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As part of Ongig'southward mission to gloat all people, I felt inspired to start a list of successful/famous gay people. Not simply have the 200+ folks on this listing achieved greatness, simply many have washed information technology in a world where some people (wrongly) judge them past their sexual orientation.
Methodology & Disclaimer: I focused on listing people who have publicly come out equally in the LGBTQIA+ customs (e.thou., gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, trans+, nonbinary, etc. I list the sources at the bottom of this article. I'm not an proficient on famous LGBT people. The list is dynamic — I welcome feedback, additions, and edits!
Hither's our list of 200+ of the about famous LGBT people in history.
Successful Gay Entrepreneurs (LGBT Inventors & Famous Gay Scientists)
Business Insider recently said Tim Cook, Apple tree CEO:
"is arguably the almost prominent LGBTQ+ person in tech, just he isn't the only one.
This list includes people who have changed the world with their ideas. They are famous gay entrepreneurs, gay inventors, and famous gay scientists.
- Brandon Anderson (entrepreneur)
- Ana Arriola (product designer)
- Peter Arvais (entrepreneur)
- David Bohnett (entrepreneur)
- David Blumberg (entrepreneur)
- Kylar Broadus (entrepreneur)
- Dr. Shante Cofield (entrepreneur)
- Lynn Conway (computer scientist)
- Tim Cook (entrepreneur)
- Clive Davis (record company exec)
- Sarah Kate Ellis (president of GLAAD)
- Ruth Gates (scientist)
- David Geffen (gay American business organization magnate)
Many people ask is David Geffen gay? The answer is yes. Geffen came out as gay in 1992.
- Tim Gill (entrepreneur)
- John "maddog" Hall (computer scientist)
- Arlan Hamilton (investor)
- Chris Hughes (entrepreneur)
- John Maynard Keynes (economist)
- Lara Mendonça (Head of Design at Twitter)
- Florence Nightingale (founder of mod-solar day nursing)
- Jennifer O'Neal (erstwhile co-caput of Blizzard Entertainment/Activision)
When O'Neal emailed re: her resignation in 2021 she wrote:
"I have been tokenized, marginalized, and discriminated confronting"
source: The Wall Street Journal
- Leanne Pittsford (entrepreneur)
- Keith Rabois — General partner at Founders Fund. Known for his early-stage startup investments and executive roles at PayPal, LinkedIn, Foursquare and Slide.
- Jeff Ragovin (entrepreneur)
- Sally Ride (astronaut)
- Martine Rothblatt (entrepreneur)
- Angelica Ross (entrepreneur)
- Lisa Sherman (Advertizement Council CEO)
- Joel Simkhai (entrepreneur)
- Peter Sisson (entrepreneur)
- Megan Smith (computer scientist, engineering science technologist)
- Sara Sperling (entrepreneur, public speaker)
- Peter Thiel (entrepreneur)
- Gina Trapani (entrepreneur and web developer)
- Alan Turing (mathemetician)
- Darren Walker (entrepreneur)
- Rick Welts (president of Gilded State Warriors)
- Claudia Brind-Woody (tech executive)
Famous Gay Authors & Writers
Janet Mock'due south name likely comes up when talking about famous gay writers. Mock is a New York Times best-selling author of books like "Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More".
A gay author searched on past more than anyone is former President Trump's niece Mary Trump, writer of "Likewise Much and Never Enough" as of April 2021, an amazing ane,110 people per month Google the question "Is Mary Trump Gay".
Here'due south a list of more famous gay writers, playwrights, screenwriters, and poets from past and present.
- Allison Adler (tv writer/producer)
- Nathan Aguilera (author)
- Niki Albon (blogger)
- Hilton Als (author)
- Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (playwright)
- Alan Ball (author)
- James Baldwin (novelist)
- Steven Canals (screenwriter)
- Ann Mei Chang (author)
- Lee Daniels (screenwriter)
- Russell T. Davies (screenwriter)
- Brian Fuller (tv author)
- Roxanne Gay (author)
- Glenn Greenwald (journalist)
- Nina Jacobson (film author/producer)
- Uwern Jong (magazine editor/writer)
- Larry Kramer (playwright)
- Tarell Alvin McCraney (playwright)
- Janet Mock (author)
- Ryan Potato (tv writer)
- Wilfred Owen (poet)
- Lydia Polgreen (journalist)
- John Preston (writer)
- Celine Sciamma (screenwriter)
- Justin Simien (author/producer)
- Jill Soloway (tv author/director)
- Stephen Sondheim (one of the most well-known composers and musical lyricists in history)
- Kara Swisher (tech journalist)
- Matthew Paul Turner (writer)
- Mary Trump (author)
- Gore Vidal (author)
- Oscar Wilde (gay poet) Oscar Wilde was sent to prison house for indecendy related to his homosexuality
- Jacqueline Wilson (author)
10 LGBTQ Authors with New Releases in 2021
- Kristen Arnett (gay author and essayist)
- Brandi Carlile (gay author and singer-songwriter)
- Akwaeke Emezi (gay author and video artist)
- Jack Guinness (gay writer, model, and presenter)
- Michael Koresky (gay writer, motion-picture show critic and filmmaker)
- Trent Preszler (gay author, CEO of Bedell Cellars and former Chairman of WineAmerica)
- Steven Rowley (gay author and screenwriter)
- Paul Rudnick (gay author and screenplay author)
- Eliot Schrefer (adult and young-developed gay author)
- Nghi Vo (gay author and novelist)
Famous Gay Politicians (& Government Officials)
In 2018, Former Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew Gillum told the Tampa Bay Times:
"I don't identify every bit gay simply I do identify equally bisexual, and that is something that I have never shared publicly before."
