Famous Gay People

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It is not easy being a gay man in the contemporary world! With the members of the LGBT community being subjected to rampant discrimination and social ridicule, life is sure very challenging for gay men. But with growing awareness about the LGBT community, it is becoming increasingly possible for gay people to come out of the closet and build a meaningful life for themselves. The 19th century German writer Karl Heinrich Ulrichs is seen today as the pioneer of the modern gay rights movement. George Cecil Ives was another gay man who was an early homosexual law reform campaigner. Despite the pioneering works of the early gay rights activists, men like Oscar Wilde, A. E. Housman, and Ralph Waldo Emerson had to face the society’s wrath for their private homosexual activities. Alan Mathison Turing was the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, yet he was prosecuted for homosexual acts performed in private. Achieving success in the conservative society as a gay man is a tremendous challenge and that’s why these guys are extra-special. Check out this section to know more about famous gay men.
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 1 
Tom Ford
(Fashion Designer & Founder of His Eponymous Luxury Brand 'Tom Ford')
Tom Ford
45
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 27, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 2 
Lil Nas X
(First Gay Artist To Have #1 Record on Billboard Hot 100)
Lil Nas X
255
Birthdate: April 9, 1999
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 3 
Jim Parsons
90
Birthdate: March 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 4 
David Hockney
(Painter)
David Hockney
36
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: July 9, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bradford
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Lee Pace
(Actor Known for His TV Series ‘Pushing Daisies’ and Films: ‘Soldier's Girl’ and ‘The Good Shepherd’)
Lee Pace
36
Birthdate: March 25, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 6 
Wilfred Owen
26
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 18, 1893
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Oswestry
Died: November 4, 1918
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John Barrowman
(Known for His Role as 'Captain Jack Harkness' in 'Doctor Who')
John Barrowman
35
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Stephen Sondheim
(American composer)
Stephen Sondheim
40
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 22, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York City
Died: November 26, 2021
 9 
Chris Hughes
(Co-Founder of Facebook)
Chris Hughes
22
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hickory, North Carolina
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 10 
Jonathan Van Ness
(American Hairstylist, Podcast Host and Television Personality)
Jonathan Van Ness
25
Birthdate: March 28, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
Jim Nabors
(Actor)
Jim Nabors
31
Birthdate: June 12, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sylacauga, Alabama, United States
Died: November 30, 2017
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
Cole Porter
(Composer, Songwriter)
Cole Porter
15
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 9, 1891
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Peru, Indiana, United States
Died: October 15, 1964
 13 
Andrew Rannells
21
Birthdate: August 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 14 
Tan France
(British-American Fashion Designer and Host of the Web Series ‘Dressing Funny’ and ‘Next In Fashion’)
Tan France
27
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 20, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Doncaster, England, United Kingdom
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 15 
Lance Bass
(American Singer Who Became Famous As the Bass Singer for the Pop Boy Band ‘NSYNC’)
Lance Bass
23
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 4, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 16 
Marsha P. Johnson
(Civil Rights Activist)
Marsha P. Johnson
29
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Died: July 6, 1992
 17 
Zachary Quinto
34
Birthdate: June 2, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 18 
Dick Sargent
10
Birthdate: April 19, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States
Died: July 8, 1994
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Michel Foucault
(Philosopher & Historian)
Michel Foucault
32
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: October 15, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Poitiers, France
Died: June 25, 1984
 20 
David Sedaris
(Humorist)
David Sedaris
11
Birthdate: December 26, 1956
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Johnson City, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 21 
Sir Noël Peirce Coward
(English Playwright, Composer and Actor Best Known for His Wit and Flamboyance)
Sir Noël Peirce Coward
10
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 16, 1899
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Teddington, England
Died: March 26, 1973
 22 
Nate Berkus
(Interior Designer, Television Personality, Author)
Nate Berkus
12
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Orange County
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 23 
Rob Halford
(Singer)
Rob Halford
6
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 25, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 24 
Lee Daniels
(Screenwriter)
Lee Daniels
8
Birthdate: December 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 25 
Saki
(Writer)
Saki
41
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 18, 1870
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: November 14, 1916
 26 
Rip Taylor
(Actor)
Rip Taylor
5
Birthdate: January 13, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Jussie Smollett
65
Birthdate: June 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 28 
Jeffree Star
(YouTuber, Makeup Artist, Singer)
Jeffree Star
118
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: November 15, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: California
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 29 
Alan Bates
(British Actor Best Known for His Films: 'The Fixer', 'Whistle Down the Wind' and 'A Kind of Loving')
Alan Bates
7
Birthdate: February 17, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Allestree, Derby, England
Died: December 27, 2003
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 30 
Marc Almond
(Singer-Songwriter)
Marc Almond
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 9, 1957
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Southport, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 31 
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
(German Military Officer Who Served as a Major General of the Continental Army During the American Revolutionary War)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 17, 1730
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany
Died: November 28, 1794
 32 
Jason Collins
(Basketball player)
Jason Collins
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 2, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
 33 
David Furnish
(Canadian Filmmaker, Producer and Director)
David Furnish
5
Birthdate: October 25, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 34 
Franco Zeffirelli
(Film Director, Producer)
Franco Zeffirelli
4
Birthdate: February 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: June 15, 2019
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 35 
Vice Ganda
(Stand-up Comedian, Actor)
Vice Ganda
48
Birthdate: March 31, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tondo, Philippines
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 36 
Mitch Grassi
(Singer-songwriter)
Mitch Grassi
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 24, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Arlington, Texas, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 37 
Bob Harper
(Reality Television Star)
Bob Harper
8
Birthdate: August 18, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
 38 
Vikram Seth
(Writer)
Vikram Seth
45
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 20, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kolkata
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 39 
Hugh Skinner
4
Birthdate: January 6, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 40 
Nick Grimshaw
(Best Known as the Host of a Variety of Shows on BBC Radio 1)
Nick Grimshaw
13
Birthdate: August 14, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 41 
Holly Johnson
(Pop Singer and Lead Vocalist of the British New Wave Band 'Frankie Goes to Hollywood')
Holly Johnson
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 9, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 42 
Denis O'Hare
10
Birthdate: January 17, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 43 
Adore Delano
(Drag Queen, Singer)
Adore Delano
23
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Azusa, California
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 44 
Duncan James
(Singer)
Duncan James
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 7, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Salisbury, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 45 
Michael Carbonaro
(American Actor, Magician and Improv Artist)
Michael Carbonaro
3
Birthdate: April 28, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oakdale, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 46 
Jaye Davidson
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: March 21, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riverside, California, USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Thomas Sanders
(American Actor, Scriptwriter, Singer, and Internet Personality)
Thomas Sanders
13
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: April 24, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gainesville, Florida
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 48 
Chad Allen
(Actor)
Chad Allen
4
Birthdate: June 5, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cerritos, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 49 
Joey Graceffa
(YouTuber, Author, Actor)
Joey Graceffa
9
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: May 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 50 
Matt Dallas
4
Birthdate: October 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)