Famous Lesbians and Bisexual Women
by jonesie12345 | created - 14 Jun 2022 | updated - 6 days ago | PublicSome of these celebrities may prefer the term gay, queer, gender fluid, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, omnisexual, pansexual, or no label at all. If so, my sincere apologies for referring to them as lesbian or bisexual. No disrespect is intended
Some are living, some have passed on, all have a unique beauty
1. Cara Delevingne
Actress | Suicide Squad
Cara Jocelyn Delevingne was born in London, England, to Pandora Anne (Stevens) and Charles Hamar Delevingne, a property developer. Her parents are both from prominent upper-class families, with her ancestors including Viscounts (Greenwood), Baronets (Hulton, Faudel-Phillips), Majors and Lord Mayors...
English actress and model who won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014; also known for the movies "Suicide Squad" and "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets"
Has dated several well-known women including singers Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Minke and St. Vincent; actors Ashley Benson, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sienna Miller; also male singers Harry Styles and Jake Bugg
2. Anna Akana
Actress | Jupiter's Legacy
Anna Akana was born on August 18, 1989 in Monterey, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Jupiter's Legacy (2021), Let It Snow (2019) and Ant-Man (2015).
Came out as bisexual in 2018, after having a threesome with two women
In an interview with My Pink News, she said that prior to that, "I never felt like I could fully own my label as a bisexual for a bunch of reasons."
3. Andy Allo
Actress | Upload
Andy Allo is a Cameroon born singer and actress starring as the lead female, 'Nora', in Amazon Prime's critically acclaimed original series "Upload", opposite Robbie Amell. With the global love and praise from critics and fans, Greg Daniels' (The Office) series quickly got renewed for more seasons.
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Actress and singer who is a former girlfriend and protege of Prince; he purportedly broke up with her when she told him she was bisexual, which was against his Jehovah's Witness religion
4. Stephanie Allynne
Actress | In a World...
Stephanie Allynne was born on September 19, 1985 in Claremont, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for In a World... (2013), One Mississippi (2015) and Twin Peaks (2017). She has been married to Tig Notaro since October 24, 2015. They have two children.
5. Gillian Anderson
Actress | The X Files
Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Rosemary Alyce (Lane), a computer analyst, and Homer Edward Anderson III, who owned a film post-production company. Gillian started her career as a member of an amateur actor group while at high school. In 1987, her love of the theatre took her to ...
In 2012 she acknowledged that she is bisexual. In a 2015 interview with The Guardian, she said:
"To me a relationship is about loving another human being; their gender is irrelevant"
6. Morningstar Angeline
Actress | Echo
Morningstar Angeline (she, they), born as Morningstar Angeline Wilson-Chippewa, is a queer Navajo, Chippewa, Blackfeet, Shoshone, and Latinx actor and filmmaker. She was born in Santa Fe, NM, to Rita Rose Wilson and Ethan Shawn Chippewa. They were later adopted by Daniel Harold Freeland and raised ...
Is an actor, director, producer, and musician best known for the indie films "The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw," "Outer Range," and "Drunktown's Finest"; she identifies as queer
7. Aurora
Soundtrack | Frozen II
Aurora Aksnes (born 15 June 1996), known mononymously as Aurora (stylised as Aurora), is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer. Her debut EP Running with the Wolves was released through Decca Records in May 2015, receiving widespread approval from online music blogs and national press. Later ...
Norwegian singer-songwriter who identifies as bisexual
8. 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. ...
Singer-songwriter best known as Scary Spice from the singing group, The Spice Girls
Was in a five-year relationship with movie producer Christine Crokos; also had a brief relationship with fellow Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice
9. 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.
10. Madison Bailey
Actress | Outer Banks
Madison Bailey was born on January 29, 1999 in North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Outer Banks (2020), Black Lightning (2018) and Creepshow (2019).
In a 2021 interview with Glamour magazine, she said:
"Pansexuality makes the most sense for how I feel...and how I feel is I want to choose somebody based on a soul connection... somebody I really connect with – it didn’t really matter any other details beyond that"
11. 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...
Actress, singer, and dancer who was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, the 1927 silent film "Siren of the Tropics;" was a headliner with the Folies Bergère in Paris
She aided the French Resistance during World War II, and was awarded several medals by the French government. She is the only American-born woman to receive full French military honors at her funeral, which was attended by 20,000 people
Was married 4 times, but had several relationships with women
DIED APRIL 12, 1975, age 68, of a cerebral hemorrhage
12. 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).