Many of these famous gay politicians fight for LGBTQ+ rights. They are activists, senators, judges, governors, and more than.
- Sam Adams (Oregon politician)
- Bob Allen (Florida pol)
- Waheed Alli (United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Business firm of Lords member)
- John Southward. Arrowood (North Carolina Judge)
- Tammy Baldwin (U.S. Senator)
- Clément Beaune (French political leader)
- Xavier Bettel (Prime number Government minister, Luxembourg)
- Ana Brnabić (Prime Minister, Serbia)
- Kate Brown (Governor of Oregon)
- Pete Buttigieg (U.Southward. Secretarial assistant of Transportation)
- David Cicilline (U.Due south. Representative)
- Ruth Davidson (Scottish Parliament Fellow member)
- Angela Davis (American Political Activist)
- Andrew Gillum (Mayor of Tallahassee)
- Barbara Gittings (LGBT activist)
- Alexander the Great (Male monarch of Macedon)
- Chad Griffin (Political Strategist)
- Jennicet Gutiérrez (community organizer for Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement)
- James Hormel (LGBT activist & U.S. Ambassdor)
James Hormel died on August 13, 2021. He was the 1st openly gay U.S. administrator and a philanthropist. He also funded organizations to fights AIDS and was a promoter of human rights.
"U.Due south. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who officiated at Hormel's wedding ceremony to his husband, said Hormel 'made it his mission to fight for dignity and equality for all' and noted his philanthropic contributions to health, artistic and educational organizations."
source: James Hormel, first openly gay U.South. ambassador, dies at 88 — Washington Post
- Karine Jean-Pierre (1st openly gay U.S. Press Secretary)
- Frank Kameny (gay civil rights activist)
- Lori Lightfoot (Mayor of Chicago)
- Wade McLauchlan (Premier of Prince Edward Island)
- Harvey Milk (San Francisco Board of Supervisors)
- Indya Moore (gay activist and actor)
- Layla Moran (United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland Parliament fellow member)
- Gianmarco Negri (Italian mayor)
- John Paulk (advocate — formerly of the "ex-gay motion")
John Paulk was once the well-nigh famous ex-gay person in the world considering of his support for conversion therapy. But:
"In 2013, Paulk disavowed Exodus and the thought of conversion therapy, apologizing for his role in promoting it for and then many years. He no longer identifies as "formerly gay." He is gay."
source: What It's Like to Survive Gay Conversion Therapy
- Jared Polis (Colorado Governor)
- Geraldine Roman (U.South. Representative)
- Aaron Schock (U.South. Representative)
- E. Denise Simmons (Mayor of Massachusetts)
- Mark Takano (U.S. Representative)
- Rep. Ritchie Torres (the first gay Afro Latino fellow member of Congress)
- Leo Varadkar (Irish political leader)
Famous Gay Actors and Famous Gay Actresses + Entertainers, LGBT Influencers & Telly Personalities
Ellen DeGeneres is probably one of the most famous lesbian celebrities in the earth. Ellen came out as a lesbian in 1997 and is a pioneer in the fight for LGBTQ equal rights according to a podcast from Making Gay History. Ellen paved the way for actors that are gay and other famous gay stars.
Here'due south a list of famous gay actors and actress, influencers, and gay Boob tube actors.
Gay Actors
- Dan Amboyer (actor)
- Jonathan Bailey (openly gay actor from Bridgerton)
- Michael Barrymore (actor)
- Jim J. Bullock (openly gay actor and 90s television host)
- Kevin Conroy (secretly the beginning gay Batman actor)
- Rick Cosnett (actor)
- Anderson Cooper (tv journalist)
- Wilson Cruz (part of Star Trek Telly's first gay couple along with Anthony Rapp). Cruz plays Dr. Hugh Culber.
- Benjamin Daimary (first openly gay Indian histrion)
- Robin de Jesús (gay role player from new musical tick, tick…Boom!)
