Damon Charles: 1st List of Gay/Lesbian/Bi Actors and Industry People, Both in Front and Behind the Camera
by a-17 | created - 31 May 2013 | updated - 6 days ago | PublicThe list below is NOT in random order. Marlon Brando is first then all names after are in alphabetical order by last name. If you are looking for a particular person then you need to search for the page that has the correct last name.
In no way is this list meant to "OUT" anyone.
I have purposely NOT listed anyone of "speculation" like other sites may have ... only those where confirmation by either personal accounts, or public records prove the source of information on their sexuality.
Some are people I personally know and allowed me to put their name on this list, or have been publicly outed (with proof) by other sources, or have personally come out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual themselves. While gay, lesbian, and bi, "gender impersonators" are on here, transsexuals are not.
Some of the people on this list may have lived or are living a heterosexual lifestyle. But at one time or another they have either admitted to being gay, lesbian, or bisexual, and all have either outed themselves or have already been outed.
There are countless other people in the industry that we know are gay, lesbian, or bisexual. For whatever reason, they are "open" only to those working in THE INDUSTRY and choose to keep it a secret to the general public.
Sadly not everyone on this list is or was happy with their sexuality. Even when (true) rumors of people I personally knew and worked with surrounded them, like Merv Griffin, Rock Hudson, and Liberace (plus many others of today and the past), their self-loathing for who they were, made them feel the need to hide their sexuality, and in some instances bring legal actions to those who tried to out them.
You may not know some of the names or recognize the photos of the people on my list who worked in the past, but it is important to know the past in order to live in the present, and look forward to a happier future within ourselves. You need to know that you are in good company.
Hopefully someday, probably not in my lifetime (but I was wrong about same sex marriages, so hope I'm wrong here too), people will just be people, and lists like this will not be needed. Until that day comes, this list is dedicated to the closeted, possibly tormented talented youth that may need to see that there IS a good future (and happy life) ahead of them if they can accept themselves for who they are.
Some of the performers and behind-the-scene people are or were my friends, and I kept their secret until their deaths or they decided to come out themselves. Rock Hudson once told me that if anyone really knew or believed he was gay, he would die. When it was announced that he had AIDS he said, "Now everyone knows I'm gay, and I'm dying."
Those already in the entertainment industry know that it can still harbor homophobia, even though the industry claims otherwise. For any of these people on this list to have "come out on their own" was not so much an act of bravery, but more of being comfortable in their own skin. I thank each and every person that has personally allowed me to add them to this list, and I appreciate the positive responses I've received in person and on the Internet. I truly believe that every person on this list has or had the ability to save the life of at least one person who is or was struggling with their true identity.
Andrew Levinson, my spouse, has been a big help in making this list grow quicker and bigger. We celebrate our 50th year together July 24, 2021, continuing to work together on this list, trying to be a positive model for others.
It used to be that if you wanted to write me or make comments, you could do it on the IMDb Message Board at the bottom of the Damon Charles webpage. Unfortunately on February 17, 2017, IMDb discontinued this feature on all pages. Sadly, contacting me now is impossible as I am not on Facebook or any other social networks. I here give you full permission to feel free and put a link to this list on YOUR Facebook or other social media pages. Let's make this "List" soar with viewers. I do appreciate all the responses I did get in the past, and more than appreciate all the positive feedback I had been getting for having it up.
Thanks, Damon Charles
101. Salvatore Antonio
Actor | Schitt$ Creek
Salvatore Antonio was born in Toronto, Canada, as Salvatore Antonio Alessandro Migliore. He attended the prestigious National Theatre School of Canada (considered to be the sister school to Julliard), and later taught Acting For Camera at the school for several years. In addition to working ...
Alchetron
https://alchetron.com/Salvatore-Antonio
[Salvatore] is openly gay.
102. Alistair Appleton
Actor | Doctor Who
Alistair Appleton was born in 1970 in Tunbridge Wells to parents Peter and Sally. He gained 10 O-levels and 3 A-levels at St. John's Catholic School and in 1988 went to Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge (UK) where he studied for a degree in English Literature. Whilst at ...
TV Host/Self,
Wikipedia: Appleton is openly gay, and came out at university.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Appleton
103. Christopher Appleton
Make_up_department | Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby: Levitating
Christopher Appleton is known for Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby: Levitating (2020), Gutsy (2022) and The X Factor UK (2004). He has been married to Lukas Gage since April 24, 2023. He was previously married to Katie Katon.
ET
https://www.etonline.com/lukas-gage-and-chris-appleton-are-engaged-202239
Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton are taking the next step in their relationship. The 27-year-old White Lotus actor and 39-year-old celebrity hairstylist are engaged, ET has confirmed.
104. Gillian Apps
Self | Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games
Gillian Apps was born on November 2, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has been married to Meghan Duggan since September 22, 2018.
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2278638/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_lk1
She has been married to Meghan Duggan since September 22, 2018.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Apps
On September 22nd, 2018, she married fellow women's hockey player Meghan Duggan.
105. Gregg Araki
Writer | Mysterious Skin
Gregg Araki was born on December 17, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Mysterious Skin (2004), White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) and Kaboom (2010).
Producer/Director/Writer/Editor/Cinematographer,
Wikipedia: Araki self-identified as gay until 1997, when he entered a relationship with actress Kathleen Robertson, whom he directed in Nowhere. The relationship ended in 1999. Araki has since mainly dated men. He now identifies as bisexual.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Araki
106. Coby Archa
Casting_department | Kindly Kenney
Coby Archa was born on September 8, 1972 in Abilene, Texas, USA. He is known for Kindly Kenney (2020), Survivor (2000) and Tease (2007).
Self,
Gay With Ids: Helping Gay Dads Navigate Fatherhood.
https://gayswithkids.com/team-member/coby-archa/
107. Bernard Archard
Actor | Krull
Tall, incisive, aquiline-featured British character actor. Born in Fulham, London, Archard won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1938. The following year, he made his stage debut opposite Jessica Tandy in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, at the Regent's Park Theatre. A ...
IMDb Trivia
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067627/bio
[James Belchamber] Trivia:
Registered in a civil partnership with Bernard Archard in 2006. They had been together for nearly 60 years.
108. Jesse Archer
Actor | A Four Letter Word
Jesse Archer was born on June 30, 1977 in Taiwan, Republic of China. He is an actor and producer, known for A Four Letter Word (2007), Violet Tendencies (2010) and Half-Share (2011).