Is bisexual; dated rapper Angel Haze, but is currently in a relationship with a man
Daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
13. Tammy Baldwin
Self | The Robert MacNeil Report
Tammy Baldwin was born on February 11, 1962 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
American attorney and politician who is the first openly LGBT woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Senate in 1999 and 2013, respectively
14. 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...
Is engaged to actress and comedian Abbi Jacobson
15. 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 ...
Was married to her partner, Kathryn Kranhold at the time of her death
DIED JUNE 14, 2021, age 65, 10 days after being struck by a motor scooter
16. Ariela Barer
Actress | How to Blow Up a Pipeline
Ariela Barer was born on October 14, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022), Runaways (2017) and Oddities (2023).
Came out as lesbian on Twitter in 2016
17. Drew Barrymore
Producer | Charlie's Angels
Since melting audiences' hearts at the age of just six in E.T. (1982), Drew Barrymore has emerged as one of the most beloved and singularly gifted actresses of her generation. Born in Culver City, California to John Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore, the clutches of fame were near inescapable for ...
In a 2003 interview with Contact magazine she said:
"Do I like women sexually? Yeah, I do. Totally. I have always considered myself bisexual...When I was younger I used to go with lots of women. Totally – I love it.”
Daughter of actor John Drew Barrymore
18. Meredith Baxter
Actress | All the President's Men
Meredith Baxter is an American actress from California, better known for television roles. Her most famous roles include Catholic teacher Bridget Fitzgerald in the sitcom "Bridget Loves Bernie" (1972-1973), divorced mother Nancy Lawrence in the family-themed drama "Family" (1976-1980), and ...
Came out as a lesbian in 2009 at age 62; has been married 3 times to men, including actor David Birney; married partner Nancy Locke in 2013
19. Amanda Bearse
Actress | Fright Night
Amanda Bearse was born on August 9, 1958 in Winter Park, Florida, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Fright Night (1985), Married... with Children (1987) and Bros (2022). She has been married to Carrie Schenken since 2010. They have two children.
20. Stephanie Beatriz
Actress | Encanto
Stephanie Beatriz was born on February 10, 1981 in Neuquén, Argentina. She is an actress and director, known for Encanto (2021), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) and Short Term 12 (2013). She has been married to Brad Hoss since October 6, 2018. They have one child.
In a 2018 essay in GQ magazine she said:
"In October, I will marry a heterosexual man..but I’ll be bi till the day I die, baby, and I vow to myself to always sing that truth.”
21. Kimia Behpoornia
Actress | Atypical
Kimia Behpoornia was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Atypical (2017), Hacks (2021) and Abbott Elementary (2021).
Iranian-American actress and writer; has been married to Hailey Chavez since May 2022
22. Maria Bello
Actress | A History of Violence
Maria Bello was born on 18 April, 1967 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Kathy, a nurse and teacher, and Joe Bello, a contractor. She is of Italian and Polish descent. Maria went to Villanova University, majoring in political science. She had every intention of becoming a lawyer, but she took an ...
Actress best known for the movies "Coyote Ugly," "The Cooler," and "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"
Also known for the TV shows "ER," "Goliath," and "NCIS"
Is engaged to French chef Dominique Crenn
23. Jill Bennett
Actress | And Then Came Lola
Jill Bennett is an award-winning Los Angeles producer/writer/actor dedicated to creating opportunities for underrepresented filmmakers.
She began her career in Los Angeles at The Sacred Fools Theatre playing Apemantus, in their award-winning production of Timon of Athens alongside Jon Hamm.
Her viral...
Actress and producer best known for the movie "And Then Came Lola" and the TV series "We Have to Stop Now"
Is married to actress Lauren Neal; was formerly in a relationship with actress Cathy DeBuono
24. Ashley Benson
Actress | Spring Breakers
Ashley Victoria Benson was born on December 18, 1989 in Anaheim Hills, California, to Shannon (Harte) and Jeff Benson. She has Irish, English, and German ancestry. She has been dancing competitively since she was 2 with hip hop, jazz, ballet, tap and lyrical. She has been singing since she was ...
Was in a two-year relationship with actress and model Cara DeLavigne; also dated rapper G-Eazy
25. Sandra Bernhard
Actress | The King of Comedy
Performer, actress, singer and author Sandra Bernhard appeared as a series regular in season three of the immensely popular FX Television/Ryan Murphy show "POSE" reprising her role as brassy but caring Nurse Judy Kubrack, who works with H.I.V. / AIDS patients, following a memorable season one guest...