- Guillermo Díaz (gay thespian from Scandal and Weeds)
- Asia Kate Dillon (nonbinary thespian)
- Divine (histrion)
- Jack Dillon Grazer (thespian)
- gay actor in Candyman (Colman Domingo)
- Harvey Guillén (gay player from the acclaimed FX comedy seriesWhat We Do in the Shadows)
- Sean Hayes (actor from Will & Grace and new spy series Q-Forcefulness where he is the first ever queer agent in the field)
- Tab Hunter (player)
- Tommy Kirk (gay actor who starred in Old Yeller and The Shaggy Dog as a kid)
- Kadiff Kirwan (gay actor who plays a homophobic polce officer in I May Destory Y'all)
- Dan Levy (thespian)
- Kristian Nairn (actor)
- Ben Platt (gay actor and star of Dear Evan Hansen)
- Billy Porter (beginning openly gay actor to win the Emmy honour for outstanding lead actor in a drama series)
- DJ Qualls (actor)
- Anthony Rapp (function of Star Trek TV's first gay couple forth with Wilson Cruz). Rapp plays Lt. Paul Stamets.
- Robin Roberts (broadcaster)
- RuPaul (actor)
- Haaz Sleiman (thespian and gay grapheme Ben in the newest Marvel flick, "Eternals".
- Jaden Smith (histrion)
- Ben Whishaw (gay James Bond actor in new picture "No Fourth dimension to Dice" — he plays Bond'due south gadget developer Q)
Gay TV Personalities
These stars who are gay are well-known for their presence on Television:
- J. Alexander (tv personality)
- Lance Bass (former NSYNC star and television receiver host) Is Lance Bass gay? Yes, openly. And he told Yahoo! he would "honey to host an LGBTQ version of The Available."
- Bobby Berk (tv personality)
- Andy Cohen (tv host)
- Ellen DeGeneres (tv host)
- Don Lemon (tv journalist)
- Rachel Maddow (television receiver host)
- Antonio Porowski (tv personality)
- Michaela Jaé 'Mj' Rodriguez (offset transgender performer to be nominated for a lead acting Emmy)
- Phillip Schofield (Idiot box host)
- Colton Underwood (tv personality/football star)
In November 2021, Netflix released a new docuseries called Coming Out Colton, where Colton shares his "coming out" feel:
- Jonathan Van Ness (tv personality)
Gay Actresses List
- Drew Barrymore (extra)
- Laverne Cox (extra)
- Rosario Dawson (extra)
- Beanie Feldstein (actress)
- Sara Gilbert (extra)
- Jameela Jamil (LGBTQ actresses)
- Stacy London (LGBTQ actresses)
- Aubrey Plaza ("Parks and Recreation" actress)
- Tanya Saracho (actress)
- Kristen Stewart (actress)
- Tessa Thompson (bisexual Afro Latina actress is all-time known for her roles in "Men in Blackness: International" and "Creed.")
This listing is dynamic and I volition keep calculation more of the most popular gay actors and actresses.
Famous LGBT Instagram Influencers, LGBT YouTubers & Tik Tok LGBT Stars
Hither are some famous gay celebrities that may not be on TV, but they are LGBT Instagram influencers, LGBT YouTubers, and Tik Tok LGBT sensations making a proper name on social media:
LGBT Instagram Influencers
- Bre and Laci, @theladiesvan (audacious teachers and LGBT Instagram Influencers)
- Jenny Bruso, @jennybruso (LGBT Instagram Influencer, founder of @UnlikelyHikers and cocky-identified "white, queer, fat femme taking body liberation outdoors")
- Deg Xit'an Dené/Sugpiaq, @go_barefoot (an Indigenous, semi-nomadic, and queer-identifying fisherwoman and LGBT Influencer)
- Gay Pride Wearing apparel, @gayprideapparel (LGBTQ+ fashion business relationship)
- @goldengreengirl (climate change champion and LGBT Influencer)
- @happykamper (Travel LGBT Instagram Influencers)
- Isaias Hernandez, @queerbrownvegan (popular amongst eco-minded LGBT Instagram influencers)
- @jaunting.jay (Well-known amongst LGBT Instagram Influencers focused on veganism, pansexuality, and other forms of queerness)
- Joey Jay, @joeyjayisgay (the starting time drag queen from Phoenix to compete on "RuPaul's Drag Race)
- Scotty Kirby, AKA @scottykirbyphoto (drag, portrait and fashion photographer)
- Mikah Meyer, @mikahmey (Known for being a queer pioneer, office model, and one of the most popular LGBT Instagram Influencers)
- Malori and Ashley, @malleyinlove (Ashley and Malori, an LGBTQ couple that met on Bumble two years ago)
- @Pattiegonia (photographer, gay civil rights activist, and LGBT Influencer)
- One.north.ten, @onentenphx a (nonprofit charitable organisation dedicated to serving and assisting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth)
- Piper M'Shay, @pipermshay (Ariana Grande drag queen)
