You’ve seen their faces and you’ve seen their campaigns, but soon these transgender models will become well-known industry names – if they aren’t already. Even before Hunter Schafer became the fashion world’s darling, these models were owning catwalks and campaigns. As the fashion industry books more and more diverse models, we anticipate seeing more of these faces. Ahead are 11 transgender models who are changing the modeling game.
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Hunter Schafer
While you may already know Hunter from the hit HBO show Euphoria, she is also an LGBTQ+ activist and model. She has walked for brands like Dior, Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, and Vera Wang.
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Hari Nef
Hari Nef catapulted into the limelight in 2015 after becoming the first trans model to be signed to the modeling agency IMG models. Since then, she has made a splash in the fashion scene and has gone along to star in the movie Assassination Nation and made an appearance of the first season of the hit Netflix show You.
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Andreja Pejic
Andreja has been making waves in the fashion industry since landing an international campaign for Gaultier before she transitioned. While Andreja used to model both men’s and women’s lines, she has since stated she will be modeling as a woman. In 2018, she made her film debut in the movie The Girl in the Spider’s Web.
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Ines Rau
In 2013, Ines was the first openly transgender model to be featured in Playboy. The French model is a major LGBTQ+ activist and often speaks out about it on her Instagram.
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Arisce Wanzer
Arisce Wanzer is an American model who has walked for Topshop and was featured in a campaign for Kenneth Cole during the start of her career. Now, she has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Elle and Forbes!
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Geena Rocero
Geena is an activist for transgender rights and a beauty queen. Her TED Talk about her decision to transition has over three million views.
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Juliana Huxtable
Juliana is not just a model: she’s a DJ, artist, and social media maven. Her work has even been shown at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
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Isis King
Isis entered the scene as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model, but she’s modeled for many brands. Isis was the first transgender American Apparel model.
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Lea T
Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy considers Lea his muse, and she has also landed a campaign as the face of Redken.
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Carmen Carrera
Carmen is another notable face – she came to fame after appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race and has since been feautured in many magazines.
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Munroe Bergdorf
Munroe Bergdorf is a British model who uses her platform to talk about many issues like LGBTQ+ issues, racism, and feminism.
