|
Kathleen Bryson
|
b. 1968
|
American
|
Writer, filmmaker
|
B [57]
|
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
|
1861-1948
|
Bulgarian
|
Tsar
|
B [58]
|
Julie Burchill
|
1959
|
English
|
Writer
|
B [59]
|
Raymond Burr
|
1917-1993
|
Canadian
|
Actor
|
B [60]
|
Saffron Burrows
|
b. 1973
|
English
|
Actor
|
B [61]
|
Dorothy Bussy
|
ca. 1865-1960
|
English
|
Writer
|
B [62]
|
Spring Byington
|
1886-1971
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [63]
|
Lord Byron
|
1788-1824
|
English
|
Poet
|
B [64]
|
Daniele Capezzone
|
b. 1972
|
Italian
|
Politician
|
B [65]
|
Gia Carangi
|
1960-1986
|
American
|
Model
|
B [66]
|
Dora Carrington
|
1893-1932
|
English
|
Artist
|
B [67]
|
Jim Carroll
|
b. 1950
|
American
|
Poet, writer, rock musician
|
B [68]
|
Giacomo Casanova
|
1725-1798
|
Venetian
|
Traveller, writer
|
B [69]
|
Jack Cassidy
|
1927-1976
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [70]
|
Constantine P. Cavafy
|
1863-1933
|
Greek
|
Poet
|
B [71]
|
Bruce Chatwin
|
1940-1989
|
English
|
Novelist, travel writer
|
B [72]
|
John Cheever
|
1912-1982
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [73]
|
Neneh Cherry
|
b. 1964
|
Swedish
|
Pop musician
|
B [74]
|
Leslie Cheung
|
1956-2003
|
Hong Kong
|
Actor, pop musician
|
B [75]
|
Margaret Cho
|
b. 1968
|
American
|
Comedian
|
B [76]
|
Christina of Sweden
|
1626-1689
|
Swedish
|
Queen of Sweden
|
B [77]
|
Hélène Cixous
|
b. 1937
|
French
|
Writer, philosopher
|
B [78]
|
Montgomery Clift
|
1920-1966
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [79]
|
Kyla Cole
|
b. 1978
|
Slovak
|
Model
|
B [80]
|
Patricia Cornwell
|
b. 1956
|
American
|
Author
|
B [81]
|
Joan Crawford
|
1905-1977
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [82]
|
Aleister Crowley
|
1875-1947
|
English
|
Occultist, hedonist
|
B [83]
|
Countee Cullen
|
1903-1946
|
American
|
Romantic Poet
|
B [84]
|
Alan Cumming
|
b. 1965
|
Scottish
|
Actor
|
B [85]
|
Adrianne Curry
|
b. 1982
|
American
|
Model
|
B [86]
|
Julie Cypher
|
b. 1964
|
American
|
LGBT rights activist, director
|
B [87]
|
Joe Dallesandro
|
b. 1948
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [88]
|
Anne Seymour Damer
|
1748-1828
|
British
|
Sculptor
|
B [89]
|
Ram Dass
|
b. 1931
|
American
|
Spiritual teacher, writer
|
B [90]
|
Dave Davies
|
b. 1947
|
English
|
Musician
|
B [91]
|
Ron Davies
|
b. 1946
|
Welsh
|
Politician
|
B [92]
|
Brad Davis
|
1949-1991
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [93]
|
James Dean
|
1931-1955
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [94]
|
Robert De Niro, Sr.