Has been with her partner, Sara Switzer, for over 20 years
26. Sue Bird
Producer | Summer of Gold
Sue Bird was born on October 16, 1980 in Syosset, New York, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Summer of Gold (2021), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) and AT&T - Fan the Flames (2021).
Is a former professional basketball player, and the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades
Came out as a lesbian in 2017; is engaged to professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe
27. Rebecca Black
Soundtrack | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Rebecca Black is best known for her song "Friday" which became an Internet sensation in March 2011. According to Billboard.com, she is just one of the pop stars coming from a production company called Ark Music Factory.
Came out as queer in 2020 on the podcast Dating Straight
28. Rowan Blanchard
Actress | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World
Rowan Blanchard is an American actress best known for her role as Riley in Girl Meets World (2014) which earned her Young Artist Award nominations. She has since had roles as Jackie Geary on the ABC Sitcom The Goldbergs (2013) and Alexandra Cavill in the TNT Series Snowpiercer (2020). Rowan's other...
Identifies as queer
29. Nikki Blonsky
Actress | Hairspray
Nicole Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and Internet personality, who is best known for her breakthrough role as Tracy Turnblad in the film Hairspray (2007), for which she won a Critics' Choice Award and received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award and a ...
Came out as lesbian in 2020; is engaged to her partner Hailey Jo Jenson
30. Da Brat
Soundtrack | Wasabi
Da Brat was born on April 14, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Wasabi (2001), Bad Boys (1995) and Big Momma's House (2000). She has been married to Jesseca Dupart since 2022.
31. Carrie Brownstein
Writer | Portlandia
Carrie Brownstein was born on September 27, 1974 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is a founding member of the rock band Sleater-Kinney, and was formerly in the band Excuse 17. Alongside Fred Armisen, she is the writer, actress and co-developer of the sketch comedy show Portlandia (2011) on IFC TV.
Identifies as bisexual; dated singer St. Vincent
32. Tammy Bruce
Actress | 2081
Tammy Bruce was born on August 19, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for 2081 (2009), Get Tammy Bruce (2019) and Women of the Bible Speak (2021).
Is a radio host and political commentator
Identifies as lesbian; formerly in a relationship with actress Brenda Benet
33. Kaylee Kaneshiro
Actress | Legacies
Kaylee Marie Kaneshiro (formerly known by her stage name 'Kaylee Bryant') was born on November 1, 1997 in Florida, USA. Kaylee is an Actor who starred as the titular character in the 2014 indie thriller film Mary Loss of Soul (2014). They began acting at the age of 8. She had previously been ...
Publicly came out as queer in 2021
34. Carlease Burke
Actress | Child's Play
When Carlease Burke rented John Travolta "The Cadillac of Mini Vans" in the film Get Shorty (1995), she wondered if her unusual name would land her the high octane jobs in Hollywood. Director Barry Sonnenfeld said it did and there have been other high beams in her film acting career: In Her Shoes (...
Came out at age 40
35. Anne Burrell
Self | Secrets of a Restaurant Chef
An instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City.
American chef best known as the host of the Food Network show "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef" and co-host of "Worst Cooks in America;" is also an "Iron Chef"
In 2012 she released a statement that she had been in a relationship with her girlfriend for 2 years; in 2012 she tweeted that they were engaged. However, in 2021 she married her current husband, Stuart Claxton
36. Saffron Burrows
Actress | You
Saffron Burrows, known for her work in critically acclaimed films, this fall reprises her role in the hit Netflix show YOU, season 3. Burrows previously starred in the Golden Globe winning Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle. In 2019 Burrows directed the short films: Michael & Indigo, starring Jason...
English actress and model best known for the movies "Troy," and "Deep Blue Sea" and the TV series "Mozart in the Jungle," "Boston Legal," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
Identifies as bisexual; formerly engaged to actor Alan Cumming, who is also bisexual; was also in a relationship with actress Fiona Shaw
Married writer Alison Bailian in 2013; they are currently separated
37. Sophia Bush
Actress | John Tucker Must Die
Sophia Bush has captured film and television audiences with her range of roles and diverse characters She was born on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California, and is an only child. Her father, Charles William Bush, is a renowned advertising and celebrity photographer, and her mother, Maureen E. (...
Came out as queer in 2024 in an essay in Glamour magazine; is in a relationship with retired pro soccer player Ashlyn Harris
38. Dove Cameron
Actress | Schmigadoon!
Dove Olivia Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman on January 15, 1996 in Bainbridge Island, Washington to Bonnie J. Wallace, an acting coach & Philip Alan Hosterman, a chief executive officer/founder of Kandahar Trading Company. She's known for playing a dual role as the eponymous characters in ...
