Hari Nef
As the world’s first openly transgender female to be signed by the international modeling agency IMG Models, Hari has established herself as a trailblazer. She was the very first publicly transwoman to actually show up on the cover of a major commercial British magazine, in this case, Elle magazine, a distinction she holds to this day. She said, “That was one of the most powerful experiences. Finding my new voice and my new body and a new set of roles to play, which felt so much more authentic. I always joke that I’m a better actress than I am a male actor.”
Hari Nef
Candis Cayne
With her role in Dirty Sexy Money, Candis made history as the first transgender actress to portray a regularly occurring transgender character in a prime-time television series. She is also a performance artist, in addition to her work as an actress. Furthermore, she was appointed global creative director of MOOVZ, an LGBT social networking site, in 2015. She said, “In the first couple of years when you’re transitioning you don’t really fit into any gender, because you’re changing over. You have to start getting electrolysis before you even start your therapy. But I think all the weird looks help to give you conviction in who you really are.”
Candis Cayne