|
1922-1993
|
American
|
Painter
|
B [95]
|
Elsie de Wolfe
|
1865-1950
|
American
|
Interior designer
|
B [96]
|
Andy Dick
|
b. 1965
|
American
|
Actor, comedian
|
B [97]
|
Janice Dickinson
|
b. 1955
|
American
|
Supermodel
|
B [98]
|
Marlene Dietrich
|
1901-1992
|
German
|
Actor
|
B [99]
|
Ani DiFranco
|
b. 1970
|
American
|
Rock musician
|
B [100]
|
Betty Dodson
|
b. 1929
|
American
|
Sex educator
|
B [101]
|
Amanda Donohoe
|
b. 1962
|
English
|
Actor
|
B [102]
|
Lord Alfred Douglas
|
1870-1945
|
English
|
Poet, lover of Oscar Wilde
|
B [103]
|
Daphne du Maurier
|
1907-1989
|
English
|
Author
|
B [104]
|
Alice Dunbar-Nelson
|
1875-1935
|
-American
|
Poet, journalist, political activist
|
B [105]
|
Isadora Duncan
|
1887-1927
|
American
|
Dancer
|
B [106]
|
Don Dunstan
|
1926-1999
|
Australian
|
Politician
|
B [107]
|
Eleonora Duse
|
1859-1924
|
Italian
|
Actor
|
B [108]
|
Deborah Dyer
|
b. 1967
|
English
|
Rock musician
|
B [109]
|
Laurie Toby Edison
|
b. 1942
|
American
|
Photographer
|
B [110]
|
Edward II
|
1284-1327
|
English
|
King of England
|
B [111]
|
Denholm Elliott
|
1922-1992
|
English
|
Actor
|
B [112]
|
Bret Easton Ellis
|
b. 1962
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [113]
|
Edith Ellis
|
1861-1916
|
English
|
Writer
|
B [114]
|
Ralph Waldo Emerson
|
1803-1882
|
American
|
Writer, essayist, poet
|
B [115]
|
Richard Fairbrass
|
b. 1953
|
English
|
Musician
|
B [116]
|
Tiffani Faison
|
b. 1977
|
American
|
Chef, reality show contestant
|
B [117]
|
Marianne Faithfull
|
b. 1946
|
English
|
Rock musician, actor
|
B [118]
|
Brenda Fassie
|
1964-2004
|
South African
|
Pop musician
|
B [119]
|
Frances Faye
|
1912-1991
|
American
|
Cabaret musician
|
B [120]
|
Melissa Ferrick
|
b. 1970
|
American
|
Rock musician
|
B [121]
|
Finnegan the Poet
|
b. 1969
|
American
|
Poet, performance artist
|
B [122]
|
Leslie Fish
|
b. ?
|
American
|
Musician, author, political activist
|
B [123]
|
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
|
1890-1964
|
American
|
Activist
|
B [124]
|
Althea Flynt
|
1953-1987
|
American
|
Wife of Larry Flynt
|
B [125]
|
Althea Flynt
|
1953-1987
|
American
|
Wife of Larry Flynt
|
B [126]
|
Malcolm Forbes
|
1919-1990
|
American
|
Magazine publisher
|
B [127]
|
Michel Foucault
|
1926-1984
|
French
|
Philosopher, historian
|
B [128]
|
Kay Francis
|
1905-1968
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [129]
|
Alan Freeman
|
1927-2006
|
Australian
|
Radio DJ
|
B [130]
|
Jeff Gannon (James Dale Guckert)
|
b. 1958
|
American
|
Journalist
|
B [131]
|
Greta Garbo
|
1905-1990
|
Swedish
|
Actor
|
B [132]
|
Judy Garland
|
1922-1969
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [133] [134]
|
Will Geer
|
1902-1978
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [135] [136]
|
Paul Goodman
|
1911-1972
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [137]
|
Julie Goodyear
|
b. 1942
|
English
|
Actor
|
B [138]
|
Farley Granger
|
b. 1925
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [139]
|
Jim Gray
|
1958-2005
|
British
|
Northern Ireland Ulster loyalist paramilitary leader
|
B [140]
|
Devin K. Grayson
|
b. ?
|
American
|
Comic book writer and novelist
|
B [141]
|
Michael Guest
|
1957-
|
American
|
Diplomat, Ambassador to Romania
|
B [142]
|
Alec Guinness
|
1914-2000
|
British
|
Actor
|
B [143]
|
Richard Halliburton
|
1900-1939
|
American
|
Author, traveler, adventurer
|
B [144]
|
Kathleen Hanna
|
b. 1968
|
American
|
Rock musician, activist, writer
|
B [145]
|
Nina Hartley
|
b. 1959
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B [146]
|
Patrick Harvie
|
b. 1973
|
Scottish
|
Politician
|
B [147]
|
Sophie B. Hawkins
|
b. 1967
|
American
|