Is an Emmy Award-winning actress best known for the TV show "Liv and Maddie" and the films "Vengeance" and "Descendants"
Identifies as queer
39. Gia Carangi
Actress | Blondie: Atomic
Gia Carangi was born on January 29, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Blondie: Atomic (1980). She died on November 18, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
One of the world's first supermodels. Identified as lesbian. Her life was portrayed in the HBO movie, "Gia," starring Angelina Jolie
DIED NOVEMBER 18, 1986, age 26, of AIDS
40. Brandi Carlile
Soundtrack | Onward
Brandi Carlile was born on June 1, 1981 in Ravensdale, Washington, USA. She is a music artist and actress, known for Onward (2020), A Star Is Born (2018) and Safe Haven (2013). She has been married to Catherine Shepherd since September 15, 2012. They have two children.
41. Vanessa Carlton
Soundtrack | The Fate of the Furious
Vanessa Carlton was born on August 16, 1980, the first of two children (she has a sister and a brother) born to Ed and Heidi Carlton. Raised in Milford, Pennsylvania, her mother was a piano teacher, and exposed Vanessa to classical music from a young age. By age two, she began playing the piano, ...
In 2010 she came out as bisexual while performing at Nashville Pride. She said to the audience, "I've never said this before, but I am a proud bisexual woman."
Is currently married to John McCauley of the band Deer Tick, with whom she has one child
42. Judy Carne
Actress | Laugh-In
Trained in music and dance, tiny-framed, pixie-like Judy Carne was born Joyce Botterill in Northampton, England on April 27, 1939, the daughter of a grocer. Trained in dance, she appeared in music revues as a teenager and changed her name at the advice of a dance teacher.
Slowly building up a career...
Actress whose autobiography, "Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside: The Bittersweet Saga of the Sock-It-To-Me Girl," discussed her bisexuality and her marriage to actor Burt Reynolds
DIED SEPTEMER 3, 2015, age 76, of pneumonia
43. Doja Cat
Actress | Doja Cat feat. SZA: Kiss Me More
Doja Cat was born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini on October 21, 1995 in Los Angeles, California to Deborah Elizabeth Sawyer, a painter & Dumisani Dlamini, an actor. She began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song, So High caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records ...
Identifies as sexually fluid. In an Instagram Live in 2019, she said, "I like both. I like d**ks, and I also like, um, I like people I can have sex with. You can kind of have sex with anyone, right?"
Was in a relationship with British singer Bree Runway
44. Megan Cavanagh
Actress | Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Megan Cavanagh is a Chicago native, most recognized as Marla Hooch, from the Penny Marshall movie A League of Their Own. Other film credits include: Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It. She starred with Tim Allen and Kirstie Ally in For Richer or Poorer (Levinia ...
Is openly lesbian. Has been married to filmmaker Anne Chamberlain since 2008
45. Tracy Chapman
Soundtrack | One Day
Tracy Chapman was born on March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is a music artist and actress, known for One Day (2011), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) and House of Gucci (2021).
Four-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter
Was formerly in a relationship with writer Alice Walker
46. Margaret Cho
Producer | Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Margaret Cho was born on December 5, 1968 in San Francisco. Her grandfather was a Methodist minister who ran an orphanage in Seoul during the Korean War. Ignoring the traditions of her patriarchal culture, her mother bravely resisted an arranged marriage in Korea & married Margaret's father, who ...
Stand-up comedian and actress best known for the TV shows "All-American Girl," and "Drop Dead Diva," and the films "Face/Off" and "Fire Island"
Has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans, and the LGBT community
In a 2018 Huffington Post interview, she discussed how she identified sexually:
"I've been with people all across the spectrum of gender and who have all kinds of different expressions of gender, so it's so hard to say. Maybe 'pansexual' is technically the more correct term but I like 'bisexual' because it's kind of '70s."
47. Brandy Clark
Soundtrack | Happiest Season
Brandy Clark is known for Happiest Season (2020), Shucked and The Academy of Country Music - ACM Sessions (2016).
In a 2021 article in Metro Weekly she said, “I’m one-hundred percent a lesbian. There’s no gray area."
48. Jessica Clark
Actress | Pocket Listing
Jessica Clark was born in 1985 in London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Pocket Listing (2015), True Blood (2008) and Chemistry (2011). She was previously married to Lacey Stone.
49. Sharon D Clarke
Actress | Rocketman
Sharon D Clarke was born on August 12, 1966 in England, UK. She is an actress, known for Rocketman (2019), Tau (2018) and Holby City (1999). She has been married to Susie McKenna since June 15, 2008.
