Famous Lesbians - List of Famous Lesbians
What do television host Ellen DeGeneres, actress Ruby Rose, and former World No. 1 tennis champion Martina Navratilova have in common in addition to being super successful women in a predominantly man’s world? All of them are lesbians and totally proud of their sexuality! In a world where members of the LGBTQ community are constantly harassed and ridiculed for their sexuality, it is not an easy task to carve a niche for oneself and build a successful life. It is even more difficult for women given the sexist attitudes prevalent in our society. Yet there are women who not only broke through the glass ceilings in male-dominant fields but also overcame the challenges of belonging to the sexual minority. With rising awareness about LGBTQ rights, life is getting relatively easier for lesbians yet we can’t ignore the struggles they go through! In the modern era, several LGBTQ rights activists have emerged on YouTube to spread awareness and offer support to the audience members belonging to such groups. Read on for more information about famous lesbians.
List of famous lesbians and bisexual women along with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, and life history.
The Most Famous Lesbians | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Gia Carangi | January 29, 1960 | American | Gia Carangi was one of the very first supermodels from the USA |
Susan Mikula | 1958 | American | Susan Mikula is an American artist and photographer |
Aileen Wuornos | February 29, 1956 | American | Aileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida |
Anna Paquin | July 24, 1982 | Canadian, New Zealander | Anna Paquin is a Kiwi film, theatre and television actress known for her roles in movies like ‘The Piano’, ‘Fly Away Home’, and ‘X-Men |
Bella Thorne | October 8, 1997 | American | Bella Thorne is an American actress and singer |
Susan Sontag | January 16, 1933 | American | Susan Sontag is an American critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist, political activist, filmmaker and playwright of international repute |
Ellen Page | February 21, 1987 | Canadian | Ellen Page is a Canadian actress known for her role in the film ‘Juno’ |
Alexandra Hedison | July 10, 1969 | American | Alexandra Hedison is an American photographer, actress, and director |
Ruby Rose | March 20, 1986 | Australian | Ruby Rose is an Australian model, television host, actress, DJ, recording artist, and an amateur boxer |
K. D. Lang | November 2, 1961 | Canadian | K |
Camille Paglia
Camille Anna Paglia is an American author, social critic, and academic
Gia Carangi
Gia Carangi was one of the very first supermodels from the USA
Alice Walker
Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning African-American novelist
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova is a former top-seeded Czech and American tennis player
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith was a famous blues and jazz singer from America who is known for her songs like ‘Downhearted Blues’ and ‘The St