List of transgender people
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.
List
| Name | Birth – or b.–d. – years | Nationality | Pronouns | Notable as | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marja-Sisko Aalto | b. 1954 | Finnish | she/her | Evangelical Lutheran priest | |
| Alexander James Adams | b. 1962 | American | he/him | Musician, singer, songwriter | |
| Calpernia Addams | b. 1971 | American | she/her | Actress, author, entrepreneur | |
| Aderet | b. 1976 | Israeli | she/her | Pop singer | |
| Tamara Adrián | b. 1954 | Venezuelan | she/her | Politician | |
| Leelah Alcorn | 1997–2014 | American | she/her | Teenage suicide victim due to parental rejection | |
| Ian Alexander | b. 2001 | American | they/them, he/him | Actor | |
| Harry Allen | 1882–1922 | American | he/him | Pioneer during Pacific Northwest period known for flouting social norms | |
| Rebecca Allison | b. 1946 | American | she/her | Cardiologist, president-elect of Gay and Lesbian Medical Association | |
| Kye Allums | b. 1989 | American | he/him | Basketball player | |
| Nadia Almada | b. 1977 | Portuguese | she/her | Big Brother UK series 5 winner | |
| Jessica Alves | b. 1983 | Brazilian British | she/her | Television personality, plastic surgery enthusiast | |
| Taylor Alxndr | b. 1993 | American | they/them | Music artist, drag queen, activist | |
| Barbra Amesbury | b. 1948 | Canadian | she/her | Singer-songwriter | |
| Charlie Jane Anders | b. 1969 | American | she/her | Author | |
| Adèle Anderson | b. 1952 | British | she/her | Actor, Fascinating Aïda member | |
| Lucy Hicks Anderson | 1886–1954 | American | she/her | One of the earliest trans women documented | |
| Luke Anderson | b. 1981 | South African British | he/him | Big Brother UK series 13 winner | |
| Jacob Anderson-Minshall | b. 1967 | American | he/him | Author | |
| Erica Andrews (Erica Salazar) | 1969–2013 | Mexican American | she/her | International and national beauty pageant title winner, drag performer, actor, entrepreneur | |
| Buck Angel | b. 1962 | American | he/him | Adult performer and producer, activist, educator, motivational speaker | |
| Anohni | b. 1971 | English | she/her | Antony and the Johnsons' lead singer | |
| Carla Antonelli | b. 1960 | Spanish | she/her | Actress, activist, legislator | |
| Ryka Aoki | b. ? | American | she/her | Author, poet | |
| Nikki Araguz | 1975–2019 | American | she/her | Marriage equality activist, public speaker | |
| Victoria Arellano | 1984–2007 | Mexican | she/her | Mexican immigrant that died in a U.S. detention facility | |
| Alexis Arquette | 1969–2016 | American | she/her | Actress, musician | |
| Nina Arsenault | b. 1974 | Canadian | she/her | Writer | |
| April Ashley | 1935–2021 | English | she/her | Model | |
| Laith Ashley | b. 1989 | American | he/him | Model, actor, singer | |
| Estelle Asmodelle | b. 1964 | Australian | she/her | Actress, author, dancer | |
| Robina Asti | 1921–2021 | American | she/her | US Navy pilot during World War II, record holder for world's oldest flight instructor | |
| Abigail Austen | b. 1965 | British | she/her | Soldier | |
| Backxwash | b. 1991 | Zambian Canadian | she/her | Rapper | |
| Mianne Bagger | b. 1966 | Danish | she/her | Golfer | |
| Jenny Bailey | b. 1962 | English | she/her | Politician, former Mayor of Cambridge | |
| Grace Banu | b. 1988 | Indian | she/her | Dalit and trans activist, first transgender engineer in Tamil Nadu | |
| Victor Barker | 1895–1960 | British | he/him | Writer, entertainer | |
| Ben Barres | 1954–2017 | American | he/him | Neurobiologist | |
| James Barry | 1789/99–1865 | Irish | Military surgeon, Inspector General overseeing military hospitals | ||
| Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad | b. 1949 | Norwegian | they/them | Physician, family therapist, sexologist | |
| Saga Becker | b. 1988 | Swedish | she/her | Actress | |
| Munroe Bergdorf | b. 1987 | British | she/her | Model, activist | |
| S. Bear Bergman | b. 1974 | American | he/him | Writer, performance artist | |
| Danielle Bunten Berry | 1949–1998 | American | she/her | Software developer | |
| Michelle Suárez Bértora | 1983–2022 | Uruguayan | she/her | First openly transgender female lawyer, Substitute Senator (2014–2017) in Uruguay | |
| Sam Bettens | b. 1972 | Belgian | he/him | Musician, K's Choice's lead singer | |
| Georgina Beyer | b. 1957 | New Zealander | she/her | Politician | |
| Alexandra Billings | b. 1962 | American | she/her | Actress, singer, educator | |
| Jackson Bird | b. 1990 | American | he/him | Author, vlogger, activist | |
| Fran Blanche | b. ? | American | she/her | Electronic engineer, musician | |
| Maddie Blaustein | 1960–2008 | American | she/her | Voice actress | |
| Leyna Bloom | b. 1990 | American | she/her | Fashion model, dancer, activist | |
| Alejandra Bogue | b. 1965 | Mexican | she/her | Film, television and stage actress | |
| Justin Vivian Bond | b. 1963 | American | they/them | Singer-songwriter, performance artist | |
| Chaz Bono | b. 1969 | American | he/him | Actor, singer, activist | |
