Natalie Wynn
Like many celebrities and people who are staying relevant in this day and age, Natalie Wynn has gained fame on YouTube. Natalie makes hour-long videos about politics, gender, and ethics. Her videos always feature incredible costumes as well as elaborate sets. Seriously, many of her videos look like a Hollywood production.
Natalie first declared that she was non-binary, but in 2017 she came out as a transgender woman and started her transition. In 2020, she came out again. True to form, she came out as a lesbian in an hour-long YouTube video titled “Shame.” Of course, that is nothing to feel shame about.
Zaya Wade
Zaya is mostly known as "the daughter of." Her father is famous basketball player Dwyane Wade. She hasn't had the easiest childhood; her parents got a divorce when she was a baby, and her father remarried in 2014 when she was seven years old. Five years later, in 2019, she and her family attended an LGTB parade that changed her life.
She was still only 12 at the time, but right after that parade, she came out as a woman. In a few interviews she gave, she mentioned that she has felt like a girl ever since she was three years old. Luckily for her, her family supported both her identity and her decision to come out publically.
Abigail Thorn
Abigail Thorn is the woman behind the insightful YouTube channel Philosophy Tube. As the title suggests, the channel is aimed at explaining Philosophical concepts in an entertaining and approachable way. As a Philosophy graduate, she started her channel in protest of tuition fees tripling themselves in the UK in 2012. Her channel gained both popularity and critical acclaim, but all this time, there was a secret she was keeping.
In 2021, Thorn surprised everyone by uploading a video titled “Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story,” in which she discussed philosophy, of course, but also told the world she is a transgender woman. Unlike many other trans YouTube who document their transition, Abigail actually hid hers for a year, making her reveal as a woman truly spectacular.
Valentina Sampaio
Valentina Sampaio was born in a place you have probably never heard of - a small fishing community in Ceará, Brazil. Her father was, as you'd expect, a fisherman. Despite growing up in a secluded village in 1996, by the age of eight, she was already told by her psychologist that she might be trans.
Valentina has transitioned and broken countless records. She was the first openly trans model to appear in a Victoria's Secret show and a "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue." She has booked so many modeling jobs it's hard to keep track of them all. Like many on this list, she advocates for the trans community whenever she can.
Indya Moore
The gorgeous Indya Moore prefers to be referred to as they. Moore is both an actor and a model and is known for playing Angel Evangelista on the TV show “Pose.” The show's success has put Indya on the map. They have numerous modeling campaigns under their belt. Most notably, they have been the face of the luxurious brand Louis Vuitton.
Moore grew up in the Bronx and was kicked out of their childhood home at age 14 for being trans. As a black trans person coming from poverty, they have found a way to become an incredibly successful activist and actor. They are truly living the American dream.