50. Kiersey Clemons
Actress | Dope
Kiersey Clemons was born December 17 in Pensacola, Florida. She grew up in a military family traveling the U.S before settling in Southern California with her parents and three sisters. Always having a love for theatre and performance, the actor/musician has quickly become known for the diverse and...
Best known for the films "Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Flatliners," and "Dope"
Identifies as queer or gay. Was previously in relationships with Dove Cameron and Ellen Page (now Elliot Page); is currently in a relationship with her former stunt double, Ebony De La Haye
51. Lily Cole
Actress | Snow White and the Huntsman
Lily began working as an actress when she was 6 years old, then returned to film when she was 16 in Marilyn Manson's adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. In 2009 she played the female lead in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. Since then she has made over fifteen films with esteemed ...
Came out as queer in 2021 during an interview with The Sunday Times Style magazine
52. Cat Cora
Actress | Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine
Cat Cora was raised in a small Greek community in Jackson, Mississippi, by a family who held strongly to their Greek and Southern heritage. Both her grandfather, father, and godfather were restaurateurs and, by the time she was fifteen, she had already presented a business plan to them for her very...
Professional chef and cookbook author best known as an "Iron Chef" on "Iron Chef America" and as co-host of the TV show "Around the World in 80 Plates"
Came out as lesbian at age 19. Was married to a woman for 3 years; they divorced in 2021
53. Patricia Cornwell
Writer | Kay Scarpetta
Patricia Cornwell was born on June 9, 1956 in Miami, Florida, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Kay Scarpetta, The Front (2010) and Untitled Kay Scarpetta Project. She has been married to Staci Gruber since February 24, 2005. She was previously married to Charles L. Cornwell.
Crime writer who has sold over 100 million books
In 2006 she married Harvard University professor, Staci Gruber
54. Emma Corrin
Actress | Lady Chatterley's Lover
Emma Corrin was born on December 13, 1995 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. Emma is an actor, known for Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022), My Policeman (2022) and The Crown (2016).
Came out as queer in 2021; now identifies as non-binary
55. Catherine Corsini
Director | La fracture
Catherine Corsini was born on May 18, 1956 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France. She is a director and writer, known for The Divide (2021), Summertime (2015) and Three Worlds (2012).
Cesar Award-winning French director and screenwriter
Her partner is film producer Elisabeth Perez
56. Cheryl Crane
Self | Lana Turner, l'indétrônable
Cheryl Crane was born on July 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Author and retired real estate broker; only child of actress Lana Turner
Came out as a lesbian to her parents at age 13. She and her partner Joyce LeRoy have been together for over 50 years. They married in 2014
57. Auli'i Cravalho
Actress | Moana
Aulii Cravalho is an American actress and singer who made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the 2016 Disney 3D computer-animated musical feature film Moana. She went on to star in the NBC drama series Rise (2018), the Netflix drama film All Together Now (2020) and the Hulu ...
Came out as bisexual in 2020
58. Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn is known for The Menu (2022), Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (2022) and MasterChef Australia (2009).
French chef who is the only woman in the U.S. to have a restaurant with 3 Michelin stars, Atelier Crenn in San Francisco
Is engaged to actress Maria Bello
59. Wendy Crewson
Actress | Air Force One
Wendy Jane Crewson is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film The Doctor. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, including The Good Son (1993), The Santa Clause (1994) and its sequels The Santa...
Publicly came out as a lesbian in 2014
60. Julie Cypher
Director | Teresa's Tattoo
Julie attended Bates Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1974-1976 (4th -6th grade). She took dance lessons and initiated violin lessons during these years. She also participated in Girl Scouts where she attended Camp Scott and Tiawah Hills Ranch.
Film director formerly married to actor Lou Diamond Phillips; formerly in a relationship with singer Melissa Etheridge, during which she had two children
61. Miley Cyrus
Soundtrack | Hannah Montana
Miley Ray Cyrus was born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992 in Franklin, Tennessee and raised in Thompson's Station, Tennessee to Tish Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus. She has five siblings - two half-brothers, a half-sister, and a younger brother and sister. Her parents named her because they hoped ...
Daughter of singer Billy Ray Cyrus; was briefly married to actor Liam Hemsworth
62. Sharice Davids
Self | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
Sharice Davids was born on May 22, 1980 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany.
Is the first openly LGBT Native American elected to the U.S. Congress, and one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress
63. Angela Davis
Writer | Untitled Angela Davis Project
Angela Davis was born on January 26, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama. Her both parents were college graduates and worked as school teachers. Her brother, named Ben Davis, played for the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions in the 60s and 70s. Young Angela chose to attend a small private school known as ...
