Isis King
- Birth Name: Darris Wells, born on October 1, 1985
- Transitioned: Started her transitioning process in 2007
- Known for:
- Her modeling career
- Participating in The CW Network’s America’s Next Top Model in 2008
- Staring in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us as Marci Denise Wise
Isis became the American Apparel brand’s first openly transgender model. She is a well-known transgender woman in the fashion industry. She uses her platform to raise awareness.
On the subject of trans identity, she said, “The more young trans people we get off the streets and give proper education and housing to, the more leaders and creative spirits we’re going to have.”
She also has a clear opinion about fashion, stating that, “Women have always worn men’s clothes. Now, men are circling back around. It impacts the culture because rules and regulations of what is ‘appropriate’ to wear are slowly fading, and that eliminates shock value. Wear what you want!”.
Isis King
Andreja Pejić
- Birth Name: Undisclosed, born on August 28, 1991
- Transitioned: In 2013
- Known for:
- Modeling both masculine and feminine clothing in her career
- Appearing on the covers of several international editions of Elle, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, L’Officiel, Fashion and GQ
- Staring in the movie The Girl in the Spider’s Web as Sophia, Lisbeth’s lover/partner
Andreja was recognized as the world’s first entirely androgynous supermodel at the start of her career. She made history in 2017 when she became the first transgender woman to appear on the cover of GQ.
On the subject of transgender women’s relationship with beauty, she said, “All women have a complicated relationship to beauty, but as a transgender woman it’s a bit more complicated. There’s a lot of pressure to appear feminine. When I was younger, I was most insecure about my size, my angular features, my feet, my hands. At the end of the day, it’s about being comfortable in your own skin, and being able to walk down the street and not have people question your gender—and, for me, being perceived as a woman.”
Andreja Pejić
