Peche Di is a
transgender
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model
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Models c ...
,
dance
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r,
actress
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,
videographer
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, and modeling agent. She started the first
transgender
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modeling agency in the U.S., in
New York City
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. Di was born in
Bangkok, Thailand
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. After winning several pageants, entered ''
America’s Next Top Model'' competition in
New York City
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.
In 2014, Di was featured on the fifth anniversary cover of ''C☆NDY'' magazine along with 13 other
transgender women
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.
Di founded Trans Models NYC, a modeling agency focusing on transgender representation in modeling, in May 2015.
See also
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LGBT culture in New York City
New York City is home to one of the largest LGBTQ populations in the world and the most prominent. Brian Silverman, the author of ''Frommer's New York City from $90 a Day,'' wrote the city has "one of the world's largest, loudest, and most power ...
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List of LGBT people from New York City
New York City is home to one of the largest LGBT populations in the world and the most prominent. Brian Silverman, the author of ''Frommer's New York City from $90 a Day,'' writes that the city has "one of the world's largest, loudest, and most ...
References
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Transgender female models
Peche Di Peche Di is a transgender model, dancer, actress, videographer, and modeling agent. She started the first transgender modeling agency in the U.S., in New York City. Di was born in Bangkok, Thailand. After winning several pageants, entered ''Americ ...
LGBT people from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people