Producer/Director/Actor/Self,
Gay Cities: What does pride mean to you?
Pride is a celebration of self-expression. Being able to stand out and sparkle —- without fear, shame, or having to hide.
http://www.gaycities.com/outthere/145/what-pride-means-to-me-jesse-archer/
109. Kiki Archer
Writer | But She Is My Student
Kiki Archer is known for But She Is My Student (2018).
LQBTQ Culture
https://ohnuggets.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/kiki-archer-lesbian-author-and-an-exclusive-interview/
Kiki Archer is a UK based lesbian author.
RUComingOut
https://www.rucomingout.com/kiki.html
I am a lesbian woman who lives a very ‘straight’ lifestyle.
110. David Archuleta
Actor | David Archuleta: I'm Yours
In 2008, more than 30 million television viewers fell in love with David Archuleta; with his angelic voice, bashful sweetness, and megawatt smile, over 44 million votes made him the first runner-up in Season 7 of American Idol - and a star at age 16.
Shortly after "Idol," David's first single, "...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Archuleta
Archuleta came out as gay to his family in 2014, then publicly announced in June 2021 that he is part of the LGBT community, but "not sure of my own sexuality". ... In November 2022, Archuleta announced that he had taken a "step away" from religion and had dated men since coming out.
111. Alfie Arcuri
Soundtrack | The Voice Australia
Alfie Arcuri is known for The Voice (2012), De Eurovisa (2012) and Alfie Arcuri: If They Only Knew (2017).
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfie_Arcuri He is a qualified architect and told his family he was gay in 2013, when he was 24 years old.
112. Michael Arden
Actor | Source Code
Michael Arden was born on October 6, 1982 in Midland, Texas, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Source Code (2011), Bride Wars (2009) and The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012). He has been married to Andy Mientus since August 18, 2016.
Actor,
Grey's Anatomy
Wikipedia: Arden is openly gay, and as of 2013 in a relationship with Smash star Andy Mientus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Arden
113. Emile Ardolino
Director | Dirty Dancing
Emile Ardolino was born on May 9, 1943 in Maspeth, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Dirty Dancing (1987), Great Performances: Dance in America (1976) and He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983). He died on November 20, 1993 in Bel Air, California, USA.
Director, Dirty Dancing
114. Fin Argus
Actor | Clouds
Fin Argus has been a professional actor, singer-songwriter, musician, performer from age 10. Starting out in musical theater, they were soon cast as one of five members of an international Billboard chart-topping multi-million dollar children's music franchise. They recorded albums, filmed music ...
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fin_Argus
Argus is gay
115. Austin Armacost
Self | The A-List: New York
Austin Armacost has been married to Jake Lees since July 26, 2010.
Self,
PETA: Model Austin Armacost Urges Gay Designers to Leave Fur Behind.
http://action.peta.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=5&ea.campaign.id=16374
116. Adrian Armas
Actor | Mystery Men
Adrian Armas was born in San Fernando Valley, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Mystery Men (1999), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and 13 Going on 30 (2004).
Actor,
Gay City News: “I had fear put into me by agents and other dancers and actors who said dancers are swishy and feminine. And that started some self-hatred, and I started hating everybody else. It was a horrible time. There was no hope — I wanted to be famous as an actor, but personally, I was miserable. I always felt [being closeted] kept me from being successful."
http://gaycitynews.nyc/gay-actors-improvising-opportunities/
117. Darryl Armbruster
Actor | Old School
Darryl Armbruster hails from the Pacific Northwest where he was cast as the lead in the first play for which he ever auditioned and never looked back. He got his feet wet in community theatre which took him from Tacoma to Seattle in plays and musicals from Carousel and Side by Side by Sondheim to ...
Assistant Director/Actor/Self,
Wikipedia: Armbruster is the partner of actor Jon Polito.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Armbruster
118. Jillian Armenante
Actress | The Sex Lives of College Girls
Jillian Armenante was born on July 5, 1968 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021), Vice (2018) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). She has been married to Alice Dodd since June 24, 2000. They have two children.
Producer/Writer/Actress/Self,
Wikipedia: With Alice Dodd, her wife, Armenante co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog and In Flagrante Gothicto at the Circle X Theatre Company. Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog won the Theatre L.A. Ovation Award for "Best New Musical" and "Best Musical Production".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jillian_Armenante
119. Billie Joe Armstrong
Soundtrack | The Simpsons Movie
Billie Joe Armstrong was born in Piedmont, California, a small town surrounded by the city of Oakland, and was raised in Rodeo, California, the youngest of six children of Ollie (Jackson) and Andrew "Andy" Marsicano Armstrong. His father worked as a jazz musician and truck driver for Safeway Inc. ...
Musician/Soundtrack,
The Simpsons Movie
Wikipedia: Armstrong has identified himself as bisexual, saying in a 1995 interview with The Advocate, "I think I've always been bisexual. I mean, it's something that I've always been interested in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Joe_Armstrong
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Armstrong_(YouTuber)
[Armstrong] officially came out as gay in 2015 but told viewers in his video that coming out should not be a big deal. He dealt with his sexuality in his debut EP released in August 2018, It's Okay to Be Gay that contains four tracks: The title track "It's Okay to Be Gay", in addition, "I Really Want a Boyfriend", "I Wanna Wear a Crop Top" and "What I Like About Guys".
121. François Arnaud
Actor | The Borgias
François Arnaud was born on July 5, 1985 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Borgias (2011), Blindspot (2015) and I Killed My Mother (2009).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arnaud_(actor)
On 20 September 2020, Arnaud came out as bisexual on his Instagram.
122. Chip Arndt
Self | American Cannibal: The Road to Reality
Chip Arndt was born on October 2, 1966.
Self, Amazing Race 4
123. Peter Arne
Actor | The Return of the Pink Panther
Peter Arne was for a short time the perfect villain in British film. After a couple of roles in war movies (The Purple Plain (1954) and The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)) and a Tarzan movie (Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957)) he became a villain in Strangers' Meeting (1957). From than on he continued ...
Actor, The Return of the Pink Panther
124. Alice Arnold
Actress | Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
Alice Arnold is known for Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996), Broken News (2005) and Coronation Street (1960).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Arnold_(broadcaster)
Arnold entered into a civil partnership in 2006 with the BBC presenter Clare Balding. They live in Chiswick, London. In April 2015, the couple officially married in a private ceremony.
