Transgender people are individuals who identify as a gender that differs from their sex assigned at birth. 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. Some of those listed here are on the lists for non-binary people or non-binary writers, only those individuals who have been identified, through reliable sources, as non-binary and transgender, are included on this page.
Actors and actresses
Talleen Abu Hanna (born 1994) Calpernia Addams (born 1971) Ian Alexander (born 2001) Adèle Anderson (born 1952), Fascinating Aïda member Erica Andrews (Erica Salazar) (1969–2013) Buck Angel (born 1962) Carla Antonelli (born 1960) Alexis Arquette (1969–2016) Saga Becker (born 1988) Alexandra Billings (born 1962) Mya Bollaers (born 1996) Alejandra Bogue (born 1965) Chaz Bono (born 1969) Shauna Brooks (born 1990) Carmen Carrera (born 1985) Parinya Charoenphol (born 1981) Nic Chien Jamie Clayton Michael D. Cohen (born 1975) Caroline Cossey (a.k.a. Tula) (born 1954) Laverne Cox (born 1972) Brittany CoxXx (1978–2016) Candy Darling (1944–1974) Tista Das (born 1976) Morgan Davies (born 2001) Florencia de la V (born 1976) Emma Dumont (born 1994) Cyrus Grace Dunham (born 1992) Kizzy Edgell (born 2002) Rüzgar Erkoçlar (born 1986) Bülent Ersoy (born 1952) Yasmin Finney (born 2003/2004) Garcia Gloria Gray (born 1965) Choi Han-bit (born 1987) Rose Harlean (born 1992) Ian Harvie (born 1968) Michelle Hendley (born 1991) Stacey Hollywood (born 1968) Eddie Izzard (born 1962) Dominique Jackson (born 1975) Bailey Jay (born 1988) Christine Jorgensen (1926–1989), first public trans person in US to get gender reassignment surgery Sir Lady Java (born 1943) Vladimir Luxuria (born 1965) L Morgan Lee, first openly transgender actor to be nominated for a Tony Award Gerard McCarthy (born 1981) Miles McKenna (born 1995) Nicole Maines (born 1997), played the first television transgender superhero on CW's Supergirl) Lío Mehiel Bobbi Salvör Menuez (born 1993) Ezra Miller (born 1992) Riley Carter Millington (born 1993/1994) Thammy Miranda (born 1982) Indya Moore (born 1995) Satsuki Nakayama (born 1998) Hari Nef (born 1992) Richard O'Brien (born 1942) Mina Orfanou (born 1982) Elliot Page (born 1987) Nany People (born 1965) Yasmine Petty Georgea Regout (born 1969) Eva Robin's (born 1958) Mj Rodriguez (born 1991) Rebecca Root (born 1969) Nyla Rose (born 1982) Angelica Ross (born 1980) Ali Saleem (born 1979) Harmony Santana Hunter Schafer (born 1999) Cariza "Ice" Yamson Seguerra (born 1983) Leo Sheng (born 1996) Lee Si-yeon (born 1979) Brian Michael Smith (born 1983) Jahna Steele (1958–2008) Stav Strashko (born 1992) Zoe Terakes Josie Totah (born 2001) Gabrielle Tremblay (born 1990) Daniela Vega (born 1989) Annie Wallace (born 1965), first transgender person to portray a regular character in British soap opera history Lachlan Watson (born 2001) Holly Woodlawn
Academics
Ryka Aoki Leilane Assunção (1981–2018) Kate Bornstein Gabrielle Calvocoressi (born 1974) Micha Cárdenas (born 1977)Cárdenas, Micha and Barbara Fornssler (2010). Trans Desire/Affective Cyborgs, New York, Atropos Press Raewyn Connell (born 1944) Syrus Marcus Ware (born 1977), created first sexual health guide for trans men Aisha Mughal, transgender rights expert, Ministry of Human Rights Sandy Stone (born c. 1936)Stone, S. (1996). "The Empire Strikes Back: A Posttranssexual Manifesto". Body Guards: The Cultural Politics of Sexual Ambiguity. New York: Routledge. Retrieved April 5, 2007 Susan Stryker (born 1961)
Activists
