#17 Kye Allums
Kye Allums was a basketball player at womens team at George Washington University. She was a transgender advocate and travelled in universities, colleges and schools across America for giving advice and supporting transgender students.
#16 Janet Mock
From a sex worker she became the editor of the peoples magazine. At the age of 16 she started out as a sex worker and in 2011 she rocked the media by disclosing herself as a transgender.
#15 Isis King
Isis King was first transgender who appeared on television as a contestant in eleventh and seventeenth cycles of Tyra Banks. King was born as a boy but later he realised that he is a gay. So in 2009 he went through gender reassignment therapy.
#14 Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner was the well known athlete Bruce Jenner. He underwent transition recently and is the most recognised transgender personality in the world,
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#13 Balian Buschbaum
Balian Buschbaum who was a German pole vault underwent transition in 2007 after retiring from her sport. In 2008 she officially announced her name as Balian.
#12 Amanda Lepore
Amanda Lepore a model,singer and performer was born as boy. At the age of 17 she got married and underwent transition.
#11 Fallon Fox
Fallon Fox was the first transgender to openly participate in Mixed Martial Arts. She kept living as a transgender for several years and in 2006 went through transition but she publicly revealed it in 2013.
#10 Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox acted in the show Orange is the New Black as Sofia Burset and it was a great hit. She was the first transgender person who was openly nominated for primetime Emmy Awards.
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#9 Lili Elbe
Lili Elbe was the first person to unergo transition surgery. In 1930 he travelled to Germany for sex change surgery. But the various operations caused complications and killed her.
#8 Alicia Liu
Alicia Liu is a Taiwanese model and TV personality. She was born as a boy and at the age of 18 underwent transition. After transition she gained fame by performing in various TV programmes.
#7 Alexis Arquette
Alexis Arquette played the role of a teen in Bette Midler classic. She is the sister of Patricia and David Arquette. In the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival a documentary was made on her life which had positive reviews.
#6 Chaz Bono
Chaz Bono was the only daughter of singers Sonny and Cher. Later identifying herself as a lesbian she underwent transition in 2008 and changed her name from Chastity to Chaz.
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#5 Lana Wachowski
Lana Wachowski a well known director, producer. She along with her brother are known for their work in movies like matrix. In 2009 she changed her sex.
#4 Jazz Jennings
Jazz Jennings is the youngest transgender personality the world. She was born as a male but after recognising her personality disorder she went through transition with the consent of her family.
#3 Candis Cayne
Candis cayne played the role of Carmelita in the show Dirty Sexy Money. It was a bit hit. She started her career as a drag performer and in 1996 she underwent transition.
#2 Carmen Carrera
Carmen carrera was the hottest star of Rupauls Drag Race season 3. By the end of the show she came out as a trans. She had been a AIDS awareness activist.
#1 Jenna Talackova
Jenna Talackova is a Canadian model and TV star who registered for Miss Universe Canada 2012. But she was disqualified as Miss Universe needed naturally born women. She fought the legal battle and got the chance to compete and made it into top 12.