- Pınar Yaku Sinopoulos-Lloyd, @queerquechua (cocky-proclaimed "trans-Ethnic mutant," "multi-species futurist," and "neurodivergent psychonaut")
- @QueersforClimateJustice (LGBT Instagram Influencers and environmentalists)
- Nikki Smith, @nikkik_smith (photographer, climber, author, trans activist, and ambassador for Mount Hardwear)
- Diné Pride, @navajo_nation_pride (the largest Indigenous LGBTQIA+ Pride Celebration in the land)
- Tempest DuJour, @tempestdujour drag queen and famous LGBT designer)
- Rose Montoya, @rosalynnemontoya (LGBT model, actor, makeup creative person, and public speaker)
- Shaun Blokker, @shaunt (Beachbody star and i of the most well-known LGBT influencers)
LGBT YouTubers
- Nikkie de Jager (gay YouTube star)
- Ricky Dillon (gay YouTube star)
- Gigi Gorgeous (YouTube LGBT personality)
- Erin Eden, @transending7 (mountaineer and pop LGBT Instagram Influencer)
- Manuel 'Manny Mua' Gutierrez (gay YouTube personality and beauty influencer)
- Tyler Oakley (gay YouTube personality)
- Josh Rimer (gay YouTube personality)
Tik Tok LGBT Influencers
- Astrud Elizabeth Aurelia, @astrudaurelia (LGBT musician and vocaliser/songwriter)
- Cas Davis, @uppercasma (Tik Tok LGBT influencer)
- The Coyle Twins (drag queens and Tik Tok LGBT influencers)
- Nikita Dragun (trans model and Tik Tok LGBT star)
- Pink Neinu (make-up artist and Tik Tok LGBT influencer)
- Steven Sutton (Tik Tok LGBT influencer)
- Towabird (Tik Tok LGBT influencer)
- Martha Wubbles (fashion model and Tik Tok LGBT influencer)
Famous Gay Comedians
SNL star Bowen Yang opened up to the Huffington Postal service in Jan 2020 about his experience with "gay conversion" therapy before he embraced his sexuality.
These famous gay comedians make people express mirth and some are also activists for LGBTQ+ rights.
- Stephen K. Amos (comedian)
- Simon Amstell (comedian)
- Joel Kim Booster (stand-up comedian/actor)
- Margaret Cho (stand-upwardly comedian/actor)
- Billy Eichner (comedian)
- Fortune Feimster (comedian)
- Liz Feldman (comedian)
- Hannah Gadsby (comedian)
- Sam Jay (comedian)
- Kate McKinnon (comedian/actor)
- Flame Monroe (elevate queen comedian)
- Tig Notaro (stand-up comic)
- Wanda Sykes (comedian/extra)
- Josh Thomas (comedian)
- Julio Torres (comedian)
- Jaboukie Immature-White (comedian)
- Bowen Yang (comedian/thespian)
Famous Gay Musicians
famous people that are gay.
In 2015, Halsey told Billboard she is "bisexual, bi-polar and an inconvenient adult female."
Here are some other famous gay music artists and famous lgbt musicians. They are rappers and vocaliser-songwriters from effectually the globe.
Famous Gay Rappers
- Kevin Abstract (rapper)
- Babydaddy (rapper)
- Azealia Banks (rapper)
- Tyler, The Creator (rapper)
- Lil Nas 10 (rapper) — Lil Nas X's real proper name is Montero Lamar Hill. He'south known for his shocking videos (Montero (Call Me Past Your Proper name), Industry Baby, "Satan shoes" (which reportedly contains a drib of his own blood.). He also shared a film of himself in September 2021 showing a "infant bump" and suggesting he's pregnant.
- Bugz Gutta ( Built-in William Bailey) an up-and-coming New York MC, a proudly out black gay homo
Famous Gay Singers
- Gaye Adegbalola (singer)
- David Archuleta (ane of "American Idol'due south" most famous gay singers and runner-ups)
- Bille Joe Armstrong (singer-songwriter)
- Mel B (singer)
- Carl Edible bean (gay singer)
- Andy Bell (famous gay singer from Erasure)
- Stormé DeLarverie (singer)
- Emily Estefan (vocalizer and daughter of Grammy-winning music icon Gloria Estefan)
- Halsey (singer-songwriter)
- Hayden Joseph (famous gay vocalizer of land music anthem Backwoods Bougie)
- Elton John (singer)
- Adam Lambert (openly gay singer who did a collaboration with Queen)
- Demi Lovato (popular singer)
- Ricky Martin (solo vocaliser (Livin' La Vida Loca") and ane of the gay Menudo members)
- T.J. Osborne (singer)
- Ben Platt (singer/actor)
- Jannelle Monáe (singer-songwriter)
- Freddie Mercury (singer-songwriter)
- Jake Wesley Rogers (gay singer from Nashville, TN)
- Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (singer-songwriter)
- Troye Sivan (gay singer)
- JoJo Siwa (vocaliser, dancer, and one of the youngest LGBTQ influencers)
- Sam Smith (singer)
- Neil Tennant (famous gay singer from Pet Shop Boys). After many asking the question are the Pet Shop Boys Gay? Tennant came out to Attitude Magazine in 1994.