Tita Aida Gloria Allen (1945–2022) Taylor Alxndr (born 1993) Nikki Araguz Loyd (1975–2019) Nisha Ayub (born 1979), first trans woman to be awarded with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in 2016 Grace Banu (born 1988), first transgender engineer in Tamil Nadu Bobbie Lea Bennett (1947 – 2019) Munroe Bergdorf (born 1987) Leyna Bloom (born 1990) Chastity Bowick (born 1985) Jennifer Finney Boylan (born 1958) Blake Brockington (1996–2015) Rebekah Bruesehoff (born 2007) Elie Che (1998–2020) Mauro Cabral Grinspan (born 1971) Eli Clare (born 1963) Angela Clayton (1959–2014) Lynn Conway(1938–2024) Luiza Coppieters (born 1979) Ruby Corado (born 1970) Victoria Cruz (born 1945/1946) Imanni Da Silva (born 1981) Ashley Diamond (born 1978) Sean Dorsey (born 1972/73) Angela Lynn Douglas (1943–2007) Mason J. Dunn (born 1985) Felicia Elizondo (1946–2021) Eli Erlick (born 1995) Trinidad Falcés (1942–2022) Leslie Feinberg (1949–2014) Owl Fisher (born 1991) Lydia Foy (born 1947) Tyler Ford (born 1990) Nats Getty (born 1992) Alexander John Goodrum (1960–2002) Julia Grant (1954–2019), first person to have their gender reassignment followed on UK television in A Change of Sex Jamison Green (born 1948) Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (1940–2025) Greyson Gritt Deborah Hartin (1933–2005) Elle Hearns (born 1986/7), co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, founder of the Marsha P. Johnson Institute Katie Rain Hill (born c. 1994) Lady Paula Howard (1912–2000) Andrea James (born 1967) Natasha Jiménez Christina Kahrl, co-founder of Baseball Prospectus Roz Kaveney (born 1949) Sakris Kupila (born 1996) Rodrigo Lehtinen (born 1986) Mara La Torre (born 1991) Lily McBeth (1934–2014) CeCe McDonald (born 1989) Tiq Milan Janet Mock (born 1983), former staff editor of People magazine's website Chris Mosier (born 1980) Tania Navarro Amo (born 1956) Ariel Nicholson (born 2001) Paris Lees (born 1986) sj Miller (born 1970) Rusty Mae Moore (1941-2022) Anne Ogborn (born 1959) Pepe Julian Onziema (born 1981) Brooklyn Owen (born 2000) Pauline Park (born 1960) Midge Potts (born 1969) Virginia Prince (born 1912–2009) Rupert Raj (born 1952) Silvia Reyes (1949–2024), participant in Spain's first pride march (1977) Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002) Monica Roberts (1962–2020) Geena Rocero (born 1983/84) Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano (born 1982) Trish Salah Bamby Salcedo Ryan Sallans (born 1979) Mia Satya (born 1990) Gopi Shankar Madurai (born 1991), founder of Srishti Madurai Student Volunteer Collective Keila Simpson (born 1966) Indianarae Siqueira, creator of the term "" (). Gwendolyn Ann Smith (born 1967), founder of Transgender Day of Remembrance Abby Stein (born 1991) Georgie Stone (born 2000) Kalki Subramaniam, former member of the National Council for Transgender Persons in India Lou Sullivan (1951–1991) Feroza Syed Titica (born 1987) Henry Tse (born 1990/91) Justine Tunney (born 1984), former Occupy movement activist Brianna Westbrook (born 1984) Penny Whetton (1958–2019) Stephen Whittle (born 1955) Raquel Willis (born 1990/91), Transgender Law Center national organizer Erica Woodland
Entertainers, performers, and media personalities
Aja (born 1994) Jessica Alves (born 1983) Malévola Alves (born 2004) Qween Amor Victor Barker (1895–1960) River Butcher (born 1982) Candis Cayne (born 1971) Coccinelle (1931–2006) Julián Delgado Lopera (born 1988) Endigo (born 1992) Gottmik (born 1996) Harisu (born 1975), second person in Korea to legally change their gender in 2002 Gia Gunn (born 1990) Lauren Harries (born 1978) Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949) Justine Lindsay (born 1992), first openly transgender NFL Cheerleader Kellie Maloney (born 1953) Chanty Marostica Maya Massafera (born 1980) Cris Miró (1965–1999), first travesti in Argentina to be massively accepted by the public Leroy Mokgatle (born 1999) Nizah Morris (1955–2002) Bell Nuntita (born 1983), participant on the show Thailand's Got Talent Peppermint (born 1980) Miriam Rivera (1981–2019) Carmen Rupe (1936–2011) Amy Schneider (born 1979), winner of 40 consecutive games on the quiz show Jeopardy! Ramon Te Wake (born 1976) Vanessa Van Cartier (born 1979) Adela Vázquez (1958-2024) Rose Venkatesan (born 1980) Demoria Elise Williams (born 1992) Jin Xing (born 1967) Marie-Pier Ysser (born 1935)
