MJ Rodriguez
MJ Rodriguez appeared on TV shows such as “Nurse Jackie” and “The Carrie Diaries” before obtaining her part on “Pose.” But it was her portrayal as Blanca Rodriguez on “Pose” that propelled her to stardom.
Rodriguez was ultimately nominated for an Emmy for her work in “Pose” after three seasons in May 2021, breaking history. Rodriguez then made history by being the first transgender person to win a Golden Globe in January 2022.
Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer’s only acting credits to date include Jules on HBO’s “Euphoria” and a voice in the English adaptation of the anime film “Belle” in 2021.
Her acting resume is short, but it packs a punch. Hers is one of the few trans characters on television who does not battle with her identity.
In 2019, Schafer said to Variety, “There have to be more roles where trans individuals aren’t only dealing with being trans; they’re dealing with other challenges as well.”
“There’s so much more to us than a single identity.”
Zion Moreno
Zion Moreno rose to prominence as a transgender model before transitioning to acting in Netflix’s “Control Z.”
In 2020, it was revealed that Moreno would join the cast of HBO Max’s revival of “Gossip Girl.” Moreno’s character Luna is one of the privileged teenagers with a nasty attitude in the first season, which premiered last summer.
Luna is transsexual in the series, according to executive producer Joshua Safran of “Gossip Girl.”
“As writers, we decided that this wasn’t going to be a show about how she came to be her true self. That isn’t our narrative at all. To these individuals, Luna is Luna, and that’s it,” in the interview, Safran stated.
Elliot Page
Page gained his fame in Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” as Vanya Hargreeves and “Tales of the City” as Shawna Hawkins after starring in “Juno” in 2007, for which he received an Oscar nomination.
Page comes out as transgender in 2020.
In a statement released in 2020, Page said, “I love that I am trans.” “And I adore the fact that I am queer. And the more I embrace who I am and hold myself near, the more I dream, the bigger my heart expands, and the more I thrive. I see you, I love you, and I will do everything I can to make this world a better place for all trans individuals who face harassment, self-loathing, abuse, and the fear of violence on a daily basis.”
He will resume his role in “Umbrella Academy,” according to Variety at the time.