125. Mackenzie Arnold
Self | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fifa/article-12415403/Australias-Matildas-named-one-gayest-teams-World-Cup-leading-LGBTQ-news-site.html
Matildas goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is currently in a relationship with Scottish footballer Kirsty Smith.
The pair - who have been dating since 2022 - are teammates as they both play for West Ham in London.
126. Jay Arnold
Producer | Shoulder Dance
Jay Arnold is known for Shoulder Dance (2023), What Happens Next (2011) and The Big Gay Musical (2009).
Producer/Director/Writer, What Happens Next
127. Johnny Arthur
Actor | The Ghost Walks
American actor who specialized in timid or whiny characters. He appeared on the stage in England and in the USA, and performed in musical comedy. He began his film work in silents and often worked in the films of Hal Roach.
Actor,
Queerty: This Sunday, golden-age gay actor Johnny Arthur will finally get a tombstone, more than 60 years after he died. Before the advent of the Hayes Code, which banned even implicit depictions of homosexuality, Arthur was well known for over-the-top fey roles in movies like The Desert Song, Going Wild, and The Monster. After the code was instituted, Arthur was limited to wimpy hetero roles, like Spanky’s father in the Our Gang serials.
http://www.queerty.com/pre-code-gay-actor-johnny-arthur-finally-gets-his-due-in-death-20121122
128. Robert Arthur
Actor | Ace in the Hole
Robert Arthur was born on June 18, 1925 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Ace in the Hole (1951), Twelve O'Clock High (1949) and Mother Wore Tights (1947). He died on October 1, 2008 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA.
Actor, Twelve O'Clock High
129. Dorothy Arzner
Director | Christopher Strong
Dorothy Arzner, the only woman director during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood's studio system--from the 1920s to the early 1940s and the woman director with the largest oeuvre in Hollywood to this day--was born January 3, 1897 (some sources put the year as 1900), in San Francisco, California, to a ...
Director, Dance, Girl, Dance
130. Nicholas L. Ashe
Actor | Queen Sugar
Nicholas L. Ashe is known for Queen Sugar (2016), Last Looks (2017) and Custody (2016).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_L._Ashe
[Ashe] identifies as queer and was in a relationship with the actor Justice Smith in 2020. In April 2021, Smith told an interview that they were no longer together, but they had reunited by later that year, shooting a Calvin Klein campaign video together in mid-2022.
131. John Ashbery
Writer | The Forbidden Room
John Ashbery was born on July 28, 1927 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Forbidden Room (2015), How to Take a Bath (2009) and Lines of the Hand (2015). He was married to David Kermani. He died on September 3, 2017 in Hudson, New York, USA.
Writer/Poet,
IMDB Bio: He was married to David Kermani. He died on September 3, 2017 in Hudson, New York.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1432797/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
132. Rob Ashford
Rob Ashford is known for Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Cinderella (2015) and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014).
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ashford In 2011, the New York Observer listed Ashford as number 42 on “The New Power Gays: NYC’s Top 50” list; Ashford was selected for Out magazine's "Out 100" in 2013.
133. Antoine Ashley
Actor | 15 Films About Madonna
Antoine Ashley was born on December 17, 1984 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for 15 Films About Madonna (2006), Manila Luzon: Hot Couture (2012) and RuPaul's Drag Race (2009). He died on October 1, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Female Impersonator/Actor/Self,
AKA:Sahara Davenport
134. Brett Ashley
Producer | Canada's Drag Race
Brett Ashley is known for Canada's Drag Race (2020), Shine True (2021) and Big Brother Canada (2013).
Co-Host/Self,
Wikipedia 1 Girl 5 Gays: The rotating panel of gay men included Michael Yerxa, Jean-Paul Bevilacqua, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Calcaneo, Jonathan Morton-Schuster, Matt Barker, Dean McArthur, Matt Santos, Philip Tetro, Ian Lynch, Andrew Edwards, Jake Mossop, Thomas Trafford, Ishmael Furoz, Jonathan Nathaniel, Gerry King, Simon Lysnes, Max Claude, Alex Brown, Jason Yantha, Dillon Scheenaard, Alex Illest, JP Larocque, Rafay Agha, Gabriel Rojas, Jae MT, Kiel Hughes, Gaelan Love, Michael Lehman, Shawn Hitchins, Taylor James, Thomas Haskell, Chris Corsini, David Robert, Maurie Sherman, Ralph Rosario, Brad Blaylock, Ryan Carter, Ibrahim Hasan, Scott Do, Matthew Agius, Micha Baltman, Anthony Berarco, Matt Sims, Perez Hilton, James Bar, Jeffrey Bowers, Brett Ashley, Chase Hutchinson, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Mitchell Boucher, Mike Germanotta, Jamie Gillingham and Taurel Lorenz. A smaller number of episodes featured a panel of lesbians, including Brittany Leigh, Christina Mac, Brittany Emmons, Courtney Jean Milner, Valerie Bosso and Nicole DeLargie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Girl_5_Gays
135. Howard Ashman
Soundtrack | Beauty and the Beast
A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Howard Ashman moved to New York City in 1974 and began writing plays while working as an editor in a publishing house. His work attracted attention and he became WPA Theatre's artist director in 1977. In 1982, Ashman collaborated with composer Alan Menken on the ...
Music Department, Aladdin
136. Eammon Ashton-Atkinson
Cinematographer | Steelers: The World's First Gay Rugby Club
Eammon Ashton-Atkinson was born in Perth, Western Australia on August 25, 1986. One of four children, he is of Australian and Malaysian ancestry.
In 2002, he moved with his family to Queensland and subsequently studied law at Griffith University, obtaining an honors degree in 2008.
He was admitted as...
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/feb/10/steelers-lgbtq-sport-rugby-eamonn-ashton-atkinson
Ashton-Atkinson feels he is one of many gay people struggling to process the gap between being told they’ve never had it so good but being able to remember a recent time when it was very bad. “Being gay now is celebrated, but for those of us who grew up in that period, we still have these deep scars.”
137. Patrick Askin
Actor | Nick and Nicky
Patrick Askin was an actor and director, known for Nick and Nicky, Bikini Summer (1990) and A Hand of Bridge (2017). He died on January 26, 2024 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Producer/Writer/Actor,
Facebook for Patrick Askin: Just to show how the times are-a-changing, my Dad who isnt too thrilled with the Gay thing and even less thrilled that his Gay son has written a Movie with a wedding scene finale that is a "Gay Catholic Wedding".