- Justin Tranter (gay vocalizer-songwriter)
- Brendon Urie (vocaliser)
Famous Gay Drummers
- Hayley Cramer (drummer)
Hayley told Blabbermouth.net this about gender orientation and existence a role model for women:
"I'm predominantly known equally a female. I present myself equally a female. But in that location's a huge part of me that feels I should take been born a human being. And now nosotros're touching on the subject of me being in a band with a bunch of men, and me being the gay female. And it works. Information technology works because if I close my eyes, I'm neither male or female."
source: Popular EVIL's HAYLEY CRAMER: 'If I Didn't Have My Drumming Ability… I May Have Made The Transition To A Man'
Are Dan and Shay Gay?
Many fans speculated that country duo Dan and Shay are gay. But they are not. Land Fancast says:
"Dan and Shay are not gay and they are certainly not a couple. This would be surprising news to their wives if this rumor were true."
source: DAN AND SHAY ANSWERS TO Strange QUESTIONS AND RUMORS
Was Liberace gay?
People also speculated that Liberace was gay. Here's what we found on Wikipedia about the question:
"In a 2011 interview, extra and close friend Betty White stated thatLiberace was indeed gay and that she was often used every bit a beard by his managers to counter public rumors of the musician's homosexuality."
source: Wikipedia
Famous Gay Athletes
English footballer, Thomas Beattie is among other famous gay professional person athletes coming out and speaking out. He told the Advocate in June 2020, "The LGBTQ+ community doesn't have much representation in the world of professional person football."
This listing of notable gay athletes includes Olympians, wrestlers, soccer players, track and field stars, skiers, and more.
- Daniel Arcos (basketball actor)
- Thomas Beattie (soccer thespian)
- Billy Bean (LGBT athlete and Major League Baseball game'south get-go inclusion ambassador)
- Glenn Burke (first openly gay MLB histrion)
- Jason Collins (basketball game thespian/coach)
- Levi Davis (rugby star)
- Dennis Finnegan (track and field star)
- Alex Johnson (World Cup Gold Medalist and LGBTQI+ activist)
- Chris Kelley (rugby star)
- Haylie McCleney (softball player)
- Tegan Nox (professional wrestler)
- Hig Roberts (alpine skier)
- Zach Sullivan (water ice hockey player)
- Markus Thormeyer (swimmer)
Famous Gay Olympians
- Nicola Adams (Olympic boxer)
- Jason Brownish (Olympic figure skater)
- Caitlyn Jenner (Olympic-decathlete, TV personality and gubernatorial candidate for California (to unseat Gavin Newsom in a recall)
- Karin Büttner-Janz (Olympic gymnast)
- Gus Kenworthy (Olympic freestyle skier, actor & YouTuber)
- Marian Lay (Olympic swimmer)
- Margorie Larbey (historical gay Olympian & LGBT youth rights activist)
- Gail Marquis (1st Black queer Olympian and medallist with the The states women's basketball team of 1976)
- Susan McGreivy (Olympic swimmer)
- Violette Morrris (historical gay Olympian)
- Helen Stephens (Olympic sprinter)
- Sam Stosur (Olympic boxer)
- Chelsea Wolfe (Olympic BMX'er)
- Ireen Wüst (the most busy queer Olympian)
Famous Gay Football Players
- Carl Nassib (first active player in the National Football League to share that he'southward gay)
Carl Nassib is the kickoff of famous gay football players to come up out while actively playing the sport. Here are some tweets of support I saw on BuzzFeed later on his announcement:
- Dorien Bryant (Heisman Winner)
- Scott Cooper (college football star)
- Stonemason Darrow (higher football star)
- Wade Davis (former NFL player)
- Mitchell Eby (college football star)
- Scott Frantz (college football game star)
- Ed Gallagher (higher football game star)
- Alan Gendreau (higher football star)
- My-King Johnson (college football game star)
- Kwame Harris (sometime NFL histrion)
- Dave Kopay (quondam NFL player)
- Kyle Kurziolek (college football star)
- Theodore Lisoski (semi-pro football player)
- Eric Lueshen (college football star)
- Darrion McAlister (college football star)
- Ray McDonald (erstwhile NFL player)
- Conner Mertens (higher football game star)
- Ryan O'Callaghan (former NFL player)
- Wyatt Pertuset (higher football star)
- Ryan Russell (pro football player)
- Michael Sam (onetime NFL player)
- Chip Sarafin (college football star)
- Roy Simmons (former NFL histrion)
- Brian Sims (college football star)
- Jerry Smith (one-time NFL player)
- Brad Thorson (free agent & gay rugby thespian)
- Esera Tualo (former NFL player)
I focused the above list on professional gay athletes but look frontwards to adding amateur ones as well. I'm also working on a lesbian celebrities and lesbian athletes list.
