Famous Celebs Who Underwent Gender Reassignment Surgery

Claudia Charriez who hails from Spain gained popularity when she reached the semi-final of America’s Next Top Model ‘s 2006 edition.It was later discovered that the reason why she was let go off the show despite being very successful was that she was a transgender.

An American actress and fashion designer by profession, Isis King rose to stardom after she appeared in the show America’s Next Top Model. Born a male originally, King said, “mentally and everything else” she was “born female”. She underwent surgery in the year 2009 and has also featured in a documentary named Born in the Wrong Body.

This Canadian YouTube sensation is an actress and a model by profession. She has openly admitted the fact that she is a transgender in her YouTube channel and has admitted the fact of having hormone replacement therapy, facial feminization surgery. She has appeared on famous Tv shows like Access Hollywood, Good Work, and Project Runway: All Stars.

Originally born as a man with the name Christopher Roman, Carmen Carrera decided to undergo surgery and currently is a model, TV personality, and burlesque performer. She has actively participated in events fighting for LGBT rights. Before her transformation, she used to host the show RuPaul’s Drag Race.

An extraordinary performer, Octavia rose to fame after giving a wonderful performance in Paris is Burning, a documentary made to throw light on the issues that transgender individuals faced in New York in the year 1990. She had a desire to become a famous model amidst all the discrimination against LGBT community. Sadly, she passed away in the year 2007 due to cancer.

A very famous director and producer, Lilly declared herself a transgender woman in the year 2016 while giving an interview to the Windy City Times. She even went on to admit that she had been hiding the fact that she was a transgender from a very long time at the 27th GLAAD Media Awards.