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPatrickAskin?_fb_noscript=1
138. Anthony Asquith
Director | The Browning Version
British film director Anthony Asquith was born on November 9, 1902, to H.H. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and his second wife. A former home secretary and the future leader of the Liberal Party, H.H. Asquith served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1908-1916 and was ...
Director, Pygmalion
139. Nils Asther
Actor | The Man in Half Moon Street
Nils Asther was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1897 and raised in Malmö, Sweden, by his wealthy Swedish parents. After attending the Royal Dramatic Theater School in Stockholm, he began his stage career in Copenhagen. His film debut came in 1916 when the director Mauritz Stiller cast him in the ...
Actor,
Wikipedia: The theatrical community and the film industry in the 1920s accepted gay actors with little reservation, always provided they remained discreet about their sexual orientation and there was no public suggestion of impropriety. Asther was closeted. He proposed marriage to Greta Garbo to hide the true nature of his sexual preferences. Asther and Garbo had known each other in Sweden, and finding themselves relatively new to a foreign land they spent a great deal of time together. They often visited a friend's ranch outside Hollywood where they could relax, ride horses, go climbing, or swim at Lake Arrowhead. "Sailor” was a favored term for Greta Garbo's male, gay/bisexual friends. In 1929 during filming on location in Catalina filming The Single Standard with Nils Asther, she was overheard berating the actor for grabbing her so roughly. “I'm not one of your sailors,” she reminded him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_Asther
140. Shinjirô Atae
Actor | Ramune
Shinjirô Atae is known for Ramune (2010), When I Kill Myself (2011) and Scary Newspaper (2011).
Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12346493/Japanese-singer-Shinjiro-Atae-comes-fan-event-Tokyo-gay-man.html
Shinjiro Atae has announced he is gay.
141. David Atherton
Self | The Great British Bake Off
www.advocate.com › television › 2020/12/18 › british-baking-show-winne... Dec 18, 2020 · David Atherton grew up in a homophobic family with a mother who loved health foods.
142. Jake Atlas
Actor | WWE NXT
Jake Atlas was born on October 5, 1994 in El Monte, California, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE NXT (2010), WWE Smackdown! (1999) and TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Atlas
Kenny Sanchez Martinez (born October 5, 1994), known by his ring name Jake Atlas, is an American professional wrestler and former gymnast, known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and WWE.
Sanchez Martinez is openly gay.
143. Gabriel Attal
Actor | La belle personne
Gabriel Attal was born on March 16, 1989 in Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is an actor, known for The Beautiful Person (2008), Le journal de 20 heures (1956) and Vous avez la parole (2019).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Attal
At the age of 34, [Attal] became the youngest person and the first openly gay person to serve as the Prime Minister of France as well as the ninth openly LGBT person and the youngest person at present to serve as a head of state or government in the world.
144. Bill Aucoin
Producer | Flipside
Bill Aucoin was born on December 29, 1943 in Ayers, Massachusetts, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Flipside (1973), Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) and NET Playhouse (1964). He died on June 28, 2010 in Aventura, Florida, USA.
Producer,
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
Self,
Kiss: Beyond the Makeup
Wikipedia: He is survived by partner Roman Fernandez.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Aucoin
Makeup to Breakup by Peter Criss: As he discusses the development of KISS as a stage entity, Peter says it was two gay men who made all the difference. Bill Aucoin, their original manager was gay and out to the band and his closest associates. Aucoin kept Kiss solvent in those early years by robbing Peter to pay Paul, so to speak.
http://brianbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/from-makeup-to-breakup-my-life-in-and.html
145. Kevyn Aucoin
Actor | Zoolander
Kevyn Aucoin was born on February 14, 1962 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Zoolander (2001), Liza Minnelli: The Day After That (1993) and The Night We Never Met (1993). He died on May 7, 2002 in Middletown, New York, USA.
Makeup Artist
146. W.H. Auden
Author, poet and composer, educated at Oxford University, and a US citizen in 1946. He co-authored the verse plays: "The Dog Beneath the Skin", "The Ascent of F6", and "On the Frontier". His poetry volumes include: "Double Man". "The Shield of Achilles" (National Book Award), "For the Time Being"' ...
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._H._Auden Auden and [Christopher] Isherwood maintained a lasting but intermittent sexual friendship from around 1927 to 1939, while both had briefer but more intense relations with other men.
147. John August
Writer | Big Fish
John August's screenwriting credits include Go (1999), Big Fish (2003), Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa and an MFA in film from the Peter ...
Producer/Director/Writer,
Wikipedia: August is openly gay. He married Michael August on June 28, 2008 during the four months same-sex marriage in California was recognized.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_August
148. John Augustine
Actor | All Me, All the Time
John Augustine was born on March 5, 1960 in Canton, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for All Me, All the Time (2009), Lunatics Lovers & Actors (2009) and Titus (2000). He was previously married to Christopher Durang.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Durang
[Christopher] Durang lived in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, with his husband, actor/playwright John Augustine. They began their relationship in 1986 and were legally married in 2014.
149. Howard Austen
Self | American Masters
Gore Vidal IMDB Bio: The only time I went on stage, in the part of Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted writer on Broadway, was right after Howard Austen [his companion of 53 years] died. Before I knew it, I was standing out there in front of the audience. It was the best thing I ever did. If you want to drown your grief, play on Broadway. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000683/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
150. AustinShow
Producer | Love or Host
AustinShow is known for Love or Host (2019), Sh*tcamp (2021) and Generation Loss: The Social Experiments (2023).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AustinShow
Austin is openly gay. He came out via Twitter in April 2020, saying, "My sexuality isn’t a meme. I identify as what I would say 'mostly' gay, but maybe bisexual because sometimes I find some women attractive."
151. Bob Avian
Bob Avian was born on December 26, 1937 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for A Chorus Line (2016), Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998) and Putting It Together (2010). He was married to Peter Pileski. He died on January 21, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale...
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1383128/
Bob Avian, aged 83, died following cardiac arrest on January 21, 2021
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Avian
Avian was openly gay and survived by his husband Peter Pileski.
152. Assi Azar
Writer | The Baker and the Beauty
Assi Azar is a T.V host and a screenplay writer. He was born and raised in Israel, beginning his career as a correspondent for a popular entertainment news show. Assi's big break came in 2008 when the Big Brother reality show was launched in Israel and he was chosen to host it. Big Brother broke ...
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assi_Azar
In 2009, he was listed among the most 100 influential gay people in the world by OUT Magazine.
