9 Celebs Who Changed Their Genders And Became Even More Famous

It's really hard to be who you are when the public keeps telling you how you should be and acted. These 9 celebrities when through gender reassignment, hoping to find themselves by doing so. And like it or not, many of them appear much more feminine and manlier compared to their past. And they became stars that shine even brighter than before.

Here are 9 celebrities who became even more popular after they switched their gender compiled by Brighthumanity.

#1 Balian Buschbaum

German pole vaulter Yvonne Buschbaum was a record holder in 1999 and a champion during her time. Buschbaum left the support when she sustained a serious injury and went through gender reassignment to become a he.

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#2 Geena Rocero

Gorgeous Filipino American supermodel Geena Rocero who found Gender Proud company is an advocate for transgenders. She is now a popular face in the LGBTQ+ community.

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#3 Laura Jane Grace

Laura was Thomas James Gabel and an American punk rock singer of Against Me! She began her process in 2012 and released the album “Transgender Dysphoria Blues.” in 2014.

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#4 Jazz Jennings

Jazz became one of the youngest activist as she sent a video of 9-year-old her asking the President to pay attention to the community.

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#5 Aydian Dowling

The popular YouTuber and bodybuilder is also a husband and happy father. He's been featured in Men's Health and often shares fitness tips for transgenders as well as his personal life. He's considered a role model in the community.

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#6 Alexandra Billings

Billings is an actress, an advocate for the LGBTQ+ and AIDS as well as a singer. She has also acted for multiple transgender roles in popular movies and series like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “How To Get Away With Murder,” and “Transparent.”

She has also received Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award in 2016.

#7 Lea T

Leandra Medeiros Cerezo or Lea T is a popular pop icon from Givenchy's ad campaign and the daughter of football star Toninho Cerezo. She was also featured on opening ceremony of Olympic Games in 2016.

#8 Lana Wachowski

Many people knows the Wachowski brothers for their work on Matrix trilogy. But since then, the brothers have came out as sisters with Lilly coming out later in 2016.

#9 Conchita Wurst

She never went through any reassignment, but most people can confirm that she's emanating a very unique persona of her won. Despite keeping her facial hair, she is now a major influencer in the LGBTQ+ community.

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