| Kate Bornstein | b. 1948 | American | they/them, she/her | Author, performance artist, gender theorist | |
| Jennifer Finney Boylan | b. 1958 | American | she/her | Author, activist, previously an award-winning professor of English at Colby College | |
| Cait Brennan | b. 1969 | American | she/her | Author, filmmaker, performer | |
| Namoli Brennet | b. 1970 | American | she/her | Folk singer | |
| Aleshia Brevard | 1937–2017 | American | she/her | Film, TV, and theatre actress, model, author, professor (one of the earliest transitioners in the United States) | |
| Z Brewer | b. 1973 | American | they/them | Author | |
| Poppy Z. Brite (a.k.a. Billy Martin) | b. 1967 | American | he/him | Gothic horror author | |
| Willmer "Little Ax" Broadnax | 1916–1994 | American | he/him | Gospel tenor | |
| Blake Brockington | 1996–2015 | American | he/him | Eighteen-year-old American activist, student, suicide victim | |
| Shauna Brooks | b. 1990 | American | she/her | Model, comedian, actress | |
| Sarah Brown | b. 1972/74 | British | she/her | Politician, activist | |
| Harrison Browne | b. 1993 | Canadian | he/him | Hockey player (Buffalo Beauts) | |
| Sara Davis Buechner | b. 1964 | American | she/her | Musician | |
| Cidny Bullens | b. 1955 | American | he/him | Musician | |
| Balian Buschbaum | b. 1980 | German | he/him | Pole vaulter, two-time European Championship bronze medalist | |
| Alec Butler | b. 1959 | Canadian | they/them, he/him | Writer | |
| Bülent Ersoy | b. 1952 | Turkish | she/her | Singer, actress | |
| Mya Byrne | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Folk/rock musician | |
| Mauro Cabral Grinspan | b. 1971 | Argentinian | he/him | Intersex and trans advocate, academic, and co-director of GATE | |
| Meryn Cadell | b. ? | Canadian | he/him | Writer, performance artist, assistant professor of song lyrics and libretto writing | |
| Patrick Califia | b. 1954 | American | he/him | Writer | |
| Loren Cameron | b. 1959 | American | he/him | Photographer/visual artist | |
| Mina Caputo | b. 1973 | American | she/her | Singer (Life of Agony) | |
| Micha Cárdenas | b. 1977 | American | she/her | Artist/theorist, lecturer of Visual Arts and Critical Gender Studies at UCSD | |
| Wendy Carlos | b. 1939 | American | she/her | Composer, electronic musician | |
| Carmen Carrera | b. 1985 | American | she/her | Reality television personality, drag performer, actress, model | |
| Lynda Cash | b. 1949/1950 | British | she/her | British Royal Navy officer | |
| Albert Cashier | 1843–1915 | Irish American | Union Army soldier | ||
| Ryan Cassata | b. 1993 | American | he/him | Musician, public speaker, writer, filmmaker, actor | |
| Candis Cayne | b. 1971 | American | she/her | Actress, performance artist | |
| Aimee Challenor | b. 1997 | British | she/her | Politician, transgender activist | |
| Parinya Charoenphol | b. 1981 | Thai | she/her | Thai boxer, model, actress | |
| Elie Che | 1998–2020 | British | she/her | Model, performer, activist | |
| Chen Lili | b. 1980 | Chinese | she/her | Model | |
| Choi Han-bit | b. 1987 | South Korean | she/her | Model, actress, singer | |
| Quinn Christopherson | b. 1992 | American | he/him | Singer-songwriter | |
| Sarah Ashton-Cirillo | b. 1977 | American | she/her | Journalist, soldier | |
| Eli Clare | b. 1963 | American | he/him | Writer, activist, educator, speaker | |
| Alex Clare-Young | b. ? | British | they/them | Priest (United Reformed Church) | |
| Layshia Clarendon | b. 1991 | American | they/them | Basketball player | |
| Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark | b. 1938 | American | she/her | US Navy and Army soldier, trans and AIDS activist, nun | |
| Angela Clayton | 1959–2014 | British | she/her | Physicist, activist | |
| Jamie Clayton | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Model, actress | |
| Roberta Close | b. 1964 | Brazilian | she/her | Model | |
| Thomas Baty | 1869–1954 | English | he/him | Lawyer, writer, editor of the journal Urania | |
| Coccinelle | 1931–2006 | French | she/her | Singer, entertainer | |
| Michael D. Cohen | b. 1975 | Canadian American | he/him | Actor | |
| Raewyn Connell | b. 1944 | Australian | she/her | Sociologist, academic | |
| 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 | |
| Lynn Conway | b. 1938 | American | she/her | Computer scientist, electrical engineer, activist | |
| T Cooper | b. ? | American | he/him | Novelist, nonfiction writer, television writer, journalist | |
| Ruby Corado | b. 1970 | American | she/her | LGBT rights activist | |
| Caroline Cossey (a.k.a. Tula) | b. 1954 | English | she/her | Model, actress, author | |
| Jayne County | b. 1947 | American | she/her | Musician | |
| Roberta Cowell | 1918–2011 | British | she/her | World War II fighter pilot, the first British trans woman to undergo gender reassignment | |
| Laverne Cox | b. 1972 | American | she/her | Actress, producer, advocate | |
| Brittany CoxXx | 1978–2016 | American | she/her | Adult film actress | |
| Kate Craig-Wood | 1977–2020 | British | she/her | IT entrepreneur | |
| maia arson crimew | b. 1999 | Swiss | it/its, she/her | Swiss developer, computer hacker | |
