List of transgender people
The people on this list have been selected because their fame or notoriety is in some way due or connected to their transgender identity or behaviour. Each person in this list has their own Wikipedia article, where each subject can be studied in much greater detail. The individual listings note the subject's nationality and main occupation, especially if the person is known for reasons other than their transgenderism.
It is often difficult to construe the gender and sexual identity of those people who lived before the 20th century, since most of the modern concepts of gender were not developed until the second half of the century. In many non-Western societies, there is no separation of transgender people from the rest of the gay/lesbian/bisexual population . Some of the persons listed here crossdressed during wartime for various purposes.
Courtney Act (b. 1981), Australian singer and gender illusionist[1] Alexander James Adams , American musician, singer and songwriter[2] Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), American actress, author, and entrepreneur[3] Aderet (b. 1976), Israeli pop singer[4] Rebecca Allison (b. 1946), American cardiologist, president-elect of Gay and Lesbian Medical Association[5] Nadia Almada (b. 1977), Portuguese reality television participant[6] Amanda Lepore , American transsexual icon and model.[7] Barbra Amesbury (b. 1948), Canadian singer-songwriter[8] Charlie Anders , American author[9] Enza Anderson , Canadian drag performer[10] Buck Angel , American porn star[11] Gwen Araujo (1985-2002), American transsexual teenager[12] Valerie Arkell-Smith (1895-1960), British writer and entertainer[13] Alexis Arquette (b. 1969), American actor and musician[14] Victoria Arellano (1984–2007), Mexican immigrant to the US who died in an immigration detention facility[15] Nina Arsenault (b. c. 1975), Canadian writer[16] April Ashley (b. 1935), English model[17] Estelle Asmodelle (b. 1964), Australian actress, author, and dancer[18]
Mianne Bagger (b. 1966), Danish golfer[19] Jenny Bailey , English politician[20] Dana Baitz , Canadian musician[21] Herculine Barbin (1838-1868), French hermaphrodite[22] Jeanne Baré (1740-1803), French botanist, sailed around the world with Louis Antoine de Bougainville [23] Ben Barres , American neurobiologist[24] James Barry (1795-1865), British surgeon[25] Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad (b. 1949), Norwegian physician, family therapist, sexologist, and the main character in the feature-length documentary film All About My Father (2002) directed by his son Even Benestad .[26] [27] Danielle Bunten Berry (1949-1998), American software developer[28] Georgina Beyer (b. 1957), New Zealander politician[29] Lechane Bezuidenhout (b. c. 1967), Belgian con artist[30] Alexandra Billings (b. 1962), American actress, singer, and educator[31] Maddie Blaustein (b. 1960) American voice actress[32] Sister Boom-Boom , American drag performer[33] Justin Bond , American drag performer and actor.[34] Kate Bornstein (b. 1948), American author, performance artist, and gender theorist[35] Jennifer Finney Boylan (b. 1958), American author and educator[36] M. C. Brennan (b. 1969), American author, filmmaker and performer [37] Namoli Brennet , American folk singer[38] Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax (1916-1994), American Gospel tenor.[39] Thomas Bryant , English erotica novel writer[40] Sara Davis Buechner (b. 1964), American musician[41] Lady Bunny (b. 1962), American drag performer[42] Charles Busch (b. 1954), American actor and writer[43] Yvonne Buschbaum (b. 1980), German pole vaulter and two time European Championship bronze medalist[44]