Pop musician
|
B [148]
|
Jane Heap
|
1883-1964
|
American
|
Publisher
|
B [149]
|
Anne Heche
|
b. 1969
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [150]
|
Missy Higgins
|
b. 1983
|
Australian
|
Pop musician
|
B [151]
|
Patricia Highsmith / Claire Morgan
|
1921-1995
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [152]
|
Hannah Höch
|
1889-1978
|
German
|
Artist
|
B [153]
|
Simon Hughes
|
b. 1951
|
British
|
Politician
|
B [154]
|
Mia Hundvin
|
b. 1977
|
Norwegian
|
Olympic handball player
|
B [155]
|
Alberta Hunter
|
1895-1984
|
American
|
Blues musician
|
B [156]
|
Maja Ivarsson
|
b. 1979
|
Swedish
|
Rock musician
|
B [157]
|
Jenna Jameson
|
b. 1974
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B [158]
|
Jesse Jane
|
b. 1980
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B [159]
|
Walter Jenkins
|
b. 1915
|
American
|
special assistant to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
|
B [160]
|
Justine Joli
|
b. 1980
|
American
|
Porn Star
|
B [161]
|
Angelina Jolie
|
b. 1975
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [162]
|
Wolfgang Joop
|
b. 1944
|
German
|
Fasion Designer
|
B [163]
|
Janis Joplin
|
1943-1970
|
American
|
Rock musician
|
B [164]
|
Orlando Jordan
|
b. 1980
|
American
|
Professional wrestler
|
B [165]
|
Miranda July
|
b. 1974
|
American
|
Performance artist, filmmaker, writer
|
B [166]
|
Frida Kahlo
|
1907–1954
|
Mexican
|
Painter, artist
|
B [167]
|
Jill Kelly
|
b. 1971
|
American
|
Pornographic actor
|
B [168]
|
Brian Kennedy
|
b. 1966
|
Irish
|
Rock musician
|
B [169]
|
Billie Jean King
|
b. 1943
|
American
|
Tennis player
|
B [170]
|
Florence King
|
b. 1936
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [171]
|
Alfred Kinsey
|
1894–1956
|
American
|
Biologist, human sexuality researcher
|
B [172]
|
Oswalt Kolle
|
b. 1928–
|
German/Dutch
|
Sexologist
|
B [173]
|
Reginald Kray
|
1933–1995
|
British
|
Criminal, one half of the Kray twins
|
B [174]
|
Daniel Küblböck
|
b. 1985
|
German
|
Pop musician, actor
|
B [175]
|
Storm Large
|
b. 1969
|
American
|
Rock musician, reality show contestant
|
B [176]
|
Violette Leduc
|
1907–1972
|
French
|
Writer
|
B [177]
|
Carol Leifer
|
b. 1956
|
American
|
Comedian
|
B [178]
|
Jasmine Lennard
|
b. 1985
|
English
|
Model
|
B [179]
|
Jesse Liberty
|
b. 1955
|
American
|
Writer
|
B [180]
|
Iyari Limon
|
b. 1976
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [181]
|
Bai Ling
|
b. 1961
|
Chinese
|
Actor
|
B [182]
|
Kristanna Loken
|
b. 1979
|
American
|
Actor
|
B [183]
|
Rebecca Loos
|
b. 1977
|
Spanish
|
Glamour model
|
B [184]
|
Porsche Lynn
|
b. 1962
|
American
|
Porn actor
|
B [185]
|
Claude McKay
|
1889–1948
|
Jamaican
|
Writer
|
B[186]
|
Freddie Mercury
|
1946–1991
|
British
|
Rock musician
|
B[187]
|
Sal Mineo
|
1939–1976
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[188]
|
Brian Molko
|
b. 1972
|
British- American
|
Rock musician (Placebo)
|
B[189]
|
Jim Morrison
|
1943–1971
|
American
|
Rock musician (The Doors)
|
B[190]
|
Megan Mullally
|
b. 1958
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[191]
|
Billie Myers
|
b. 1971
|
English
|
Pop musician
|
B[192]
|
Kathy Najimy
|
b. 1957
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[193]
|
Bif Naked
|
b. 1971
|
Canadian
|
Musician, actor
|
B[194]
|
Alla Nazimova
|
1879–1945
|
Ukrainian
|
Actor
|
B[195]
|
Anaïs Nin
|
1903–1977
|
American
|
Diarist
|
B[196]
|
Cynthia Nixon
|
b. 1966
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[197]
|
Robyn Ochs
|
b. 1958
|
American
|
Activist, writer
|
B[198]
|
Sinéad O'Connor
|
b. 1966
|
Irish
|
Musician
|
B[199]
|
Laurence Olivier
|
1907–1989
|
British
|
Actor
|
B[200]
|
Olivia O'Lovely