| Victoria Cruz | b. 1945/1946 | American | she/her | Activist, retired domestic violence counsellor | |
| Phillipe Cunningham | b. 1987 | American | he/him | Politician | |
| Jackie Curtis | 1947–1985 | American | she/her | Actress, writer | |
| Christine Daniels | 1957–2009 | American | he/him | Writer | |
| Candy Darling | 1944–1974 | American | she/her | Performer | |
| Tista Das | b. 1976 | Indian | she/her | Actress | |
| Juno Dawson | b. 1981 | British | she/her | Young adult fiction author | |
| Chevalier d'Éon | 1728–1810 | French | Diplomat | ||
| Nikkie de Jager | b. 1994 | Dutch | she/her | Makeup artist, YouTuber | |
| Florencia de la V | b. 1976 | Argentinian | she/her | Actress | |
| Vicky de Lambray | 1950–1986 | English | she/her | Sex worker, con artist | |
| Jowelle de Souza | b. 1974 | Trinidadian | she/her | Hairdresser, politician, LGBT and animal welfare activist | |
| Petra De Sutter | b. 1963 | Belgian | she/her | Gynecologist, politician, current Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| Baby Dee | b. 1953 | American | she/her | Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, performance artist | |
| Ashley Diamond | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Prison and LGBTQ rights activist | |
| Michael Dillon | 1915–1962 | British | he/him | Physician | |
| Julie Doe | 1952/1966-1988 | American | she/her | Unidentified murder victim discovered in Clermont, Florida | |
| Sean Dorsey | b. 1972/3 | Canadian | he/him | Modern choreographer, dancer, writer, trans rights activist | |
| Angela Lynn Douglas | 1943–2007 | American | she/her | Activist | |
| Michelle Dumaresq | b. 1970 | Canadian | she/her | Bicycle racer | |
| Kizzy Edgell | b. 2002 | English | he/him, they/them | Actor | |
| Elagabalus | 203–222 | Roman | Emperor characterized as transgender | ||
| Lili Elbe | 1882–1931 | Danish | she/her | Painter | |
| Dorian Electra | b. 1992 | American | they/them | Singer, songwriter, performance artist | |
| Felicia Elizondo | 1946–2021 | American | she/her | LGBT activist | |
| Kataluna Enriquez | b. 1995 | American | she/her | First trans woman to become a Miss USA contestant and win Miss Nevada USA | |
| Rüzgar Erkoçlar | b. 1986 | Turkish | he/him | Actor, model | |
| Eli Erlick | b. 1995 | American | she/her | Trans activist | |
| Bülent Ersoy | b. 1952 | Turkish | she/her | Singer, actress | |
| Erika Ervin (a.k.a. Amazon Eve) | b. 1979 | American | she/her | Model, fitness trainer, actress | |
| Eden Estrada (a.k.a. Eden The Doll) | Mexican-American | she/her | Model, Social Media Influencer | ||
| Eugene Falleni | 1875–1938 | Italian Australian | he/him | Murderer | |
| Enriqueta Favez | 1791–1856 | Swiss | she/her | Physician and surgeon who practiced medicine during the Napoleonic Wars and in Cuba | |
| Florian-Ayala Fauna | b. ? | American | she/her | Artist, musician, poet, music producer | |
| Leslie Feinberg | 1949–2014 | American | she/her | Author, activist | |
| Maxine Feldman | 1945–2007 | American | Singer-songwriter, comedian | ||
| Jamie Fenton | b. 1964 | American | she/her | Software engineer, video game writer | |
| Bibiana Fernández | b. 1954 | Spanish | she/her | Actress, model | |
| Yasmin Finney | b. 2003/2004 | English | she/her | Actress | |
| Fox Fisher | b. 1980 | British | they/them | Artist, filmmaker, author, trans campaigner | |
| Owl Fisher | b. 1991 | Icelandic | they/them | Journalist, filmmaker, author, trans activist | |
| Sir Ewan Forbes, 11th Baronet | 1912–1991 | Scottish | he/him | Doctor, farmer, 11th Baronet of Craigievar | |
| Tyler Ford | b. 1990 | American | they/them | Writer, public speaker, activist | |
| Fallon Fox | b. 1975 | American | she/her | MMA fighter | |
| Sage Fox | b. 1972 | she/her | US Army Captain | ||
| Lydia Foy | b. 1947 | Irish | she/her | Dentist, transgender rights activist | |
| Crystal Frasier | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Artist, game designer | . |
| Ina Fried | b. 1974 | American | she/her | Author, senior writer for CNET Networks | |
| Phyllis Frye | b. 1946 | American | she/her | First openly transgender judge in Texas | |
| Ketty Gabriele | b. 1982 | she/her | Reputed Italian mafia figure | ||
| Dorce Gamalama | 1963–2022 | Indonesian | she/her | Entertainer | |
| Tessa Ganserer | b. 1977 | German | she/her | Politician | |
| Garcia | b. ? | American | they/them | Actor | |
| Teddy Geiger | b. 1988 | American | she/her | Musician | |
| Nats Getty | b. 1992 | American | he/him | Model, socialite, activist | |
| Maebe A. Girl | b. 1986 | American | she/her, they/them | Drag queen, politician | |
| Alexander John Goodrum | 1960–2002 | American | he/him | Civil rights activist, writer, educator | |
| Gigi Gorgeous | b. 1992 | Canadian American | she/her | Model, YouTuber | |
| Laura Jane Grace | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Lead singer and guitarist (Against Me!) | |
| Hannah Graf | b. ? | British | she/her | Highest-ranked transgender person in the British Army, transgender rights activist | |