Artists
Mark Aguhar (1987–2012), multimedia fine artist Justine Mara Andersen Sadie Benning, artist, who has worked primarily in video, painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and sound Ria Brodell, visual artist Loren Cameron (1959-2022), portrait artist La Chola Poblete (born 1989), visual artist Lili Elbe (1882–1931), painter Jeffrey Catherine Jones (1944–2011), painter Julia Kaye (born 1988), illustrator Lee Lai (born 1993), illustrator Greer Lankton (1958–1996), doll-making artist Zanele Muholi (born 1972), visual artist and photographer Remy Noe (born 1974), landscape artist Coyote Park (born 1999), portrait painter ND Stevenson (born 1991), illustrator, cartoonist, and animation producer
Businesspeople
Kate Craig-Wood (1977-2020), IT entrepreneur and co-founder of Memset Dedicated Hosting Sophia Hutchins (1996–2025) Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip (born 1979), third richest transgender person in the world Patricia Morgan (1939–1986?) Jennifer Pritzker (born 1950), investor, philanthropist Margaret Stumpp (born 1952), executive
Doctors and physicians
Rebecca Allison (born 1946), president-elect of Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad (born 1949) Michael Dillon (1915–1962) Sir Ewan Forbes (1912–1991), 11th Baronet of Craigievar Beoncy Laishram, first openly transgender doctor from Northeast India Rachel Levine (born 1957), United States Assistant Secretary for Health (2021-2025) Renée Richards (born 1934)
Fashion designers
Kataluna Enriquez (born 1995), first trans woman to become a Miss USA contestant and win Miss Nevada USA Nik Kacy (born 1975) Isis King (born 1985)
Filmmakers
Ashley Altadonna (born 1979) Cait Brennan (born 1969) Laerte Coutinho (born 1951) Fox Fisher (born 1980) Ro Haber Chely Lima (1957–2023) Lana Wachowski (born 1965), co-director of the Matrix films Lily Wachowski (born 1967)
Journalists
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo (born 1977), first transgender war correspondent, later spokesperson for Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces Gianna Camacho Jack Bee Garland (1869–1936) Debbie Hayton (born 1968) Stephanie Hirst (born 1975) Freddy McConnell (born 1986) James Stephanie Sterling (born 1984) Zoey Tur (born 1960) Philippa York (born 1958)
Lawyers
Taylor Brown, lawyer and first openly transgender person to lead a New York City office or agency Sonia Burgess (1947-2010), leading British immigration lawyer who initiated cases such as M v. Home Office (1993) and Chahal v. United Kingdom (1996) Alejandra Caraballo (1990/1991) Irene Clyde (1869–1954), lawyer and later editor of the journal Urania Mariana Casas (born 1959), first transgender lawyer in Argentina Robyn Gigl (born 1952) Park Han-hee, first openly transgender lawyer from South Korea Victoria Kolakowski (born 1961), lawyer and later first openly transgender person to serve as a trial court judge of general jurisdiction in the United States Ellen Krug (born 1956), first attorney in Iowa to engage in jury trials in separate genders. Robeyoncé Lima, first trans woman to practice law in Pernambuco. Nisha Rao, first transgender law graduate in Pakistan Martine Rothblatt (born 1954) Dean Spade (born 1977), founded a number of activist projects such as the Sylvia Rivera Law Project Chase Strangio (born 1982), first known transgender person to make oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States