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.
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A
- Courtney Act (b. 1981), Australian singer and gender illusionist1
- Alexander James Adams, American musician, singer and songwriter2
- Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), American actress, author, and entrepreneur3
- Aderet (b. 1976), Israeli pop singer4
- Rebecca Allison (b. 1946), American cardiologist, president-elect of Gay and Lesbian Medical Association5
- Nadia Almada (b. 1977), Portuguese reality television participant6
- Amanda Lepore, American transsexual icon and model.7
- Barbra Amesbury (b. 1948), Canadian singer-songwriter8
- Charlie Anders, American author9
- Enza Anderson, Canadian drag performer10
- Buck Angel, American porn star11
- Gwen Araujo (1985-2002), American transsexual teenager12
- Valerie Arkell-Smith (1895-1960), British writer and entertainer13
- Alexis Arquette (b. 1969), American actor and musician14
- Victoria Arellano (1984–2007), Mexican immigrant to the US who died in an immigration detention facility15
- Nina Arsenault (b. c. 1975), Canadian writer16
- April Ashley (b. 1935), English model17
- Estelle Asmodelle (b. 1964), Australian actress, author, and dancer18
B
- Mianne Bagger (b. 1966), Danish golfer19
- Jenny Bailey, English politician20
- Dana Baitz, Canadian musician21
- Herculine Barbin (1838-1868), French hermaphrodite22
- Jeanne Baré (1740-1803), French botanist, sailed around the world with Louis Antoine de Bougainville23
- Ben Barres, American neurobiologist24
- James Barry (1795-1865), British surgeon25
- 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.2627
- Danielle Bunten Berry (1949-1998), American software developer28
- Georgina Beyer (b. 1957), New Zealander politician29
- Lechane Bezuidenhout (b. c. 1967), Belgian con artist30
- Alexandra Billings (b. 1962), American actress, singer, and educator31
- Maddie Blaustein (b. 1960) American voice actress32
- Sister Boom-Boom, American drag performer33
- Justin Bond, American drag performer and actor.34
- Kate Bornstein (b. 1948), American author, performance artist, and gender theorist35
- Jennifer Finney Boylan (b. 1958), American author and educator36
- M. C. Brennan (b. 1969), American author, filmmaker and performer 37
- Namoli Brennet, American folk singer38
- Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax (1916-1994), American Gospel tenor.39
- Thomas Bryant, English erotica novel writer40
- Sara Davis Buechner (b. 1964), American musician41
- Lady Bunny (b. 1962), American drag performer42
- Charles Busch (b. 1954), American actor and writer43
- Balian Buschbaum (b. 1980), German pole vaulter and two time European Championship bronze medalist44
C
- Meryn Cadell, Canadian writer and musician45
- Patrick Califia (b. 1954), American writer46
- Loren Cameron (b. 1959), American photographer/visual artist47
- Wendy Carlos (b. 1939), American composer and electronic musician48
- Lynda Cash (b. ?), English Navy officer49
- Albert Cashier (1843-1915), Irish-born Union Army soldier50
- The Lady Chablis (b. 1957), American drag performer51
- Chen Lili (b. 1980), Chinese transsexual woman52
- Mary Elizabeth Clark (b. 1938), Episcopal Sister53
- Angela Clayton, British physicist and activist54
- Roberta Close (b. 1964), Brazilian model55
- Lynn Conway (b. 1938), American computer scientist and electrical engineer56
- Dorian Corey (c. 1937-1993), American drag performer57
- Caroline Cossey (b. 1954), English model, actress, and author58
- Jayne County, American musician59
- Roberta Cowell (b. 1921), British transsexual60
- Kate Craig-Wood (b. 1977), British IT entrepreneur61
- Jackie Curtis (1947-1985), American actress and writer62
- Molly Cutpurse (b. 1952), English author63
D
- Christine Daniels (b. 1957), American writer64
- Candy Darling (1944-1974), American performer65