- Michael Goodell (famous LA pilates instructor and brother of NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell)…Roger Goodell protected his gay blood brother Michael from bullies growing upwardly, according to Outsports. He's also been in the news recently regarding racial comments by NFL coach Jon Gruden.
Famous Gay Models [and Designers]
Supermodel Cara Delevingne is open about her pansexuality. She told Independent in June 2020 that:
"However one defines themselves, whether information technology's 'they' or 'he' or 'she,' I fall in love with the person — and that'due south that. I'1000 attracted to the person."
Here's a list of famous gay models and famous gay mode designers.
Famous Gay Models
- Cassandra Bankson (model)
- Adonis Bosso (model)
- Cara Delevingne (model)
- Lottie Moss (model)
- Maya Noir (model)
- Devin-Norelle (nonbinary model)
- Hanne Gaby Odiele (model)
- Tatiana Ringsby (model)
- Hunter Schafer (model)
- B. Militarist Snipes (model)
Famous Gay Fashion Designers & Jewlers
- Tom Ford (fashion designer)
- Tan France (way designer)
- Gina Furth (Hollywood jeweler)
- Roy "Halston" Frowick (fashion designer)
- Michael Kors (fashion designer)
- Raf Simons (manner designer)
Famous LGBT People of Color
Wanda Sykes, is one of the most famous LGBT people of colour. She's besides an activist for LGBT rights. Here's a link to the Wanda Sykes gay commercial titled "That'due south So Gay", from 2008. The ad campaign's message was the think earlier you speak, and not employ the give-and-take "gay" loosely.
The famous gay people in the list below might already be listed earlier in this commodity, but we wanted to do a special section for famous LGBT people of colour. WSTB also named a few of these famous LGBT people of colour in their listing of "x prominent Black pioneers."
- Kylar Broadus (entrepreneur)
- Laverne Cox (extra)
- Wilson Cruz (thespian)
- Wade Davis (sometime NFL role player)
- Andrea Jenkins (politician)
- Marsha P. Johnson (LGBTQ+ activist)
- Frank Ocean (singer-songwriter)
- Ron Oden (California Politician)
- Dennis Rodman (NBA histrion)
- Bayard Rustin (LGBTQ+ activist)
- E. Denise Simmons (Mayor of Massachusetts)
- Lilly Singh (YouTuber personality)
- Amandla Stenberg (actress)
- Wanda Sykes (comedian/extra)
- Lena Waithe (screenwriter)
Famous Gay Artists
This is a list of famous gay artists including painters, photographers, and sculptors. I as well listed Gilbert Bakery pride flag designer.
- Gilbert Baker (artist)
- Joan Biren (photographer)
- Rosa Bonheur (sculptor/painter)
- Bronzino (painter)
- Cathy Cade (photographer)
- Tammy Rae Carland (lensman/video artist)
- Liz Collins (contemporary artist)
- Enrico Corte (contemporary artist)
- Leonardo da Vinci (painter/sculptor)
- Electrosexual (electronic creative person)
- Richard Fung (video artist)
- Harmony Hammond (creative person)
- David Hockney (painter)
- Derek Jarman (creative person)
- Buss and Tell commonage (performance creative person)
- Anna Elizabeth Klumpke (portrait artist)
- Kate Millett (artist and activist)
- Allyson Mitchell (sculptor)
- Catherine Sue Opie (fine-art lensman)
- Maria East. Piñeres (artist)
- Jill Posener (photographer)
- Tim Tate (artist)
- Mickalene Thomas (visual artist)
- Andy Warhol (painter)
- Del LaGrace Volcano (genderqueer artist)
People Yearn to Know if Someone Famous "is gay"
Every bit part of my enquiry, I was amazed to discover the amount of Google traffic there is of people wondering if a famous person is gay. Here are some examples of the most popular queries:
- Is Pete Buttigieg gay? (viii,700 queries/month)
- Is Sam Smith gay? (9,400 queries/month)
- Is Lil Nas Ten gay? (seven,100 queries/month)
- Is Dan Levy gay? (six,000 queries/month)
- Is Anderson Cooper gay? (4,800 queries/month)
- Is Elsa gay? (iv,600 queries/month) (yeah, this is THE Elsa from the Frozen movie series)
- Is Don Lemon gay? (queries/month 4,400)
- Is Kate McKinnon gay? (four,100 queries/month)
- Is Elton John gay? (three,200 queries/calendar month)
- Is Dennis Rodman gay? (three,000 queries/month)
- Is Kristen Stewart gay? (2,600 queries/month)
- Is Andy Cohen gay? (1,800 queries/month)
- Is Halsey gay? (1,700 queries/calendar month)
- Is Lil Nas gay? (1,300 queries/calendar month)
- Is Mary Trump gay? (1,100 queries/calendar month)
- Is RuPal Gay (800 queries/month)
The list of gay celebrities with Google queries is MUCH larger if y'all include the questions about people who are Not gay (such as Tom Selleck, Harry Styles, Bruno Mars, Tom The netherlands, and Eminem).