|
b. 1976
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B[201]
|
Anita Pallenberg
|
b. 1944
|
German
|
Model, actor and fashion designer
|
B[202]
|
Amanda Palmer
|
b. 1976
|
American
|
Musician (the Dresden Dolls)
|
B[203]
|
Peaches
|
b. 1968
|
Canadian
|
Musician
|
B[204]
|
Anthony Perkins
|
1932–1992
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[205]
|
Prince Philipp of Hesse
|
1896–1980
|
German
|
Nazi governor
|
B[206]
|
Francis Poulenc
|
1899–1963
|
French
|
20th century classical composer
|
B[207]
|
Carol Queen
|
b. c.1957
|
American
|
Writer
|
B[208]
|
Ma Rainey
|
1882–1939
|
American
|
Blues musician
|
B[209]
|
Traver Rains
|
b. 1977
|
American
|
Fashion designer
|
B[210]
|
Dack Rambo
|
1941–1994
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[211]
|
Anthony Rapp
|
b. 1971
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[212]
|
Nicholas Ray
|
1911–1979
|
American
|
Film director
|
B[213]
|
Gene Raymond
|
1908–1998
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[214]
|
Michael Redgrave
|
1908–1985
|
English
|
Actor
|
B[215]
|
Caitriona Reed
|
b. 1949
|
American
|
Zen sensei
|
B[216]
|
Jennifer Diane Reitz
|
b. 1959
|
American
|
Computer programmer, cartoonist, gender rights advocate
|
B[217]
|
Tony Richardson
|
1928–1991
|
English
|
Film director
|
B[218]
|
Tom Robinson
|
b. 1950
|
English
|
Rock musician, DJ
|
B[219]
|
Sara Ryan
|
b. 1971
|
American
|
Writer, librarian
|
B[220]
|
Marquis de Sade
|
1740–1814
|
French
|
Writer, philosopher
|
B[221]
|
Ola Salo
|
b. 1977
|
Swedish
|
Rock musician
|
B[222]
|
Savannah
|
1970–1994
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B[223]
|
Maria Schneider
|
b. 1952
|
French
|
Actor
|
B[224]
|
Ann Scott
|
b. 1965
|
French
|
Writer
|
B[225]
|
Stephanie Sellars
|
b. ?[1]
|
American
|
Writer, actor
|
B[226]
|
Nerina Shute
|
1908–2004
|
English
|
Writer, journalist
|
B[227]
|
Ione Skye
|
b. 1971
|
English
|
Actor
|
B[228]
|
Bessie Smith
|
1892–1937
|
American
|
Blues musician
|
B[229]
|
Liz Smith
|
b. 1923
|
American
|
Gossip columnist
|
B[230]
|
Anna Span
|
b. 1971
|
English
|
Porn director
|
B[231][232]
|
Dusty Springfield
|
1939–1999
|
English
|
Pop musician
|
B[233]
|
Annie Sprinkle
|
b. 1954
|
American
|
Porn star, writer, performance artist
|
B[234]
|
Pam St. Clement
|
b. 1942
|
English
|
Actor
|
B[235]
|
Michael Stipe
|
b. 1960
|
American
|
Rock musician, film producer
|
B[236]
|
Steve Strange
|
b. 1959
|
Welsh
|
Pop singer
|
B[237]
|
Tila Tequila
|
b. 1981
|
American
|
Model, pop musician, reality show star
|
B[238]
|
Nikki Tyler
|
b. 1972
|
American
|
Porn star
|
B[239]
|
Katie Underwood
|
b. 1975
|
Australian
|
Pop musician
|
B[240]
|
Patricia Velásquez
|
b. 1971
|
Venezualan
|
Actor, model
|
B[241]
|
Alice Walker
|
b. 1944
|
American
|
Author, poet
|
B[242]
|
Yona Wallach
|
1944–1985
|
Israeli
|
Poet
|
B[243]
|
Rebecca Walker
|
b. 1969
|
American
|
Author
|
B[244]
|
Sylvia Townsend Warner
|
1893–1978
|
British
|
Writer
|
B[245]
|
Ethel Waters
|
1896–1977
|
American
|
Jazz/pop musican, actor
|
B[246]
|
Dreya Weber
|
?
|
American
|
Actor
|
B[247]
|
Pete Wentz
|
b. 1979
|
American
|
Rock musician
|
B[248]
|
Rosemary West
|
b. 1953
|
British
|
Serial killer
|
B[249]
|
Mike White
|
b. 1970
|
American
|
Screenwriter, actor
|
B[250]
|
Jane Wiedlin
|
b. 1958
|
American
|
Rock musician (Go-Go's)
|
B[251]
|
Christa Winsloe
|
1888–1944
|
Hungarian
|
Novelist, playwright
|
B[252]
|
Virginia Woolf
|
1882–1941
|
British
|
Writer
|
B[253]
|
Kate Worley
|
1958–2004
|
American
|
Comic book writer
|
B[254]
|
Aileen Wuornos
|
1956–2002
|
American
|
Serial killer
|
B[255]
|
Harriet Sohmers Zwerling
|
b. ?[1]
|
American
|
Writer
|
B[256]
|