| Julia Grant | 1954–2019 | British | she/her | Activist, first person to have their gender reassignment followed on UK television in A Change of Sex | |
| Jamison Green | b. 1948 | American | he/him | Writer, educator | |
| Miss Major Griffin-Gracy | b. 1940 | American | she/her | African-American activist and community leader for transgender rights | |
| Greyson Gritt | b. ? | Canadian | they/them | Musician, educator, activist of Ojibwe-Métis descent | |
| Anna Grodzka | b. 1954 | Polish | she/her | Politician, first transgender MP in European history | |
| Gottmik | b. 1996 | American | he/him, she/her (in drag) | Drag performer | |
| Gia Gunn | b. 1990 | American | she/her | Drag queen | |
| Aiden Hale | 1994/5–2023 | American | he/him | Mass murderer | |
| Jamie Lee Hamilton | 1955–2019 | Rocky Boy Canadian | she/her | Activist, politician | |
| 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) | |
| Deborah Hartin | 1933–2005 | American | she/her | Lecturer, activist | |
| Lauren Harries | b. 1978 | English | she/her | Child prodigy | |
| Alan L. Hart | 1890–1962 | American | he/him | Physician, researcher, writer | |
| Ian Harvie | b. 1968 | American | he/him | Comedian, actor | |
| Debbie Hayton | b. 1968 | British | she/her | Teacher, journalist, opposer of gender self-ID | |
| 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 | |
| Rebecca Heineman | b. 1963 | American | she/her | Computer video game programmer | |
| Michelle Hendley | b, 1991 | American | she/her | Actress | |
| Jess Herbst | b. 1958 | American | she/her | Politician | |
| Adela Hernández | b. 1962 | Cuban | she/her | First transgender person elected to political office in Cuba | |
| Anderson Bigode Herzer | 1962–1982 | Brazilian | he/him | Counterculture writer, poet | |
| Rita Hester | 1963–1998 | American | she/her | Murder victim, inspiration for the first Transgender Day of Remembrance | |
| Katie Rain Hill | b. circa 1994 | American | she/her | Author, activist | |
| Stephanie Hirst | b. 1975 | English | she/her | Radio and television presenter/broadcaster | |
| Mathilda Högberg | b. 1994 | Swedish | she/her | Social media influencer | |
| Stacey Hollywood | b. 1968 | American | she/her | Actor, model, nightclub promoter, performance artist | |
| Mary Ann Horton | b. 1955 | American | she/her | Usenet and Internet pioneer, computer scientist, transgender educator and activist | |
| Laurel Hubbard | b. 1978 | New Zealander | she/her | Weightlifter | |
| Ro Haber | b. ? | American | Screenwriter | ||
| Tyra Hunter | 1970–1995 | American | she/her | Hairdresser | |
| Grace Hyland | b. ? | Australian | she/her | TikToker, activist | |
| Candice Iloh | b. ? | Nigerian American | they/them | Writer, poet, dancer | |
| Dana International | b. 1972 | Israeli | she/her | Singer | |
| Veronica Ivy (formerly Rachel McKinnon) | b. 1982 | Canadian | she/her | Philosophy professor, competitive cyclist, transgender rights activist | |
| Kim Coco Iwamoto | b. 1968 | Hawaiian | she/her | Politician, activist, editorialist, policymaker, advocate, philanthropist | |
| Eddie Izzard | b. 1962 | English | she/her | Comedian, actor, writer, political activist | |
| Dominique Jackson | b. 1975 | Tobagonian American | she/her | Author, model, actress, activist, reality television personality | |
| Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip | b. 1979 | Thai | she/her | Businesswoman | |
| Andrea James | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Entrepreneur, filmmaker, activist | |
| Jennell Jaquays | b. 1956 | American | she/her | Game designer, artist | |
| Sir Lady Java | b. 1943 | American | she/her | Stage performer, actress, activist | |
| Bailey Jay | b. 1988 | American | she/her | Adult film actress | |
| Andrea Jenkins | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Politician | |
| Caitlyn Jenner | b. 1949 | American | she/her | Olympics athlete, television personality | |
| Jazz Jennings | b. 2000 | American | she/her | Activist, TV/YouTube personality | |
| Lauren Jeska | b. 1974 | British | she/her | Fell-runner convicted of the attempted murder of Ralph Knibbs | |
| Natasha Jiménez | b. ? | Costa Rican | she/her | Trans and intersex human rights activist, author | |
| Jin Xing | b. 1967 | Chinese | she/her | Dancer | |
| George M. Johnson | b. ? | American | they/them | Author, activist | |
| Jeffrey Catherine Jones | 1944–2011 | American | she/her | Painter, comic book artist | |
| Christine Jorgensen | 1926–1989 | American | she/her | Trans activist | |
| Michelle Josef | b. 1954 | Canadian | she/her | Musician | |
| Christina Kahrl | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Sportswriter, editor, co-founder of Baseball Prospectus, civil rights activist | |
| Aya Kamikawa | b. 1968 | Japanese | she/her | Politician | |
| Roz Kaveney | b. 1949 | British | she/her | Writer | |
| Julia Kaye | b. 1988 | American | she/her | Illustrator | |
| Rocco Kayiatos (a.k.a. Katastrophe) | b. 1979 | American | he/him | Rapper, first openly transgender singer in the hip-hop genre | |
| Aidan Key | b. 1964 | American | he/him | K–12 educator, community organizer, author of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves | |
| Isis King | b. 1985 | American | she/her | Model, fashion designer | |
| Trevor Kirczenow | b. 1985 | Canadian | he/him | Author, public speaker, healthcare researcher | |
| Victoria Kolakowski | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Judge | |
| Andreas Krieger | b. 1966 | German | he/him | Athlete | |
| Janae Kroc | b. 1972 | American | she/her | Professional powerlifter, competitive bodybuilder | |
| Sakris Kupila | b. 1996 | Finnish | he/him | Medical student, international campaigner for trans rights | |
| Mara La Torre | b. 1991 | Filipino | she/her | Trans activist | |
| Sophie Labelle | b. 1987/8 | Canadian | she/her | Author, cartoonist, public speaker | |
| 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 | |
| Lady | b. ? | Korean | Transgender pop group active during 2005-2007 | ||
| Lee Lai | b. 1993 | Australian | she/her | Cartoonist | |
| Vicci Laine | b. 1960 | American | she/her | Drag performer, celebrity impersonator, singer, HIV/AIDS activist | |
| Bambi Lake | 1950–2020 | American | she/her | Performer, musician | |
| Loiza Lamers | b. 1995 | Dutch | she/her | Model, first transgender winner in the Top Model franchise | |
| Greer Lankton | 1958–1996 | American | she/her | Artist | |
| Stacie Laughton | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Politician | |
| Daniel M. Lavery | b. 1986 | American | he/him | Author | |
| Ed Le Brocq (formerly Eddie Ayres) | b. 1967 | British Australian | he/him | Radio presenter, musician, teacher | |
| Lee Si-yeon | b. 1979 | South Korean | she/her | Actress | |
| L Morgan Lee | b. ? | American | she/her | First openly transgender actor to be nominated for a Tony Award | |
| Yasmin Lee | b. 1983 | Thai American | she/her | Actress, adult entertainer | |
| Paris Lees | b. 1986 | British | she/her | Journalist, radio presenter, transgender rights activist | |
| Jordana LeSesne | b. ? | American | she/her | Musician, producer | |
| Rodrigo Lehtinen | b. 1986 | American | he/him | Transgender LGBT rights advocate | |
| Amanda Lepore | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Transgender icon, model, celebutante, singer, performance artist | |
| 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) | |
| Justine Lindsay | b. 1992 | American | she/her | First openly transgender NFL Cheerleader | |
| Alicia Liu | b. 1986 | Taiwanese | she/her | Model, television personality | |
| Juliàn Delgado Lopera | b. 1988 | Colombian | they/them | Writer, performer | |
| Sassafras Lowrey | b. 1983/1984 | American | ze/hir | Author, dog trainer | |
| Lucinta Luna | b. 1989 | Indonesian | she/her | Model, actress, singer | |
| Vladimir Luxuria | b. 1965 | Italian | she/her | Politician, actress | |
| Cam Lyman | b. 1932 – c. 1987 | American | he/him | Dog breeder | |
| Finn Mackay | b. 1977/1978 | British | they/them | Feminist campaigner | |
| Lily Madigan | b. 1998 | British | she/her | Activist, first openly transgender woman to become a Women's Officer within the Labour Party | |
| Nicole Maines | b. 1997 | American | she/her | Actress (played the first television transgender superhero on CW's Supergirl), transgender rights activist | |
| Kellie Maloney | b. 1953 | British | she/her | Boxing promoter, television personality | |
| Chelsea Manning | b. 1987 | American | she/her | Soldier, whistleblower convicted under the Espionage Act | |
| Patricio Manuel | b. 1985 | American | he/him | First transgender professional boxer in the United States | |
| Mimi Marks | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Entertainer | |
| Mario Martino | b. ? | American | he/him | Nurse, early trans male autobiographer | |
| Shabnam Mausi | b. ? | Indian | she/her | Politician | |
| Thomas Page McBee | b. 1981 | American | he/him | Author of Amateur and Man Alive | |
| Lily McBeth | 1934–2014 | American | she/her | Educator | |
| Sarah McBride | b. 1990 | American | she/her | LGBT advocate | |
| Deirdre McCloskey | b. 1942 | American | she/her | Economist | |
| CeCe McDonald | b. 1989 | American | she/her | Imprisoned 2012–2014 after fatally stabbing an attacker | |
| Cate McGregor | b. 1956 | Australian | she/her | Senior military officer | |
| Miles McKenna | b. 1995 | American | he/him | Vlogger, actor, LGBTQIA+ advocate | |
| Tiq Milan | b. ? | American | he/him | Writer, public speaker, activist, strategic media consultant | |
| Ezra Miller | b. 1992 | American | they/them, it, zir | Actor | |
| sj Miller | b. 1970 | American | Academic, author, public speaker, activist | ||
| Riley Carter Millington | b. 1993/1994 | British | he/him | Actor | |
| Cris Miró | 1965–1999 | Argentinian | she/her | Entertainer that became the first travesti in Argentina to be massively accepted by the public | |
| Janet Mock | b. 1983 | American | she/her | Writer, transgender rights activist, author, former staff editor of People magazine's website | |
| Joyita Mondal | b. ? | Indian | she/her | First openly transgender female judge in India (2017) | |
| Micheline Montreuil | b. 1952 | Canadian | she/her | Quebec lawyer, teacher, politician | |