Political activist, college professor, and author; came out in 1997; lives with her partner, author and professor Gina Dent
64. Cathy DeBuono
Actress | And Then Came Lola
Cathy DeBuono was born on March 20, 1970 in Yonkers, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for And Then Came Lola (2009), Along Came Wanda (2021) and How 'Bout a Cuppa Tea (2020).
Formerly engaged to actress Jill Bennett
65. Ellen DeGeneres
Producer | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Emmy-winning talk show host Ellen Lee DeGeneres was born in Metairie, Louisiana, a New Orleans suburb. She is the daughter of Betty DeGeneres (née Elizabeth Jane Pfeffer), a speech therapist, and Elliott Everett DeGeneres, Jr., an insurance agent. Her brother is musician and producer Vance DeGeneres...
Actor, comedian, and talk show host who hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 19 years; was formerly in a relationship with actress Anne Heche
She and actress Portia de Rossi have been married since 2008
66. Lea DeLaria
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
Lea DeLaria was born on May 23, 1958 in Belleville, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Cars 3 (2017) and Edge of Seventeen (1998).
Prefers to be called a dyke; was formerly engaged to fashion editor Chelsea Fairless
67. Lily-Rose Depp
Actress | Tusk
Lily-Rose Melody Depp was born on May 27, 1999 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France to Vanessa Paradis & Johnny Depp. Her little brother, Jack Depp joined the clan in 2002. During Lily-Rose's early years, the Depp-Paradis family divided their time between their homes in France and LA, and ...
Daughter of actor Johnny Depp and actress-singer Vanessa Paradis
68. Portia de Rossi
Actress | Arrested Development
Portia de Rossi was born and raised in Geelong, Australia. Originally born Amanda Rogers, at 15 she changed her name to Portia, saying that it was the most daring thing she had ever done up until that point. After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Melbourne, and studied ...
Has been married to actress and former talk show host Ellen Degeneres since 2008
69. Marlene Dietrich
Soundtrack | Witness for the Prosecution
Her father was a police lieutenant and imbued in her a military attitude to life. Marlene was known in school for her "bedroom eyes" and her first affairs were at this stage in her life - a professor at the school was terminated. She entered the cabaret scene in 1920s Germany, first as a spectator ...
DIED MAY 6, 1992, AGE 90, of kidney failure
70. Asia Kate Dillon
Actor | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Asia Kate Dillon was born on November 15, 1984 in Ithaca, New York, USA. They are known for playing Brandy Epps in Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Taylor Mason in Billions (2016). Their role on Billions is the first gender non-binary character shown on American television. Dillon is also the ...
71. Beth Ditto
Actress | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Beth Ditto was born on February 19, 1981 in Searcy, Arkansas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018), Nocturnal Animals (2016) and On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019). She was previously married to Kristin Ogata.
72. Deidre Downs
Self | Open Access
Deidre Downs was born on July 7, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She has been married to Abbott Jones since April 14, 2018. She was previously married to Andrew Gunn.
Former Miss America; married her partner, attorney and writer Abbott Jones, in 2018
73. DreamDoll
Actress | Black Heat
DreamDoll is known for Black Heat (2024), Lola 2 (2022) and Bid for Love 2.
Came out as bisexual in an Instagram post in 2021 on June 1, the first day of Pride month
74. Rain Dove Dubilewski
Actress | Madness
Vogue, Buzzfeed, Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmo, Harper's Bazaar, Mashable, People.com and many more have all featured Rain Dove. The androgynous model/actor/speaker. She is known for for TED talk about identity, controversial films, and several viral campaigns including a lingerie shoot challenging ...
Androgynous fashion model who identifies as a gender capitalist; has been in relationships with actresses Rose McGowan and Kelsey Ellison
She said:
"Gender Capitalism is both Feminist and Masculinist... It's the recognition that I, as an organism, am treated differently based on my perceived genitalia and the identity surrounding that relationship."
75. Isadora Duncan
Writer | Isadora
Isadora Duncan was an American dancer and innovative educator known for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural projects, and a hectic marriage to the famous Russian poet Sergei Esenin.
She was born Isador 'Dora' Angela Duncan on May 26, 1877, in San Francisco, California. Her father, Joseph Duncan, ...
Had several relationships with men, but also with women, including poet and playwright Mercedes de Acosta
DIED SEPTEMBER 14, 1927, age 50, after her long scarf became entangled in the wheels of a convertible, strangling her to death
76. Cheryl Dunye
Director | The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl Dunye was born on May 13, 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for The Watermelon Woman (1996), The Owls (2010) and Mommy Is Coming (2012).