153. Mel B
Actress | Spice World
Born on May 29, 1975 in Leeds, England, Melanie Brown became a member of Spice Girls in 1994. Their three albums sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and they had nine singles at number 1 in the UK.
"Hot" was her first solo album, released on 9th October 2000. It entered the UK charts at #28. ...
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_B From 2002 to 2006, Brown was in a relationship with film producer Christine Crokos.
154. Billy B.
Make_up_department | Children in Need
Billy Brasfield, better known as "Billy B" is one of the most successful and sought after makeup artists in the world. He is a expert in the art of makeup, whether it is to subtly enhance a face or completely transform it. Billy is a master of his craft, and his exceptional talent and passion have ...
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1282414/
A.K.A.: Billy Brasfield
https://twitter.com/mrbillyb/status/720033646124490752?lang=en
155. Jamie Babbit
Director | But I'm a Cheerleader
Jamie Babbit was born on November 16, 1970 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. She is a director and producer, known for But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Silicon Valley (2014) and Girls (2012). She was previously married to Karey Dornetto.
Producer/Director,
Drop Dead Diva
Huffington Post: I'm happy to embrace any labels, because I feel like it's important to be a role model. I have a lot of labels. "Lesbian" would be one. "Bisexual," "mother," "white," "woman," "Midwestern" -- I embrace them all.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexandra-roxo/queer-women-in-tv-jamie-babbit_b_3460189.html
156. Babydaddy
Soundtrack | Layer Cake
Babydaddy was born on September 1, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Layer Cake (2004), Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008).
Soundtrack/Self,
AKA: Scott Hoffman
Band: Scissor Sister
Wikipedia: Babydaddy is gay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babydaddy
157. Dirk Bach
Actor | Lukas
Dirk Bach was born on April 23, 1961 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Lukas (1996), Kir Royal (1986) and Verbotene Liebe (1995). He died on October 1, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Yahoo!
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/german-comedian-dirk-bach-dead-51-213225484.html
Bach used his immense popularity to raise awareness for many causes, particularly for the rights of gays and lesbians. One of the first openly gay German celebrities, he was an active fund raiser for AIDS charities and a prominent spokesman for equal rights legislation.
158. Don Bachardy
Don Bachardy was born on May 18, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for A Single Man (2009), Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) and The Stepford Wives (1975).
Writer, Frankenstein: The True Story
159. Ramona Bachmann
Actress | Die Nati - mehr als 11 Fussballerinnen
Ramona Bachmann was born on December 25, 1990 in Malters, Switzerland. She is an actress, known for Die Nati - mehr als 11 Fussballerinnen (2022), Sportpanorama (1977) and Women's FA Cup (2002).
Soccer Player/Self,
Out Sports: Swiss player Ramona Bachmann came out at the World Cup.
http://www.outsports.com/2015/7/7/8907981/ramona-bachmann-gay-world-cup
160. Joan Baez
Soundtrack | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Joan Baez is the middle daughter of Albert Baez and Joan Baez Sr.. At age 10, her father took a job (and the family) to Baghdad, Iraq. A year later they moved to Palo Alto, CA, home of Stanford University. In 1956, she bought her first guitar and heard Martin Luther King, Jr.'s lecture on ...
Self, Woodstock
161. Tim Bagley
Actor | Somebody Somewhere
Tim Bagley was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Madison and Trempealeau (Wisconsin) and in Niles, Michigan, with his parents, Carol and Elwyn, and four siblings (Anne, Patrick, Kit and Dan). After high school Tim moved to southern California to perform with the singing group "The ...
Producer/Actor,
Next Magazine: Playing a vagina doctor may be a nightmare from which more than a few gay men have awoken in a cold sweat, but for out actor TIM BAGLEY, who reprises his role as Dr. Pellegrino in Judd Apatow’s “sort of sequel” to Knocked Up, This Is 40, it’s become an unintentional career. “You know, that’s a weird thing. I’ve now been a gynecologist about six times,” the Los Angeles resident recalls. “But I’m the guy in Los Angeles that knows the least about a vagina!”
http://www.nextmagazine.com/content/tim-bagley
162. Fenton Bailey
Producer | Party Monster
Fenton Bailey is known for Party Monster (2003), RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021).
Producer/Director, The Eyes of Tammy Faye
163. Jim Bailey
Actor | The Surrogate
Jim Bailey started out in the 1950s in the Nationally Syndicated show The Children's hour. By the early 1960s he turned to Theater on and Off Broadway and in Summer Stock acting and singing. His first break was being cast in the 1962 Off Broadway musical Fly Blackbird, co-starring Robert Guillaume ...
Female Impersonator/Actor
164. Jonathan Bailey
Actor | Bridgerton
Jonathan Stuart Bailey is an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he began his career as a child performer in Royal Shakespeare Company productions when he was seven years old, and by eight was performing as Gavroche in a West End production of Les Misérables. Since then, he has ...
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Bailey
Bailey privately came out as gay to friends and family in his early 20s, publicly commenting on it in 2018. Although cautious of discussing his sexuality as it is a personal matter that he noted "becomes a commodity and a currency", he is committed to visibility and representation stating that, "if I can fill spaces that I didn't have growing up then I feel like that's a really brilliant thing" and "something I’ll always strive to do".
165. Jon Robin Baitz
Writer | Brothers & Sisters
Mr. Baitz was born in 1961 in Los Angeles, and grew up there, in Brazil and South Africa. Plays include: "Other Desert Cities", "The Substance of Fire", "A Fair Country", and "Ten Unknowns", (All produced at Lincoln Center), The Paris Letter", "The Film Society", "Mizlansky/Zilinsky" and "Three ...
Trivia: Baitz was the longtime romantic partner of director ("Wicked") and actor ("Angels in America") Joe Mantello. They were together from 1990 to 2002.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Robin_Baitz
From 1990 to 2002, Baitz was the romantic partner of actor and director Joe Mantello.
166. Collin Baja
Actor | The Producers
Collin Baja was born on November 9, 1985 in Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for The Producers (2005), Across the Universe (2007) and Political Animals (2012). He has been married to William Popp since April 5, 2016.
IMDb Mini Bio
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2141125/bio/
[Baja] has been married to William Popp since April 5, 2016.
167. Josephine Baker
Soundtrack | Zouzou
Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, MO, in 1906 to Carrie McDonald, a laundress, and Eddie Carson, a musician. Her early life hinted at her future career. She first danced for the public on the streets of St. Louis for nickels and dimes. Later she became a chorus girl on...