Meryn Cadell , Canadian writer and musician[45] Patrick Califia (b. 1954), American writer[46] Loren Cameron (b. 1959), American photographer/visual artist[47] Wendy Carlos (b. 1939), American composer and electronic musician[48] Lynda Cash (b. ?), English Navy officer[49] Albert Cashier (1843-1915), Irish-born Union Army soldier[50] The Lady Chablis (b. 1957), American drag performer[51] Chen Lili (b. 1980), Chinese transsexual woman[52] Mary Elizabeth Clark (b. 1938), Episcopal Sister[53] Angela Clayton , British physicist and activist[54] Roberta Close (b. 1964), Brazilian model[55] Lynn Conway (b. 1938), American computer scientist and electrical engineer[56] Dorian Corey (c. 1937-1993), American drag performer[57] Caroline Cossey (b. 1954), English model, actress, and author[58] Jayne County , American musician[59] Roberta Cowell (b. 1921), British transsexual[60] Kate Craig-Wood (b. 1977), British IT entrepreneur[61] Jackie Curtis (1947-1985), American actress and writer[62] Molly Cutpurse (b. 1952), English author[63]
Christine Daniels (b. 1957), American writer[64] Candy Darling (1944-1974), American performer[65] Gia Darling , Guatemalan-born American adult entertainer[66] Vaginal Davis (b. 1969), American drag performer[67] Florencia De La V (b. 1976), Argentine actress[68] Vicky de Lambray (d. 1986), English prostitute, conman[69] Michael Dillon (1915-1962), British physician[70] Divine (1945-1988), American actor and drag performer[71] Dreuxilla Divine (b. 1974), Puerto Rican drag performerColin Kennedy Donovan , American writer and activist[72] Michelle Dumaresq , Canadian bicycle racer[73]
Lady , Korean transgender pop group[105] Sophia Lamar , American nightlife celebrity, model, and actress.[106] Greer Lankton (1958-1996), American artist[107] Chi Chi LaRue (b. 1959), American movie director[108] Danny La Rue (b. 1927), Irish drag performer[109] Lisa Lawrence (b. 1970), American actress[110] Chris Lee (b. 1984), Chinese singer[111] Lee Si-yeon (b.1979), South Korean actress[112] Amanda Lepore , American transsexual icon and model[113] Miss Shangay Lily (b. 1963), Spanish drag performer[114] Shirley Q Liquor , American drag performer[115] Vladimir Luxuria (b. 1965), Italian politician and actress[116] Cam Lyman (1932-c. 1987) American dog breeder[117] Lypsinka (b. 1955), American drag performer[118]
Mimi Marks , American entertainer[119] Lily McBeth (b. 1934), American educator[120] Deirdre McCloskey (b. 1942), American economist[121] Amanda Milan (c. 1974-2000), American prostitute[122] Miriam (b. c. 1981), Mexican reality TV star and adult entertainer[123] Micheline Montreuil , Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician[124] Annah Moore (b. 1966), American musician, artist, and author[125] Jan Morris (b. 1926), British historian and writer[126] Nizah Morris (1955-2002), American entertainer[127]
Caroline Paige (b. 1961), Royal Air Force soldier[130] Dee Palmer (b. 1937), English musician from Jethro Tull [131] Pauline Pantsdown , Australian drag performer and musician[132] Pauline Park (b. 1960), American transgender activist[133] Charley Parkhurst (1812-1879), American stagecoach driver[134] Grayson Perry (b. 1960), English artist[135] Charles Pierce (1926-1999), American drag performer[136] Rachel Pollack (b. 1945), American author[137] Midge Potts , American political activist[138] Fay Presto , British magician[139]
Jennifer Diane Reitz (b. 1959), American computer programmer and cartoonist[140] Veronique Renard (a.k.a. Pantau) (b. 1965) Dutch national living in Thailand, author and Pro Tibet activistRenée Richards (b. 1934), American athlete and physician[141] Vicki Richter , American transgender porn actress[142] Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002), American transgender activist[143] Eva Robin's (b. 1958), Italian actress and activist[144] Terri Rogers (1937-1999), English ventriloquist[145] Martine Rothblatt (b. 1954), American lawyer and author[146] Joan Roughgarden (b. 1946), American biologist[147] RuPaul (b. 1960), American drag performer[148] Joanne Rushton (b. 1960) English soldier[149] Craig Russell (1948-1990), Canadian female impersonator and actor[150]
