Eddie Izzard has spent many years in the public eye, known as a hilarious British comedian, but also as a writer, actor, and activist. Eddie has a unique comedic style that is both playful and self-reflective. Most recently, she was a part of “Green Eggs and Ham,” a Netflix Original based on Dr. Seuss’s book by the same name.
Izzard also has won two Emmy awards. If that’s not impressive enough, she also runs marathons and performs her comedy in french as well as in English. After a truly successful career and many years in the public eye, Izzard surprised many by coming out as genderfluid in 2018. Eddie has also announced that she prefers to be referred to as a ‘she.’
Hunter Schafer
Born in 1999 in northern California, she is the oldest of four children and has a pastor for a father. As a kid, Hunter enjoyed drawing and coming up with different stories for comic books. Schafer started her transition when she was a teenager, which caused more problems than she wanted. She was bullied and wasn't allowed to use the women's bathroom. But, soon, her life changed for the better.
Schafer always thought she'd end up drawing comic books, but that changed when she landed the role of Jules in HBO's “Euphoria.” She enjoyed getting to play that part, in which her gender identity wasn't seen as a problem. This has caused Hunter to pursue acting and to become vocal about the need for more roles for trans people.
Yance Ford
If you don't recognize Yance Ford's face, it might be because he's used to being behind the camera. He has worked as a producer for PBS for over 10 years. In 2017 he was on The Root's list of the most influential African Americans aged 25-45. If this isn't enough to make a trans icon, he was also nominated for an Academy Award, being the first transgender man to do that.
He then went on to direct a very personal movie. Titled “Strong Island,” the documentary tells the story of Ford's brother's tragic killing in 1992. It talks about how the event affected him and his family members. He won an Emmy for that movie, of course, being the first transman to do so.
Ser Anzoategui
Ser's parents are from Paraguay and Argentina, but Ser was actually born in California. They started their acting career in the theaters of the city of angels. Right off the bat, Ser showed their unique voice and talent by writing, producing, and starring in a play about their life called “Catholic School Daze.”
Ser used to identify as Karen but has since come out as non-binary. They had to deal with many obstacles, as at first, they were getting rejected and had a hard time booking new acting jobs. But, luckily, this changed when they were cast as Eddy on the TV show “Vida.”
Josie Totah
Josie Totah is another young member of our list. Josie Totah used to go by J. J. You might have seen this actress on the Disney Channel or on the ABC sitcom “Back in the Game.” (Or both.) She was cast in her breakthrough role in 2018 as a regular in the comedy “Champions” alongside the fantastic Mindy Kaling.
In August of that same year, at 17, she came out as a trans woman and declared her name to be Josie. At such a young age, she's already been a part of six movies and over 20 TV-Shows. When does she have time to rest? Representing the younger generation of trans people in Hollywood, we are sure she will move on to do even greater things.