First openly gay Black woman to direct a feature film, "The Watermelon Woman"
77. Clea DuVall
Actress | The Faculty
Clea DuVall was born in Los Angeles on September 25, 1977, to Rosemary (Hatch) and actor Steph DuVall. DuVall's teenage years presented her with many challenges. Her parents divorced when she was twelve, and, when her mother remarried, DuVall moved out because she did not feel at home in the ...
Came out as lesbian in 2016 during a panel discussion at the Sundance Film Festival; is married to producer Mia Weirer
78. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Actress | King Richard
Aunjanue Ellis was born in San Francisco, California. She graduated from the Brown University, and later attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
During her career, Ellis performed on Off-Broadway theater, appeared in many film, and had roles on television. In film, she is best known...
In a 2022 interview in Variety magazine she said, “I’m very clear about being bisexual. I have a sweatshirt that says ‘Girl Bi’ that I wear everywhere.”
79. Megan Ellison
Producer | Her
Megan Ellison was born on January 31, 1986 in Santa Clara County, California, USA. She is a producer, known for Her (2013), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
Is a producer and director and the founder of Annapurna pictures; received a Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer of "A Strange Loop;" has also received 4 Academy Award nominations
Is the daughter of billionaire Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle
80. Cynthia Erivo
Actress | Harriet
Cynthia Erivo is an English actress, singer, and songwriter. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Daytime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild ...
English actress and singer who has received Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards; also 2 Academy Award nominations and 2 Golden Globe nominations
She identifies as queer and bisexual
81. Melissa Etheridge
Soundtrack | An Inconvenient Truth
Melissa Etheridge was born on May 29, 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Money Train (1995) and The Devil's Own (1997). She has been married to Linda Wallem since May 31, 2014.
Came out as lesbian in 1993
Was in a long-term relationship with actress Julie Cypher, with whom she had two children with the assistance of musician David Crosby. Was also in a relationship with actress Tammy Michaels, with whom they share 2 children
Married her current partner Linda Wallem in 2014
82. Lillian Faderman
Writer | Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality
Lillian Faderman is known for Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality (2019), The Lavender Scare (2017) and L.A.: A Queer History (2021).
Author, historian, and educator
83. Beanie Feldstein
Actress | Booksmart
Elizabeth Greer "Beanie" Feldstein is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring roles in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), the comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017), and the coming-of-age comedy film Booksmart (2019), the latter of which earned her a ...
Married film producer Bonnie Chance-Roberts in May 2023
Is the sister of actor Jonah Hill
84. Fergie
Soundtrack | Nine
Fergie was born Stacy Ann Ferguson on March 27, 1975 in Hacienda Heights, California, to Theresa Ann "Terri" (Gore) and John Patrick Ferguson, both schoolteachers. Her ancestry includes German, English, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, and Luxembourgish. When she was a teenager, her parents divorced, ...
Identifies as bisexual
Lead singer of the group The Black-Eyed Peas
85. Barbie Ferreira
Actress | Nope
Barbara Linhares Ferreira is an American model and actress. She has earned attention and acclaim for her career as well as for being an outspoken supporter of the body positivity movement.
Ferreira was born in Queens, New York, but later moved to Maywood, New Jersey and attended Hackensack High ...
Came out as queer in an interview in Out magazine in 2019
86. Fannie Flagg
Writer | Fried Green Tomatoes
Fannie Flagg was born on September 21, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Grease (1978) and Five Easy Pieces (1970).
Former partner of author Rita Mae Brown and actress Susan Flannery
87. Clementine Ford
Actress | Cherry Falls
Clementine Ford was born to actress Cybill Shepherd and her first husband, David Ford, in Memphis, Tennessee in 1979. Her parents divorced when she was still a baby, and Cybill went back to California to restart her acting career, becoming a celebrated television star on Moonlighting (1985). She ...
In March 2009 she revealed that she is bisexual in an interview with Diva magazine; formerly in a relationship with musician and record producer Linda Perry
Has been married to actor Cyrus Cox since April 2013
Daughter of actress-model Cybill Shepherd
88. Jodie Foster
Actress | The Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster started her career at the age of two. For four years she made commercials and finally gave her debut as an actress in the TV series Mayberry R.F.D. (1968). In 1975 Jodie was offered the role of prostitute Iris Steensma in the movie Taxi Driver (1976). This role, for which she received ...
