Famous Lesbians - List of Famous Lesbians - page 2

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

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Gia CarangiJanuary 29, 1960AmericanGia Carangi was one of the very first supermodels from the USA
Susan Mikula1958AmericanSusan Mikula is an American artist and photographer
Aileen WuornosFebruary 29, 1956AmericanAileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida
Anna PaquinJuly 24, 1982Canadian, New ZealanderAnna 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 ThorneOctober 8, 1997AmericanBella Thorne is an American actress and singer
Susan SontagJanuary 16, 1933AmericanSusan Sontag is an American critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist, political activist, filmmaker and playwright of international repute
Ellen PageFebruary 21, 1987CanadianEllen Page is a Canadian actress known for her role in the film ‘Juno’
Alexandra HedisonJuly 10, 1969AmericanAlexandra Hedison is an American photographer, actress, and director
Ruby RoseMarch 20, 1986AustralianRuby Rose is an Australian model, television host, actress, DJ, recording artist, and an amateur boxer
K. D. LangNovember 2, 1961CanadianK
Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon is an American actress best known for her role in the HBO series ‘Sex and the City’

AmericanApril 9, 1966175 views

Sally Ride

Sally Ride was an American astronaut and physicist, who became the first American woman to travel into space

AmericanMay 26, 1951143 views

Jackie Abbott

Jackie Abbott is an American actor

American151 views

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes is a comedian and actress, ranked among the 25 funniest people in America

AmericanMarch 7, 1964220 views

Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Wuornos was a serial killer who was sentenced to death for killing seven men in Florida

AmericanFebruary 29, 19561,030 views

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow is a political journalist who hosts the ‘Rachel Maddow Show’

AmericanApril 1, 197398 views

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin is an American actress, comedian and producer

Janis Ian

Janis Ian is one of the reputed American singers and songwriters of the 20th century

AmericanApril 7, 1951198 views

Carol Ann Duffy

Carol Ann Duffy is an award-winning British poet and children’s book writer

BritishDecember 23, 1955108 views

Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith was an American model, actress and television personality

AmericanNovember 28, 1967109 views