| Patricia Morgan | 1939–1986? | American | she/her | American businesswoman, former sex worker | |
| Angela Morley | 1924–2009 | English | she/her | Composer, conductor | |
| Indya Moore | b. 1995 | American | they/them | Actor, model | |
| Rusty Mae Moore | 1941–2022 | American | she/her | Activist, educator | |
| Jan Morris | 1926–2020 | British | she/her | Historian, writer | |
| Nizah Morris | 1955–2002 | American | she/her | Entertainer | |
| Chris Mosier | b. 1980 | American | he/him | Athlete | |
| Aisha Mughal | b. ? | Pakistani | she/her | Transgender rights expert, Ministry of Human Rights | |
| 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 | |
| Ataru Nakamura | b. 1985 | Japanese | she/her | Singer | |
| Shay Neary | b. 1987/8 | American | she/her | Fashion model, first openly trans plus-size model to land a major campaign | |
| Hari Nef | b. 1992 | American | she/her | Actress, model, writer | |
| Ariel Nicholson | b. 2001 | American | she/her | Model, activist | |
| 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 | |
| Remy Noe | b. 1974 | English | Landscape artist | ||
| 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 | |
| Bell Nuntita | b. 1983 | Thai | she/her | Participant on the show Thailand's Got Talent, Thai transgender actress, singer, entertainer, radio DJ | |
| Terri O'Connell | b. 1964 | American | she/her | Automobile racer | |
| Kay O'Neill | b. ? | New Zealander | they/them | Illustrator, writer | |
| Anne Ogborn | b. 1959 | American | she/her | Transgender activist | |
| Pepe Julian Onziema | b. 1981 | Ugandan | he/him | LGBT rights activist | |
| Mina Orfanou | b. 1982 | Greek | she/her | Actress | |
| Dylan Orr | b. 1979 | American | he/him | Political appointee | |
| Elliot Page | b. 1987 | Canadian | he/him, they/them | Actor, producer | |
| Caroline Paige | b. 1961 | British | she/her | Royal Air Force officer | |
| Dee Palmer | b. 1937 | English | she/her | Musician from Jethro Tull | |
| Pauline Park | b. 1960 | American | she/her | Transgender activist | |
| Charley Parkhurst | 1812–1879 | American | he/him | Stagecoach driver | |
| Esdras Parra | 1937–2004 | Venezuelan | she/her | Writer | |
| Ophelia Pastrana | b. 1982 | Colombian | she/her | Physicist, LGBT activist, entrepreneur, social media personality | |
| Nicole Louise Pearce | b. 1964 | Australian | she/her | Child murderer | |
| Andreja Pejić | b. 1991 | Australian | she/her | Model of Bosnian Croat and Bosnian Serb ethnicity | |
| Peppermint | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Drag queen, singer, actress | |
| Kim Petras | b. 1992 | German | she/her | Pop singer | |
| Leslie Elaine Perez | 1938–2005 | American | she/her | Convicted murderer, politician | |
| Yasmine Petty | b. ? | American | she/her | Fashion model, actress | |
| Xan Phillips | b. ? | American | they/them | Poet, visual artist | |
| John Pilley | 1951/1952 | British | he/him | First prisoner in England and Wales to be granted sex reassignment surgery | |
| Elliott Platt | b. 2004 | Canadian | he/him | Musician | |
| 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 | |
| Rachel Pollack | b. 1945 | American | she/her | Author | |
| Ángela Ponce | b. 1991 | Spanish | she/her | Model, beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Spain 2018 | |
| Midge Potts | b. 1969 | American | she/her | Political activist | |
| Ljuba Prenner | 1906–1977 | Slovenian | he/him | Attorney, author of the first Slovene crime novel | |
| Fay Presto | b. 1948 | British | she/her | Magician | |
| Virginia Prince | 1912–2009 | American | she/her | Pharmacologist, transgender activist, author | |
| Jennifer Pritzker | b. 1950 | American | she/her | Investor, philanthropist | |
| Public Universal Friend | 1752-1819 | American | Self-professed evangelist/preacher, shunned any gendered pronouns, often referred to as P.U.F. or "the Friend" | ||
| Nat Puff (a.k.a. Left at London) | b. 1996 | American | she/her | Comedian, singer-songwriter | |
| Teddy Quinlivan | b. 1994 | American | she/her | Model | |
| Lena Raine | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Composer, producer | |
| Jamie Raines (Jammidodger) | b. 1994 | British | he/him | Psychologist, YouTuber, trans activist | |
| Jordan Raskopoulos | b. 1982 | Australian | she/her | Comedian, singer in The Axis of Awesome | |
| Stu Rasmussen | 1948–2021 | American | he/him, she/her | First openly transgender mayor in the United States | |
| Renée Richards | b. 1934 | American | she/her | Athlete, physician | |
| Dora Richter | 1892-? | German | she/her | Domestic servant | |
| Rinu | b. 1998 | Japanese | he/him | Singer, member of Strawberry Prince | |
| Miriam Rivera | 1981–2019 | Mexican | she/her | Reality TV star, adult entertainer | |
| Sylvia Rivera | 1951–2002 | American | she/her | Transgender activist | |
| Monica Roberts | 1962–2020 | American | she/her | Writer, blogger, and trans rights advocate | |
| Eva Robin's | b. 1958 | Italian | she/her | Actress, activist | |
| Allyson Robinson | b. ? | American | she/her | Served as Army officer, American LGBT rights activist | |