- Gia Darling, Guatemalan-born American adult entertainer66
- Vaginal Davis (b. 1969), American drag performer67
- Florencia De La V (b. 1976), Argentine actress68
- Vicky de Lambray (d. 1986), English prostitute, conman69
- Michael Dillon (1915-1962), British physician70
- Divine (1945-1988), American actor and drag performer71
- Dreuxilla Divine (b. 1974), Puerto Rican drag performer
- Colin Kennedy Donovan, American writer and activist72
- Michelle Dumaresq, Canadian bicycle racer73
E
F
G
H
- Jamie Lee Hamilton (b. 1955), Canadian aboriginal activist and politician.86
- Jan Hamilton (b. 1965), British soldier87
- Harisu (b. 1975), South Korean model, singer, and actress88
- Lauren Harries (b. 1978), English child prodigy89
- Alan L. Hart (1890-1962) Physician, researcher, writer.90
- Rebecca Heineman (b. 1963), Computer video game programmer91
- Sandra Mara Herzer (1962-1982), Brazilian counter culture writer and poet92
- Mary Ann Horton Computer expert93
- Tyra Hunter (c. 1970-1995), American transsexual94
I
J
K
L
- Lady, Korean transgender pop group106
- Sophia Lamar, American nightlife celebrity, model, and actress.107
- Greer Lankton (1958-1996), American artist108
- Chi Chi LaRue (b. 1959), American movie director109
- Danny La Rue (b. 1927), Irish drag performer110
- Lisa Lawrence (b. 1970), American actress111
- Chris Lee (b. 1984), Chinese singer112
- Lee Si-yeon (b.1979), South Korean actress113
- Amanda Lepore, American transsexual icon and model114
- Miss Shangay Lily (b. 1963), Spanish drag performer115
- Shirley Q Liquor, American drag performer116
- Vladimir Luxuria (b. 1965), Italian politician and actress117
- Cam Lyman (1932-c. 1987) American dog breeder118
- Lypsinka (b. 1955), American drag performer119
M
- Mimi Marks, American entertainer120
- Lily McBeth (b. 1934), American educator121
- Deirdre McCloskey (b. 1942), American economist122
- Amanda Milan (c. 1974-2000), American prostitute123
- Miriam (b. c. 1981), Mexican reality TV star and adult entertainer124
- Micheline Montreuil, Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician125
- Annah Moore (b. 1966), American musician, artist, and author126
- Jan Morris (b. 1926), British historian and writer127
- Nizah Morris (1955-2002), American entertainer128
O
P
- Caroline Paige (b. 1961), Royal Air Force soldier131
- Dee Palmer (b. 1937), English musician from Jethro Tull132
- Pauline Pantsdown, Australian drag performer and musician133
- Pauline Park (b. 1960), American transgender activist134
- Charley Parkhurst (1812-1879), American stagecoach driver135
- Grayson Perry (b. 1960), English artist136
- Charles Pierce (1926-1999), American drag performer137
- Rachel Pollack (b. 1945), American author138
- Midge Potts, American political activist139
- Fay Presto, British magician140
R
- Jennifer Diane Reitz (b. 1959), American computer programmer and cartoonist141
- Veronique Renard (a.k.a. Pantau) (b. 1965) Dutch national living in Thailand, author and Pro Tibet activist
- Renée Richards (b. 1934), American athlete and physician142
- Vicki Richter, American transgender porn actress143
- Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002), American transgender activist144
- Eva Robin's (b. 1958), Italian actress and activist145
- Terri Rogers (1937-1999), English ventriloquist146
- Martine Rothblatt (b. 1954), American lawyer and author147
- Joan Roughgarden (b. 1946), American biologist148
- RuPaul (b. 1960), American drag performer149
- Joanne Rushton (b. 1960) English soldier150
- Craig Russell (1948-1990), Canadian female impersonator and actor151
S
- Jason Saffer, American comedian and drag performer152
- Ali Saleem (b. c. 1979), Pakistani television personality153
- Antonia San Juan (b. 1961), Spanish actress and director154
- Fulvia Celica Siguas Sandoval (d. 2004) Peruvian transsexual155
- José Sarria (b. 1922), American drag performer156
- Jeanette Schmid (1924-2005), Czech whistler157