Dancer/Singer/Self,
Baker was bisexual. Her son Jean-Claude Baker and co-author Chris Chase state in Josephine: The Hungry Heart that she was involved in numerous lesbian affairs, both while she was single and married, and mention six of her female lovers by name. Clara Smith, Evelyn Sheppard, Bessie Allison, Ada "Bricktop" Smith, and Mildred Smallwood were all African-American women whom she met while touring on the black performing circuit early in her career. She was also reportedly involved intimately with French writer Colette. Not mentioned, but confirmed since, was her affair with Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2012/05/know-your-lgbt-history-josephine-baker.html
Part of The Sewing Circle; Wikipedia for Alla Nazimova: It was Alla Nazimova who coined the phrase "sewing circle" as code to refer to lesbian or bisexual actresses of her day who concealed their true sexuality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alla_Nazimova
168. Julien Baker
Soundtrack | All Together Now
Julien Baker was born on September 29, 1995 in Germantown, Tennessee, USA. She is a composer and actress, known for All Together Now (2020), Walker (2021) and New Amsterdam (2018).
Actress/Musician,
Pitchfork: I had a hot-pink mohawk in high school, and when I came out everyone was like, “We don’t care.” I hope we can dismantle the idea that the entire south is sitting on our porches spitting tobacco and hating gay people.
http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1154-julien-baker-on-being-queer-southern-christian-and-proud/
169. Lenny Baker
Actor | Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Actor Leonard Joel "Lenny" Baker was born on January 17, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts. The son of Bertha and William Baker, Lenny graduated from Brookline High School in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1962 and attended Boston University, where he received his Bachelor's Degree. Baker began his acting...
LA WEEKLY: In just a few years, they would — right around the time that Baker died, in 1982. http://www.laweekly.com/news/death-in-the-afternoon-2137405
170. John Balance
Soundtrack | Nowhere
He was born Geoffrey Laurence Burton on 16th February 1962 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, later adopting the Rushton surname of his stepfather, and was educated at Lord Willliams School. He studied voice and vocal technique with Saral Bohm, wife of the physicist David Bohm. He was a member of ...
Singer/Self,
Duo: Coil
AKA: Geoffrey Burton
The Guardian: Coil was the only band based around a gay male couple and they delighted in the "male sexual chemistry" this created. In the mid-1980s, gay pop was coming out of the closet, but Coil were the first resolutely queer group; their words dealt with desire, disease, dirt, death and drugs, and their collages sounded dark, dank and dangerous.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/dec/11/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries
171. Steve Balderson
Director | Firecracker
Steve Balderson was born in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Firecracker (2005), Alchemy of the Spirit (2022) and El Ganzo (2015).
Producer/Director/Writer,
Queerious: Well, from a life perspective I’d say that I’m a filmmaker who happens to be gay, instead of a gay director. If that makes sense. I see my career path like other filmmakers who happen to be gay, but they make non-gay movies. Like Gus Van Sant. He’s fantastic.
http://queerious.com/2011/01/19/filmmaker-steve-balderson-on-his-new-picture-the-casserole-club/
172. Clare Balding
Self | London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad
Clare Balding was born on January 29, 1971 in Kingsclere, Hampshire, UK. She is an actress, known for London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad (2012), Dream Horse (2020) and Dark Money (2019).
TV Sportscaster/Self,
The Guardian: My grandmother told me it was 'disgusting' that I was gay. BBC presenter tells Desert Island Discs she did not speak to her grandmother for six months after her sexuality became public.
http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/dec/01/clare-balding-gay-grandmother-desert-island-discs
173. Long John Baldry
Actor | Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Born in Doveshire, England, in 1941, Long John Baldry (calledl "Long John" because he was 6'7") was a pioneer in the British blues-rock scene in the 1960s. He started out as a folk singer, often touring Europe with American folkie Jack Elliott (aka Ramblin' Jack Elliott). He switched to the blues, ...
Muscian/Actor,
Born: John William Baldry
Wikipedia: Baldry was openly gay during the early 1960s, at least amongst his friends and industry peers. However, he did not make a formal public acknowledgement of this until the 1970s—possibly because until 1967 in Britain, homosexuality was still a criminal offence that could lead to forced medication and/or jail time. Baldry had a brief relationship with lead-guitarist of The Kinks, Dave Davies.
174. Ireland Baldwin
Actress | Grudge Match
Ireland Baldwin was born on October 23, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Grudge Match (2013), Goofy Chefs and A Dark Foe (2020).
Model/Actress,
Wikipedia: In 2014, the rapper Angel Haze said they and Baldwin were romantically involved as a couple. That same year, Baldwin posted an Instagram image of herself and Haze captioned, "[Y]eah it's national girlfriend day... so of course."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland_Baldwin
175. James Baldwin
Writer | I Am Not Your Negro
James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for I Am Not Your Negro (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and American Playhouse (1980). He died on December 1, 1987 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
Writer, Where the Heart Is
176. Tammy Baldwin
Self | The Robert MacNeil Report
Tammy Baldwin was born on February 11, 1962 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
IMDB Trivia For Tammy Baldwin: United State Senator from Wisconsin, 2013 - present. Her election also made her the first openly gay Senator in history.
177. Jodi Balfour
Actress | The Crown
Born and raised in South Africa, Jodi Balfour spent her early youth working in Cape Town's theatre and television industry. She graduated with a BA (hons) in Theatre & Performance from The University of Cape Town and, after her family moved to the west coast of Canada, began working internationally...
Out
https://www.out.com/celebs/2021/10/25/abbi-jacobson-just-revealed-shes-been-dating-jodi-balfour-year
Abbi Jacobson and Jodi Balfour have found love.
The actresses revealed that they've been in a year-long relationship for the first time on their Instagrams yesterday, celebrating one year together.
178. Alan Ball
Producer | American Beauty
Alan Ball is an American writer, director, and producer who is known for writing the acclaimed film American Beauty and creating the HBO series True Blood starring Anna Paquin. He also wrote the films Towelhead and Uncle Frank. He also created Here and Now, Six Feet Under, and Banshee. He won ...
Producer, American Beauty
179. Tom Ballard
Writer | Tom Ballard: Enough
Tom Ballard was born on November 26, 1989 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for Tom Ballard: Enough (2022), Fully Furnished (2015) and Shiny Thing (2009).
