This list consists of many notable people who are

transgender A transgender (often abbreviated as trans) person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through tr ...

. 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 Third gender is a concept in which individuals are categorized, either by themselves or by society, as neither man nor woman. It is also a social category present in societies that recognize three or more genders. The term ''third'' is usually ...

'' 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.

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Occupy movement The Occupy movement was an international populist socio-political movement that expressed opposition to social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of "real democracy" around the world. It aimed primarily to advance social and econo ...

activist and blogger , , - , , 1978 , American , she/her , professional wrestler , , - , , 1960 , American , she/her , TV reporter, scientist, and helicopter pilot , , - , , 1941–1989 , American , she/her , pilot fired by Eastern Airlines; discrimination case set Title VII precedent for transgender people , , - , , 1974 , Dutch , she/her , professional racing cyclist , , - , , 1989 , Chilean , she/her , actress and mezzo-soprano singer , , - , , 1980 , Indian , she/her , TV anchor , , - , , , American , she/her , television writer , , - ,

Venus Flytrap The Venus flytrap (''Dionaea muscipula'') is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina. It catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids—with a trapping ...

, , Thai , , pop group , , - , , 1997 , , she/her , Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter , , - , , 1965 , American , she/her , filmmaker, producer, comic book writer, screenwriter, co-director of the ''

Matrix Matrix most commonly refers to: * ''The Matrix'' (franchise), an American media franchise ** ''The Matrix'', a 1999 science-fiction action film ** "The Matrix", a fictional setting, a virtual reality environment, within ''The Matrix'' (franchis ...

'' films , , - , , 1967 , American , she/her , film and TV director, screenwriter, producer, comic book writer, video game director, video game writer , , - , , 1965 , British , she/her , actress, first transgender person to portray a regular character in British soap opera history , , - , , 2001 , American , they/them , actor , , - , , 1984 , American , she/her , democratic socialist politician and civil rights activist , , - , , 1925–2007 , Dutch , she/her , musician and artist , , - , , 1958–2019 , Australian , she/her , climatologist and environmental activist , , - , , 1993 , American , she/her , YouTuber , , - , , 1955 , British , he/him , lawyer, writer, educator and transgender activist , Stephen Whittle – PFC campaigner
, - , , 1912–1962 , American , she/her , One of the first American trans people to legally change their name. , , - , (a.k.a. Kornbread Jeté) , 1992 , African-American , she/her ,

Drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part o ...

, most known from

RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) The fourteenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' premiered on January 7, 2022. The reality competition series, broadcast on VH1 in the United States, showcases 14 new queens competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". Casting call ...

. , , - , , 1990/1 , American , she/her , writer, activist, and

Transgender Law Center The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest American transgender-led civil rights organization in the United States. They were originally California's first "fully staffed, state-wide transgender legal organization" and were initially a fisca ...

national organizer , , - , , 1957 , British , she/her , computer scientist , , - , , 1986 , Canadian , she/her , writer , "“To Reflect and Refract the World Around Us”: An Interview with Jia Qing Wilson-Yang"
'' Plenitude'', April 6, 2016. , - , , 1960 , English , she/her , soldier , , - , , 1946–2015 , Puerto Rican , she/her , actor and performer , , - , , 1989 , American , she/her , video game speedrunner and website creator , , - , (a.k.a. ContraPoints) , 1988 , American , she/her , YouTuber , , - , , 1986–2021 , Scottish , prefers not to use pronouns , electronic musician , , - , , 1958 , Scottish , she/her , journalist and cyclist , , - , , 1935 , French , she/her , entertainer and academic , , - , , 1992 , Filipino , he/him , singer ,

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