I like to think that many of these searches are from gay people trying to become the courage to come out. That's another reason to celebrate this listing.
Practise yous know other famous LGBT People I missed?
My list of the most influential gay people is by no means complete. For instance, there are many famous people who were gay throughout history, like Alexander the Great, that I found hard to confirm.
Please let me know if y'all find other LGBT famous people and I will be glad to add together them to this growing listing! Just ping me at Heather@Ongig.com.
If yous enjoyed this list, you might also want to cheque out 150 Famous Transgender People. And a terminal cheers goes to…
Sources for my Enquiry on Famous Gay People
- 43 LGBTQ Influencers That Are Changing The Cyberspace (by One thousand thousand Ten Eyck)
- xiv LGBTQ+ Innovators, Inventors and Scientists who inverse the world (past Idea to Value)
- Who tops the 'Out' Ability fifty listing of LGBTQ influencers? (by Lorena Blas)
- 6 Of import LGBTQ Scientists Who Left a Mark on STEM Fields (past Orlando Science Eye)
- Famous LGBT people: Historical icons who yous didn't know were queer (past Josh Jackman)
- 50 celebrities you might not know are LGTBQ+ (by Jacob Osborn)
- 29 LGBTQ Figures From History You lot Need To Know About (past Mental attitude)
- List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people (by Wikipedia)
- Pride: 10 prominent Black pioneers (by David Belleville)
- Here are all the celebrities who came out as LGBTQ+ in 2020 (by Sam Damshenas)
- 31 celebrities who are openly proud about being LGBTQ (by Callie Ahlgrim)
- The 50 Most Powerful LGBTQ Players in Hollywood (by Michael O'Connell and Degen Pener)
- Making Gay History The Podcast (by MakingGayHistory.com)
- 11 LGBTQ stand-up comedians you should exist watching (by Claudia Willen)
- Bowen Yang Opens Up About His Experience In 'Gay Conversion' Therapy (by Curtis M. Wong)
- Art-Pop Singer Halsey on Existence Bipolar, Bisexual and an 'Inconvenient Woman' (by Chris Martins)
- 29 LGBTQ FIGURES FROM HISTORY You Demand TO KNOW ABOUT (by Mental attitude)
- Thomas Beattie, International Soccer Star, Comes Out as Gay (by David Artavia)
- Pride Month: 8 inspiring LGBTQI politicians (by Avin Houro)
- Andrew Gillum: 'I don't identify equally gay, but I do place as bisexual' (by Kirby Wilson)
- CARA DELEVINGNE SAYS SHE IDENTIFIES AS PANSEXUAL: 'I'One thousand ATTRACTED TO THE PERSON' (by Olivia Petter)
- The 23 virtually powerful LGBTQ+ people in tech (past Paige Leskin)
- The ABCs of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ (by Ben Wiseman)
- List of LGBT artists (by Wikipedia)
- Pete Buttigieg becomes first openly gay person confirmed to The states chiffonier (past The Guardian)
- Jaden Smith confirms Tyler, the Creator is his swain (past Sam Danshenas)
- Mary L. Trump on her life equally an openly gay fellow member of the Get-go Family (past Rob Phelps)
- Former 'Available' star Colton Underwood: 'I'm gay' (by Chloe Melas)
- Bumble'due south Head of Product Design to Join Twitter (past Katie Deighton)
- Karine Jean-Pierre Makes History with Her First White House Press Briefing (by Virginia Chamlee)
- Pop singer Demi Lovato comes out as non-binary (by Ben Beaumont-Thomas)
- Top x Celebrities You Didnt Know Were Gay (by Gunsel Merkez)
- These 71 Celebrities Came Out in 2020 (past Raffy Ermac)
- Young, Gifted, Blackness, and Queer: 10 LGBTQ+ Celebs Paving the Manner (by Kit Stone)
- How Ryan Irish potato Became the Most Powerful Man in TV (by Emily Nussbaum)
- Interesting Facts about Frank Kameny, American gay rights pioneer (by Raessa Sayyad)
- JoJo Siwa recounts her coming out story, and the stars who reached out to her after (by Rachel Yang)
- Ricky Martin Is 'Disappointed' past His Lack of Acting Offers: 'If Information technology's Considering I'm Gay, That's Sorry' (past Jason Sheeler)
- ten new LGBTQ books to celebrate Pride Calendar month: Gay 'Peachy Gatsby,' 'Queer Bible,' more than (by Barbara VanDenburgh)
- Gloat Pride Month: Run across Arizona's most well-known LGBTQ Instagram influencers (past KiMi Robinson)
- Superlative LGBT TikTok Influencers to follow in 2021 (by SociallyPowerful.com)