Self,
Arts Hub:Tom Ballard is what he is, and what he is, is gay.
http://au.artshub.com/au/news-article/reviews/performing-arts/tom-ballard-is-what-he-is-183320
180. Bradley Baloff
Actor | Bowser Makes a Movie
Bradley Baloff is known for Bowser Makes a Movie (2005) and Into It (2006).
Actor,
DNAinfo: Balof is an openly gay man who moonlights as a standup comic and MC at Boystown's Sidetrack bar and has acted in independent films.
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130618/uptown/cps-teacher-i-am-not-racist-gay-porn-actor-as-blogger-claims
181. Micha Baltman
Self | 1 Girl 5 Gays
Co-Host/Self,
Wikipedia 1 Girl 5 Gays: The rotating panel of gay men included Michael Yerxa, Jean-Paul Bevilacqua, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Calcaneo, Jonathan Morton-Schuster, Matt Barker, Dean McArthur, Matt Santos, Philip Tetro, Ian Lynch, Andrew Edwards, Jake Mossop, Thomas Trafford, Ishmael Furoz, Jonathan Nathaniel, Gerry King, Simon Lysnes, Max Claude, Alex Brown, Jason Yantha, Dillon Scheenaard, Alex Illest, JP Larocque, Rafay Agha, Gabriel Rojas, Jae MT, Kiel Hughes, Gaelan Love, Michael Lehman, Shawn Hitchins, Taylor James, Thomas Haskell, Chris Corsini, David Robert, Maurie Sherman, Ralph Rosario, Brad Blaylock, Ryan Carter, Ibrahim Hasan, Scott Do, Matthew Agius, Micha Baltman, Anthony Berarco, Matt Sims, Perez Hilton, James Bar, Jeffrey Bowers, Brett Ashley, Chase Hutchinson, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Mitchell Boucher, Mike Germanotta, Jamie Gillingham and Taurel Lorenz. A smaller number of episodes featured a panel of lesbians, including Brittany Leigh, Christina Mac, Brittany Emmons, Courtney Jean Milner, Valerie Bosso and Nicole DeLargie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Girl_5_Gays
182. Way Bandy
Make_up_department | Somebody Killed Her Husband
Way Bandy was born on August 9, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), Lipstick (1976) and The Mike Douglas Show (1961). He died on August 13, 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
Makeup Artist, Somebody Killed Her Husband
183. Lisa Banes
Actress | Gone Girl
Lisa Lou Banes was an American actress known for more than 80 film and television roles, as well as stage appearances on Broadway and elsewhere.
She was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1984 for Isn't it Romantic? and won a 1981 Theatre World Award for her ...
Celebpie:
https://celebpie.com/lisa-banes-obituary-wikipedia-age-gone-girl-actress/
Lisa Banes was married to her wife Kathryn Kranhold.
184. Tallulah Bankhead
Actress | Lifeboat
Tallulah Brockman Bankhead was born on January 31, 1902 in Huntsville, Alabama. Her father was a mover and shaker in the Democratic Party who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from June 4, 1936, to September 16, 1940. Tallulah had been interested in acting and, at age ...
Actress/Self,
Stage Door Canteen
Part of The Sewing Circle; Wikipedia for Alla Nazimova: It was Alla Nazimova who coined the phrase "sewing circle" as code to refer to lesbian or bisexual actresses of her day who concealed their true sexuality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alla_Nazimova
185. Azealia Banks
Soundtrack | Pitch Perfect
Azealia Banks was born on May 31, 1991 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Pitch Perfect (2012), The Heat (2013) and The Bling Ring (2013).
Singer,
Wikipedia: Banks identifies as bisexual. During the few instances where she has discussed her sexuality with the press, Banks has expressed dissatisfaction with society's labeling of others based on sexual orientation. In an interview with The New York Times, Banks stated, "I'm not trying to be, like, the bisexual, lesbian rapper. I don't live on other people's terms."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azealia_Banks
186. Beaux Banks
Actor | The Men
Beaux Banks was born on September 19, 1993 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. He is an actor.
Out
https://www.out.com/sex/2020/6/30/9-gay-adult-performers-tell-their-coming-out-stories
Apparently Beaux Banks was the last to find out he was gay. Though he was engaged in gay sex, he didn't identify as gay. "No, I'm just me," he would reply.
At age 21, his mom had enouugh [sic] and demanded an explination [sic] for the gay porn she was finding on the computer and phone. So there, at church, Banks finally fessed up.
"Once I had the conversation with my mom, I had no problem saying I was gay," he said.
187. Boomer Banks
Director | Men's Briefs
Boomer Banks was born on June 13, 1980 in Quiroga, Michoacán, Mexico. He is an actor and director.
Out
https://www.out.com/sex/2020/6/30/9-gay-adult-performers-tell-their-coming-out-stories
While Boomer Banks didn't have a "coming out" per se, it certainly wasn't easy. "I dont [sic] really have a coming out story because I was queer from the get go and unapologetic about it," he said.
188. Caleb Bankston
Self | Survivor After Show
Caleb Bankston was born on September 27, 1987 in Collinsville, Alabama, USA. He died on June 24, 2014 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Self,
SDGLN: BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- "Survivor" star Caleb Bankston, who was openly gay, died in a horrific accident on Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 26.
http://www.sdgln.com/social/2014/06/25/openly-gay-survivor-star-dies-tragic-accident
189. Rav Bansal
Self | The Great British Bake Off
Rav Bansal is known for The Great British Baking Show (2010), The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2014) and 5 News (1998).
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/sikh-reality-show-celebrity-gets-hate-mail-for-offending-religion-by-being-gay-2324473.html British-Indian reality television star Rav Bansal has been targeted for being a gay Sikh man. Bansal, a Sikh man who recently came out in public about his sexuality, recently received a letter accusing him of "lustful behaviour" that is prohibited by Sikhism.
190. Travis Banton
Costume_designer | Trouble in Paradise
Travis Banton was the star costume designer at Paramount during the studio's heyday of glamour and sophistication in the 1930's. During his tenure (1924-38), he created imaginative, often daring designs for stars like Kay Francis, Carole Lombard, Mae West and, most famously, Marlene Dietrich. His ...