Was partners with producer Cydney Bernard for 15 years, with whom she had two sons. Married actress Alexandra Hedison in 2014
89. Jorja Fox
Actress | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jorja Fox has become a familiar face by playing major roles in three of the most successful television dramas in history: ER (1994), The West Wing (1999) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000).
As a teenager, Fox had a career as a fashion model. She then turned to formal study of the acting craft...
Formerly in a 10-year relationship with actress Lelah Foster
90. Megan Fox
Actress | Transformers
Megan Denise Fox was born on May 16, 1986 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and raised in Rockwood, Tennessee to Gloria Darlene Tonachio (née Cisson), a real estate manager and Franklin Thomas Fox, a parole officer. She began her drama and dance training at age 5 and at age 10, she moved to Port St. Lucie, ...
Identifies as bisexual
91. Samantha Fox
Soundtrack | A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
Samantha Karen Fox was born on 15 April 1966 in Mile End, East London, UK. Her parents were Carole Fox and Patrick Fox and she's got a little sister named Vanessa Lai Fox.
She started out as a nude model for "Page 3" of British tabloids when she was still 16, and in 1983 Sam was said to have her ...
Came out as lesbian in 2003; was in a relationship with her manager Myra Stratton for over a decade, until Stratton's death in 2015; married her tour manager Linda Birgitte Olsen in 2022
92. Hannah Gadsby
Writer | Hannah Gadsby: Douglas
Hannah Gadsby was born on January 12, 1978 in Smithton, Tasmania, Australia. Hannah is a writer and actor, known for Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020), Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) and Please Like Me (2013). Hannah has been married to Jenney Shamash since January 2021.
93. Lady Gaga
Soundtrack | A Star Is Born
Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an American songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer.
Gaga was born on March 28, 1986 in Manhattan, New York City, to Cynthia Louise (Bissett), a philanthropist and business executive, and Joseph Anthony ...
Identifies as bisexual
94. Greta Garbo
Actress | Ninotchka
Greta Garbo was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson on September 18, 1905, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Lovisa (Johansdotter), who worked at a jam factory, and Karl Alfred Gustafsson, a laborer. She was fourteen when her father died, which left the family destitute. Greta was forced to leave school and ...
Was bisexual
DIED APRIL 15, 1990, age 84, of renal failure and pneumonia
Came out as queer in 2004; was married to a transgender man for 13 years, but is now divorced
Civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the international Black Lives Matter movement
96. Roxane Gay
Producer | Untitled TKO Studios/Macro Project
Roxane Gay is known for Untitled TKO Studios/Macro Project, Queer as Folk (2022) and An Untamed State.
Writer and professor who won a Lambda award for Bisexual Nonfiction for her memoir "Hunger;" is also the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection "Bad Feminist"
Is married to artist and writer Debbie Millman
97. Elizabeth Gilbert
Writer | Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert was born on July 18, 1969 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Eat Pray Love (2010), City of Girls and Live and Let Die (2015). She has been married to Jose Nunes since January 2007. She was previously married to Michael Cooper.
In 2016 she posted on Facebook that she was in a relationship with her female best friend, Rayya Elias. They had a commitment ceremony in 2017. Sadly, Rayya died in 2018
Was married to 2 different men; both ended in divorce, the second one in 2016
98. Sara Gilbert
Actress | Poison Ivy
Sara Gilbert was born on January 29, 1975, as Sara Rebecca Abeles at St. John's Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, California, to Barbara Cowan and Harold Abeles. Barbara was previously married to the late Paul Gilbert. At the age of six, when Sara saw her sister Melissa Gilbert get a star...
Actress best known for the TV shows "Roseanne," "The Big Bang Theory," and the talk show "The Talk"
99. Thea Gill
Actress | Queer as Folk
Thea Gill is best known for her portrayal of Lindsay Peterson on the landmark Showtime series QUEER AS FOLK (ACTRA Award nomination, Outstanding Performance by a Female). Other credits include, Annapurna Pictures' 20th CENTURY WOMEN, Lifetime's 10 YEAR REUNION, THE BOY SHE MET ONLINE and MY ...
Has been with her partner, author Gina Glass, since 2013
100. Judy Gold
Actress | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Two-time 'Emmy Award' winner Judy Gold is a veteran of stand-up comedy, known for her edgy wit, sharp timing, and infamous crowd work. Consistently appealing to all generations and backgrounds, Judy can be found throughout most mediums of entertainment: TV; Film; Web-Series'; Stage; Storytelling; ...
Was in a relationship with her former partner, Sharon Callahan, for nearly 20 years
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