- World Loving cup Aureate Medalist and LGBTQI+ Activist Alex Johnson Partners With Athletic Brewing to Create Limited-Release Claret Orange IPA, Rainbow Wall (past StreetInsider)
- fourteen Inspiring Eco-Minded LGBTQ Folx to Follow on Instagram (by Katie O'Reilly)
- MLB names Bean its first Ambassador for Inclusion (by Alyson Footer)
- A's to honor first openly gay MLB histrion, Oakland native Glenn Burke (by Shyana Rubin)
- 'AMERICAN IDOL'Southward' DAVID ARCHULETACOMES OUT As LGBTQ+ FOR PRIDE Seeks Religious Acceptance (past TMZ)
- The pandemic hit LGBTQ youth hard. Many turned to TikTok (by Malavika Kannan)
- Warriors' Welts on Nassib coming out: 'The spotlight is coming, and it's going to be really, really brilliant' (past Christina Kahrl)
- 28 Football Players Who Came Out of the Cupboard (past Out.com)
- Pixar's Luca LGBT revelation: everything you need to know about Jack Dylan Grazer, who only came out as bisexual on Instagram (past Umesh Bhagchandani)
- Champion Figure Skater Jason Brown Comes Out in Inspirational Post (by Donald Padgett)
- Gus Kenworthy Wikipedia
- The History of LGBTQ Women in the Olympics (by Sally)
- DAN AND SHAY ANSWERS TO STRANGE QUESTIONS AND RUMORS (by Steve)
- Out Artists Brand a Statement at Lollapalooza 2021 (past Jerry Nunn)
- DaBaby steps: is hip-hop finally conquering homophobia? (past Kyle Mullin)
- 'Q-Force': Sean Hayes on bringing 'gay James Bond' to Netflix with animated spy comedy (past Patrick Ryan)
- Country'due south Hayden Joseph Honors Tradition (And His Truth) With A Joyous Queer Anthem (by Curtis One thousand. Wong)
- Lance Bass wants to host LGBTQ version of The Bachelor (by Yahoo! Life)
- I May Destroy Y'all's Michaela Coel On Telling The Story Of Her Personal Trauma On Screen: "Information technology Wasn't A Very Conscious And Marked Conclusion" (past Antonia Blyth)
- Erasure's Andy Bell opens up about finding love in laid-back Tampa (by Jay Cridlin)
- ATTITUDE ARCHIVE | NEIL TENNANT'Southward 1994 COMING OUT INTERVIEW (by Mental attitude Magazine)
- 'Bridgerton' Showrunner on How He Referenced Period Pieces to Create "Fresh and Unexpected" Drama Serial (past Mikey O'Connell)
- Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz on 'Star Expedition: Discovery' Coupledom (by Dawn Ennis)
- Harvey Guillén: from funny house to vampire familiar (by Jim Provenzano)
- From A Shy Kid To India's First Openly Gay Actor, Benjamin Daimary's Story Is One-Of-Its-Kind (by Tashafi Nazir)
- Demi Lovato wins Celebrity of the Twelvemonth at star-studded LGBT Awards (by Geo Goggle box)
- Carl Bean, Gay Singer Who Turned to Preaching, Dies at 77 (past Neil Genzlinger)
- Candyman Star Colman Domingo on Beingness Out and Prepare for His Close-Upward (by John Casey)
- HowDear Evan Hansen'south Ben Platt Came to Embrace Being an Out Movie Star (by Daniel Reynolds)
- For third and terminal flavor, 'Pose' scores three early Emmy awards for gimmicky make-up, hairstyling and costumes (by Karu F. Daniels)
- How Kevin Conroy Was Secretly The Kickoff Gay Histrion to Play Batman (by Antonio Stallings)
- From Hollywood to Capitol Hill, hither are 12 trailblazing queer Latinos (by Cynthia Silva)
- Tommy Kirk Dies: Child Star Of 'Old Yeller', 'The Shaggy Dog' Was 79 (by Deadline)
- Action Roundup: Gay James Bail Graphic symbol; Venom's 'Coming Out Political party;' 'Queer Family' of 'Marvel's Eternals' (by Towel Route)
- Social media influencer becomes kickoff gay human to grace cover of Playboy Mag (by Jenna Romaine)
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell protected his gay brother from bullies (past Jim Buzinski)
- Angela Davis is America's nearly famous living revolutionary. She's also a lesbian. (by Victoria A. Brownworth)
- "Eternals" features first openly gay superhero in Marvel Cinematic Universe (by Gary Kramer)
- Stephen Sondheim Soared While the Balance of Us Remained on the Ground (past John Casey)
- Kara Swisher on Appetite, Bragging, and Having a Baby at 56 (past Charlotte Cowles)
- Out Gay Actor Robin de Jesús Talks About Role in tick, tick…BOOM! (by Gary M. Kramer)
- Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years Nigh Sexual-Misconduct Allegations at Videogame Behemothic (by Kirsten Grind, Ben Fritz and Sarah E. Needleman)
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