Costumer
191. James Bar
Self | 1 Girl 5 Gays
Co-Host/Self,
Wikipedia 1 Girl 5 Gays: The rotating panel of gay men included Michael Yerxa, Jean-Paul Bevilacqua, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Calcaneo, Jonathan Morton-Schuster, Matt Barker, Dean McArthur, Matt Santos, Philip Tetro, Ian Lynch, Andrew Edwards, Jake Mossop, Thomas Trafford, Ishmael Furoz, Jonathan Nathaniel, Gerry King, Simon Lysnes, Max Claude, Alex Brown, Jason Yantha, Dillon Scheenaard, Alex Illest, JP Larocque, Rafay Agha, Gabriel Rojas, Jae MT, Kiel Hughes, Gaelan Love, Michael Lehman, Shawn Hitchins, Taylor James, Thomas Haskell, Chris Corsini, David Robert, Maurie Sherman, Ralph Rosario, Brad Blaylock, Ryan Carter, Ibrahim Hasan, Scott Do, Matthew Agius, Micha Baltman, Anthony Berarco, Matt Sims, Perez Hilton, James Bar, Jeffrey Bowers, Brett Ashley, Chase Hutchinson, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Mitchell Boucher, Mike Germanotta, Jamie Gillingham and Taurel Lorenz. A smaller number of episodes featured a panel of lesbians, including Brittany Leigh, Christina Mac, Brittany Emmons, Courtney Jean Milner, Valerie Bosso and Nicole DeLargie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Girl_5_Gays
192. Michael Barbaro
Actor | BoJack Horseman
Michael Barbaro was born on October 12, 1979 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor, known for BoJack Horseman (2014), The Premise (2021) and How I Met Your Father (2022). He has been married to Lisa Tobin since 2020. They have one child. He was previously married to Timothy Levin.
NY Post https://pagesix.com/2018/07/27/the-daily-host-michael-barbaro-splits-from-husband-dating-shows-producer/
193. Samuel Barber
Soundtrack | Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Composer ("Adagio for Strings", "Overture to 'The School for Scandal'"). He was educated at the Curtis Institute, and studied with Isabelle Vengerova, Emilio de Gogorza, Fritz Reiner, and Rosario Scalero. He was awarded an honorary music degree from Harvard University. He was a sergeant in the USAF...
Composer,
Gay Influence: He began composing music seriously in his late teens, and it was during his musical studies at the Curtis Institute that he met Gian Carlo Menotti, who became his lover, partner and musical collaborator. “Johnny” and Sam were soon inseparable.
http://gayinfluence.blogspot.com/2011/07/american-composer-samuel-barber.html
194. Barbette
Barbette-- born Vander Clyde-- left home as a teenager to become a circus acrobat. He formed a partnership with a woman trapeze artist, assuming the role of her twin sister after the sister died. As a solo trapeze artist and wire-walker, he continued to dress as a woman, and in the mid-1920's he ...
Born: Vander Clyde Broadway
As It Ought To Be: Though we do not have any definitive proof of what he would consider his gender or sexual identity, Barbette did have homosexual relationships. He was kicked out of London’s Palladium after he was discovered in intimate embrace with another man, which caused him to never again be able to receive a work visa to perform in England, and Barbette even had a brief romance with Cocteau himself.
https://asitoughttobe.com/2011/06/02/the-surreal-sex-of-beauty-jean-cocteau-and-man-ray%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cle-numero-barbette%E2%80%9D/
195. Paris Barclay
Producer | NYPD Blue
A preeminent force in television entertainment, Paris Barclay has directed nearly 200 episodes of television and was active as a Director/Producer for series including: Station 19, Pitch, Sons of Anarchy, In Treatment, Cold Case, City of Angels and NYPD Blue. He also has directed episodes of a wide...
Producer/Director, Sons of Anarchy
196. Clive Barker
Writer | Nightbreed
Born in Liverpool, England, UK, Clive Barker is an English writer, director, and visual artist, best known for his works in the genres of horror and dark fantasy. His mother Joan Ruby (née Revill) was a painter and school welfare officer and his father Leonard Barker was a personnel director for an...
Writer, Hellraiser
197. Matt Barker
Self | 1 Girl 5 Gays
Co-Host/Self,
Wikipedia 1 Girl 5 Gays: The rotating panel of gay men included Michael Yerxa, Jean-Paul Bevilacqua, Juan Manuel Gonzalez Calcaneo, Jonathan Morton-Schuster, Matt Barker, Dean McArthur, Matt Santos, Philip Tetro, Ian Lynch, Andrew Edwards, Jake Mossop, Thomas Trafford, Ishmael Furoz, Jonathan Nathaniel, Gerry King, Simon Lysnes, Max Claude, Alex Brown, Jason Yantha, Dillon Scheenaard, Alex Illest, JP Larocque, Rafay Agha, Gabriel Rojas, Jae MT, Kiel Hughes, Gaelan Love, Michael Lehman, Shawn Hitchins, Taylor James, Thomas Haskell, Chris Corsini, David Robert, Maurie Sherman, Ralph Rosario, Brad Blaylock, Ryan Carter, Ibrahim Hasan, Scott Do, Matthew Agius, Micha Baltman, Anthony Berarco, Matt Sims, Perez Hilton, James Bar, Jeffrey Bowers, Brett Ashley, Chase Hutchinson, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Mitchell Boucher, Mike Germanotta, Jamie Gillingham and Taurel Lorenz. A smaller number of episodes featured a panel of lesbians, including Brittany Leigh, Christina Mac, Brittany Emmons, Courtney Jean Milner, Valerie Bosso and Nicole DeLargie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Girl_5_Gays
198. Ira Barmak
Producer | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
Ira Barmak was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1936, the son of Russian immigrants Ilya and Ronia Barmak. He studied medicine at Cornell but upon completion of an MD realized he wanted to work in television, or, as he himself put it, he left the field of medicine "to get show business out of his ...
The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/why-being-gay-70s-new-york-la-was-magic-guest-column-1205565/
[In the 70s] There emerged a whole layer of gay network executives, writers, studio executives and agents, including ... producers Ira Barmak ...
199. Gregg Barnes
Costume_designer | Aladdin: Live from the West End
Gregg Barnes is known for Aladdin: Live from the West End, Hurricane Bianca (2016) and Live from Lincoln Center (1976).
Costume Designer,
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Playbill: "StageStruck" Exhibit Featuring Gay and Lesbian Broadway Design Talent.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/112768-StageStruck-Exhibit-Featuring-Gay-and-Lesbian-Broadway-Design-Talent-Begins-Nov-14
200. Charlie Barnett
Actor | Men in Black³
Charlie Barnett was born on February 4, 1988 in Sarasota, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for Men in Black³ (2012), Private Romeo (2011) and Russian Doll (2019).
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Barnett_(actor)
Barnett realized he was gay at the age of 13.
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