Famous Celebs Who Underwent Gender Reassignment Surgery

Amiyah Scott original name was Arthur Scott. Currently, a very successful model, she decided to undergo surgery at the age of 17. It was not at all an easy experience for her. But, after the surgery, she came back strong and even had the offer of appearing in Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo. She has been linked with rappers like Wiz Khalifa and Soulja Boy.

A war veteran Christine Jorgensen original name was George William Jorgensen Jr. when she fought for the U.S Army in World War II. It was after the war that she decided to undergo surgery in Denmark. The surgery made her famous in the U.S. as everybody recognized her as the first transgender veteran. She made it to the front page of New York Daily News in the early 1950’s.

Renée Richards has a significant role to play when it comes to fighting for the rights of transgenders. The controversy arose when she was not allowed to participate in the 1976 US Open as she was a transgender. In a positive turn of events and with some sincere efforts the New York Supreme Court decided to overturn the ban and changed the law, thus allowing her to compete in the competition.

She has the unique achievement of being the second transgender woman to play the r0le of a transgender on television. It was the movie Romy and Michelle: In the Beginning in which she appeared as transgender. An actress, teacher, and singer by profession Alexandra Billings has had a very successful acting career and has appeared Grey’s Anatomy and How To Get Away With Murder.

Aydian Dowling is a very successful bodybuilder, activist, and a YouTube vlogger. By appearing on the cover page of Men’s Health magazine, he became the first transgender man to appear on the cover of the magazine. Later he went to feature on the cover of Gay Times. He is known for being very active when it comes to addressing the issues related to the transgender community.

Janet Mock is known for her exceptional writing skills. Apart from being the bestselling author for her book Redefining Realness, she is also a TV host and a transgender rights activist. She was also an editor for Marie Claire and has been very active to address issues that the transgender community faces.