| Geena Rocero | b. 1983/4 | Filipino American | she/her | Model, activist | |
| Mj Rodriguez | b. 1991 | American | she/her | Actress, singer | |
| Diane Marie Rodriguez Zambrano | b. 1982 | Ecuadorian | she/her | Activist | |
| Danica Roem | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Politician | |
| Terri Rogers | 1937–1999 | English | she/her | Ventriloquist | |
| Geraldine Roman | b. 1967 | Philippines | she/her | Congresswoman | |
| Rebecca Root | b. 1969 | British | she/her | Actress | |
| Deena Kaye Rose | b. 1943 | American | she/her | Singer-songwriter | |
| Nyla Rose | b. 1982 | Native American/ African American | she/her | Actress, professional wrestler | |
| Angelica Ross | b. 1980 | American | she/her | Businesswoman, actress, activist | |
| Martine Rothblatt | b. 1954 | American | she/her | Lawyer, author | |
| Joan Roughgarden | b. 1946 | American | she/her | Biologist | |
| Henry Rubin | b. 1966 | American | he/him | Sociologist | |
| Eliana Rubashkyn | b. 1988 | New Zealander Colombian | they/she | Pharmacist, former refugee, first transgender woman recognised as woman under International Law and the UNHCR | |
| Carmen Rupe | 1936–2011 | New Zealander Australian | she/her | Entertainer, activist | |
| John/Eleanor Rykener | 1394-? | English | 14th century sex worker | ||
| Trish Salah | b. ? | Canadian | she/her | Poet, labour activist, educator | |
| Bamby Salcedo | b. ? | American | she/her | LGBT rights activist | |
| Ali Saleem | b. 1979 | Pakistani | he/him | Television personality | |
| Ryan Sallans | b. 1979 | American | he/him | LGBT activist, public speaker | |
| Loui Sand | b. 1992 | Swedish | he/him | Former professional handball player of Sri-Lankan descent. | |
| Fulvia Celica Siguas Sandoval | b. ? | Peruvian | she/her | Politician, Guinness Book of World Records record holder for the most gender reassignment surgeries | |
| Stef Sanjati | b. 1995 | Canadian | she/her | YouTuber | |
| Harmony Santana | b. ? | American | she/her | Actress | |
| Hunter Schafer | b. 1999 | American | she/her | Fashion model, actress, LGBT rights activist | |
| Jeanette Schmid | 1924–2005 | Czech | she/her | Whistler | |
| Beate Schmidt | b. 1966 | German | she/her | Murderer | |
| Amy Schneider | b. 1979 | American | she/her | Game show contestant | |
| Scott Turner Schofield | b. 1981 | American | he/they | Writer, performer | |
| Johnny Science | b. 1955 | American | he/him | Drag king, make-up artist, musician, LGBT activist | |
| Lauren Scott | b. 1963 | American | she/her | Civil rights activist, politician | |
| Cariza "Ice" Yamson Seguerra | b. 1983 | Filipino | he/him | Actor, singer-songwriter, guitarist | |
| Julia Serano | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Writer, performer, speaker, activist | |
| Jackie Shane | 1940–2019 | American | she/her | Soul and rhythm and blues singer | |
| Vivek Shraya | b. 1981 | Canadian | she/her | Musician, writer, visual artist | |
| Lucas Silveira | b. ? | Canadian | he/him | Rock musician | |
| Dawn Langley Simmons | b. ?–2000 | British American | she/her | Writer | |
| Matilda Simon, 3rd Baroness Simon of Wythenshawe | b. 1955 | British | she/her | Hereditary peer and 3rd Baron Simon of Wythenshawe | |
| Amanda Simpson | b. 1961 | American | she/her | Political appointee | |
| Nikki Sinclaire | b. 1968 | English | she/her | Parliamentarian | |
| Noah Skaalum | b. 1995 | Danish | he/him | Singer | |
| Robin Daniel Skinner (a.k.a. Cavetown) | b. 1998 | British | he/him, they/them | Singer-songwriter, record producer, YouTuber | |
| Nyke Slawik | b. 1994 | German | she/her | Politician | |
| Brian Michael Smith | b. 1983 | American | he/him | Actor | |
| Gwendolyn Ann Smith | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Activist, writer, founder of Transgender Day of Remembrance | |
| Misty Snow | b. 1985 | American | she/her | First transgender nominee to the United States Senate from a major political party | |
| Kylie Sonique Love (a.k.a. Sonique) | b. 1983 | American | she/her (both in and out of drag) | Drag queen, model | |
| Sophie | 1986–2021 | Scottish | DJ, music producer | ||
| Theresa Sparks | b. 1949 | American | she/her | Politician, entrepreneur | |
| Rae Spoon | b. 1982 | Canadian | they/them | Musician | |
| Susan Stanton | b. 1959 | American | she/her | Politician | |
| Jahna Steele | 1958–2008 | American | she/her | Showgirl, actress, writer | |
| Abby Stein | b. 1991 | American | she/her | Writer, speaker, activist | |
| James Stephanie Sterling | b. ? | English-American | she/her, they/them | Freelance video game journalist | |
| ND Stevenson | b. 1991 | American | he/him | Cartoonist, animation producer | |
| Georgie Stone | b. 2000 | Australian | she/her | Activist | |
| Sandy Stone | b. circa 1940s | American | she/her | Educator | |
| Stav Strashko | b. 1992 | Ukrainian Israeli | she/her | Model, actress | |
| Margaret Stumpp | b. 1952 | American | she/her | Executive | |
| Kalki Subramaniam | b. ? | Indian | she/her | Transgender rights activist, artist, writer, entrepreneur | |
| Lou Sullivan | 1951–1991 | American | he/him | Author, activist | |