- Atisone Seiuli (1976-1998), Samoan prostitute158
- Scott Turner Schofield (b. c. 1981), American writer and performer159
- Shabnam Mausi, Indian politician160
- Kemal Shahin (b. 1985), Cypriot reality television participant161
- Lucas Silveira, Canadian rock musician162
- Dawn Langley Simmons (1937 -2000), British American writer.163
- Theresa Sparks (b. 1949), American politician and entrepreneur164
- Rae Spoon (b. 1982), Canadian musician165
- Susan Ashley Stanton (b. 1959), American politician166
- Allanah Starr, Cuban-born American adult entertainer167
- Jahna Steele, American showgirl, actress, writer168
- Sandy Stone (b. c. 1940s) American educator169
- Margaret Stumpp (b. 1952), American executive170
T
- Audrey Tang (b. 1981), Taiwanese free software programmer171
- Brandon Teena (1972-1993), American transsexual boy172
- Terre Thaemlitz (b. 1968), American musician, DJ and transgender educator173
- Nong Thoom (b. 1981), Thai athlete, model, and actress174
- Billy Tipton (1914-1989), American musician175
- Pussy Tourette, American drag performer and singer176
- Manuela Trasobares (b. 1962), Spanish artist and politician177
U
- Karen Ulane (1940-1989), American pilot fired by Eastern Airlines; discrimination case set Title VII precedent for transsexual people
- Miss Understood (b. c. 1981), American drag performer and entrepreneur178
- Pieter Dirk Uys (b. 1945), South African playwright, comedian and political satirist179
V
W
- Ramon Te Wake, New Zealand television presenter184
- Weiwha (1849-1896), Zuni two-spirit185
- Peter Wherrett, Australian author and television presenter186
- Stephen Whittle, OBE, PhD (b. 1955). British lawyer, writer, educator and transsexual activist187
- Sophie Wilson, British computer scientist188
- Helen Wong, (b. 1973) Chinese actress189
- Holly Woodlawn (b. 1946), Puerto Rican actor and performer190
- Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1924-1978), American filmmaker191
X
Y
Transgender characters in popular culture
In film and television
- See also: Transgender in film and television and Cross-dressing in film and television
- Bree Osbourne (born Stanley Schupak) in Transamerica, played by Felicity Huffman193
- Azure C. on The City, played by Carlotta Chang
- Claire on Barbershop: The Series, played by Sheryl Lee Ralph194
- Doris the Ugly Stepsister in Shrek 2 and Shrek 3, voiced by Larry King.
- Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street, played by Julie Hesmondhalgh195
- Henry "Hildegarde" Desmond on Bosom Buddies. played by Peter Scolari196
- Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, played both times by Tim Curry.
- Dr. Robert Elliot/"Bobbi" in Dressed To Kill, played by Michael Caine.
- Janet Garrison (born Herbert Garrison) on South Park, voiced by Trey Parker197
- Judge Constance Harm on The Simpsons, voiced by Jane Kaczmarek
- Emily Howard on Little Britain, played by David Walliams198
- Geraldine Jones on The Flip Wilson Show, played by Flip Wilson199
- Alexis Meade on Ugly Betty, played by Rebecca Romijn.
- Ava Moore on Nip/Tuck, played by Famke Janssen200
- Montana Moorhead in Soapdish, played by Cathy Moriarty
- Cherry Peck on Nip/Tuck, played by Willam Belli
- Hedwig Robinson in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, played by John Cameron Mitchell201 Also in the stage musical of the same name.
- Roni on All of Us played by Tyra Banks
- Edith 'Edie' Stokes on The Jeffersons played by Veronica Redd202
- Nao Tsurumoto on 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei, played by Aya Ueto203
- Kip "Buffy" Wilson on Bosom Buddies, played by Tom Hanks196
- Zarf on All My Children, played by Jeffrey Carlson
- Detective Selma Reesdale on the third season of Gotham Girls.
- Max Sweeney on The L Word played by Daniela Sea
In literature and mythology
In other media
See also
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