30+ Facts About Transgender Celebrities That You Might Not Know

Published on 03/16/2023
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Dana International

Dana International, the youngest of three children born in Tel Aviv, rose to international prominence after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998. She understood as a child that she felt more like a female and that her life ambition was to sing professionally. She came out to her parents when she was 13 years old, and they were quite understanding and supportive. Despite the fact that the family was not rich, they saved every penny so Dana could afford music lessons and vocal coaching. Dana has recorded many albums and has been nominated as a judge on the television music competition show Kokhav Nolad since winning with her song Diva in 1998.

Dana International

Dana International

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Geena Rocero

Geena Rocero began her career as a pageant contestant and has made her way to the top of the fashion world. She was born into a working-class household in the Philippines and is now not just a successful model but also a trans rights campaigner and the creator of a media production company that focuses in gender equality projects. Rocero first came out as a trans woman in a Ted Talk in 2014, and she has since talked about transgender rights at the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, and the White House. She hopes that by sharing her experience and her accomplishments, she might inspire people to be true to themselves and live an authentic life.

Geena Rocero

Geena Rocero

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