| J.E. Sumerau | b. ? | American | she/they | Novelist, scholar | |
| Feroza Syed | b. ? | American | she/her | Activist of Indian descent | |
| Titica | b. 1987 | Angolan | she/her | Singer, songwriter, dancer, activist | |
| Lea T | b. 1981 | Brazilian | she/her | Fashion model | |
| Cindy Thái Tài | b. 1981 | Vietnamese | she/her | Singer, model | |
| Jenna Talackova | b. 1988 | Canadian | she/her | Model, beauty pageant contestant | |
| Audrey Tang | b. 1981 | Taiwanese | she/her | Free software programmer, Digital Minister | |
| Robyn Leigh Tanguay | b. 1966 | American | she/her | Scientist | |
| Maddie Taylor | b. 1966 | American | she/her | Voice actress | |
| Ramon Te Wake | b. 1976 | New Zealander | she/her | Television presenter | |
| Brandon Teena | 1972–1993 | American | he/him | Murder victim; subject of the film Boys Don't Cry | |
| Terre Thaemlitz | b. 1968 | American | Musician, DJ, transgender educator | ||
| Aiden Thomas | b. ? | American | he/him; they/them | Author of young adult novels | |
| Abigail Thorn | b. 1993 | British | she/her | Actress, YouTuber who runs the channel "Philosophy Tube" | |
| Jeanne Thornton | b. 1989 | American | she/her | Writer, copublisher of Instar Books and Rocksalt Magazine | |
| Maddy Thorson | b. 1988 | Canadian | she/her | Video game developer | |
| Efrat Tilma | b. 1947 | Israeli | she/her | Activist, policewoman | |
| Billy Tipton | b. 1914–1989 | American | he/him | Musician | |
| Brianna Titone | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Politician, activist | |
| Josie Totah | b. 2001 | American | she/her | Actress | |
| Manuela Trasobares | b. 1962 | Spanish | she/her | Artist, politician | |
| Gabrielle Tremblay | b. 1990 | Canadian | she/her | Writer, actress | |
| Justine Tunney | b. 1985 | American | she/her | Software developer, former Occupy movement activist, blogger | |
| Gabbi Tuft | b. 1978 | American | she/her | Professional wrestler | |
| Zoey Tur | b. 1960 | American | she/her | TV reporter, scientist, helicopter pilot | |
| Karen Ulane | 1941–1989 | American | she/her | Pilot fired by Eastern Airlines; discrimination case set Title VII precedent for transgender people | |
| Natalie van Gogh | b. 1974 | Dutch | she/her | Professional racing cyclist | |
| Daniela Vega | b. 1989 | Chilean | she/her | Actress, mezzo-soprano singer | |
| Rose Venkatesan | b. 1980 | Indian | she/her | TV anchor | |
| Jennifer Ventimilia | b. ? | American | she/her | Television writer | |
| Venus Flytrap | b. ? | Thai | Pop group | ||
| Anne Viriato | b. 1997 | Brazilian | she/her | Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter | |
| Lana Wachowski | b. 1965 | American | she/her | Filmmaker, producer, comic book writer, screenwriter, co-director of the Matrix films | |
| Lily Wachowski | b. 1967 | American | she/her | Film and TV director, screenwriter, producer, comic book writer, video game director, video game writer | |
| Annie Wallace | b. 1965 | British | she/her | Actress, first transgender person to portray a regular character in British soap opera history | |
| Lachlan Watson | b. 2001 | American | they/them | Actor | |
| Brianna Westbrook | b. 1984 | American | she/her | Democratic socialist politician, civil rights activist | |
| Janine Wegman | 1925–2007 | Dutch | she/her | Musician, artist | |
| Penny Whetton | 1958–2019 | Australian | she/her | Climatologist, environmental activist | |
| Blaire White | b. 1993 | American | she/her | YouTuber | |
| Stephen Whittle | b. 1955 | British | he/him | Lawyer, writer, educator, transgender activist | |
| Barbara Ann Wilcox | 1912–1962 | American | she/her | One of the first American trans people to legally change their name. | |
| Demoria Elise Williams (a.k.a. Kornbread Jeté) | b. 1992 | American | she/her | Drag queen, most known from RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14). | |
| Raquel Willis | b. 1990/1 | American | she/her | Writer, activist, Transgender Law Center national organizer | |
| Sophie Wilson | b. 1957 | British | she/her | Computer scientist | |
| Jia Qing Wilson-Yang | b. 1986 | Canadian | she/her | Writer | |
| Joanne Wingate | b. 1960 | English | she/her | Soldier | |
| Holly Woodlawn | 1946–2015 | Puerto Rican | she/her | Actor, performer | |
| Narcissa Wright | b. 1989 | American | she/her | Video game speedrunner, website creator | |
| Natalie Wynn (a.k.a. ContraPoints) | b. 1988 | American | she/her | YouTuber | |
| Sophie Xeon | 1986–2021 | Scottish | prefers not to use pronouns | Electronic musician | |
| Philippa York | b. 1958 | Scottish | she/her | Journalist, cyclist | |
| Marie-Pier Ysser | b. 1935 | French | she/her | Entertainer, academic | |
| Jake Zyrus | b. 1992 | Filipino | he/him | Singer |
See also
- List of people with non-binary gender identities
- List of intersex people
- List of people killed for being transgender
- List of transgender-related topics
- List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people
- List of transgender and transsexual fictional characters
- List of transgender characters in film and television
- List of transgender politicians