Jason Saffer , American comedian and drag performer[151] Ali Saleem (b. c. 1979), Pakistani television personality[152] Antonia San Juan (b. 1961), Spanish actress and director[153] Fulvia Celica Siguas Sandoval (d. 2004) Peruvian transsexual[154] José Sarria (b. 1922), American drag performer[155] Jeanette Schmid (1924-2005), Czech whistler[156] Atisone Seiuli (1976-1998), Samoan prostitute[157] Scott Turner Schofield (b. c. 1981), American writer and performer[158] Shabnam Mausi , Indian politician[159] Kemal Shahin (b. 1985), Cypriot reality television participant[160] Lucas Silveira , Canadian rock musician[161] Dawn Langley Simmons (1937 -2000), British American writer.[162] Theresa Sparks (b. 1949), American politician and entrepreneur[163] Rae Spoon (b. 1982), Canadian musician[164] Susan Ashley Stanton (b. 1959), American politician[165] Allanah Starr , Cuban-born American adult entertainer[166] Jahna Steele , American showgirl , actress, writer[167] Sandy Stone (b. c. 1940s) American educator[168] Margaret Stumpp (b. 1952), American executive[169]
Audrey Tang (b. 1981), Taiwanese free software programmer[170] Brandon Teena (1972-1993), American transsexual boy[171] Terre Thaemlitz (b. 1968), American musician, DJ and transgender educator[172] Nong Thoom (b. 1981), Thai athlete, model, and actress[173] Billy Tipton (1914-1989), American musician[174] Pussy Tourette , American drag performer and singer[175] Manuela Trasobares (b. 1962), Spanish artist and politician[176]
Karen Ulane (1940-1989), American pilot fired by Eastern Airlines; discrimination case set Title VII precedent for transsexual peopleMiss Understood (b. c. 1981), American drag performer and entrepreneur[177] Pieter Dirk Uys (b. 1945), South African playwright, comedian and political satirist[178]
Ramon Te Wake , New Zealand television presenter[183] Weiwha (1849-1896), Zuni two-spirit[184] Peter Wherrett , Australian author and television presenter[185] Stephen Whittle , OBE, PhD (b. 1955). British lawyer, writer, educator and transsexual activist[186] Sophie Wilson , British computer scientist[187] Helen Wong , (b. 1973) Chinese actress[188] Holly Woodlawn (b. 1946), Puerto Rican actor and performer[189] Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1924-1978), American filmmaker[190]
Transgender characters in popular culture
In film and television
Bree Osbourne (born Stanley Schupak) in Transamerica Felicity Huffman [192]
Azure C. on The City
Claire on Barbershop: The Series Sheryl Lee Ralph [193]
Doris the Ugly Stepsister in Shrek 2 Shrek 3 Larry King .Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street Julie Hesmondhalgh [194] Henry "Hildegarde" Desmond on Bosom Buddies Peter Scolari [195]
Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tim Curry .
Dr. Robert Elliot/"Bobbi" in Dressed To Kill Michael Caine .
Janet Garrison (born Herbert Garrison) on South Park Trey Parker [196] Judge Constance Harm on The Simpsons Jane Kaczmarek Emily Howard on Little Britain David Walliams [197] Geraldine Jones on The Flip Wilson Show Flip Wilson [198]
Alexis Meade on Ugly Betty Rebecca Romijn .Ava Moore on Nip/Tuck Famke Janssen [199] Montana Moorhead in Soapdish Cathy Moriarty
Cherry Peck on Nip/Tuck Willam Belli Hedwig Robinson in Hedwig and the Angry Inch John Cameron Mitchell [200] stage musical of the same name.
Roni on All of Us Tyra Banks
Edith 'Edie' Stokes on The Jeffersons Veronica Redd [201]
Nao Tsurumoto on 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei Aya Ueto [202]
Kip "Buffy" Wilson on Bosom Buddies Tom Hanks [195]
Zarf on All My Children Jeffrey Carlson Detective Selma Reesdale on the third season of Gotham Girls .
Max Sweeney on The L Word Daniela Sea
In literature and mythology
In other media
See also
References
External links
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