What do television host Ellen DeGeneres, actress Ruby Rose, and former World No. 1 tennis champion Martina Navratilova have in common in addition to being super successful women in a predominantly man’s world? All of them are lesbians and totally proud of their sexuality! In a world where members of the LGBTQ community are constantly harassed and ridiculed for their sexuality, it is not an easy task to carve a niche for oneself and build a successful life. It is even more difficult for women given the sexist attitudes prevalent in our society. Yet there are women who not only broke through the glass ceilings in male-dominant fields but also overcame the challenges of belonging to the sexual minority. With rising awareness about LGBTQ rights, life is getting relatively easier for lesbians yet we can’t ignore the struggles they go through! In the modern era, several LGBTQ rights activists have emerged on YouTube to spread awareness and offer support to the audience members belonging to such groups. Read on for more information about famous lesbians.
Sandi Toksvig(Comedian, Author, Radio personality, Writer)
03 May 1958
British
Linda Perry(Singer, Composer, Musician, Songwriter, Record producer, Guitarist)
15 April 1965
American
Rosemary West(Serial killer)
29 November 1953
British
Dusty Springfield(Singer, Artist, Cleric)
16 April 1939
British
Tasya van Ree(Photographer)
30 April 1976
American
Jessica Origliasso(Singer, Actor, Songwriter)
25 December 1984
Australian
Caitlin Stasey(Actor, Singer)
01 May 1990
Australian
Anita Pallenberg(Actor, Model)
06 April 1944
German,Italian
Amanda Palmer(Singer, Street artist, Composer, Pianist, Musician, Playwright, Blogger, Songwriter)
30 April 1976
American
Kate Schellenbach(Drummer)
05 January 1966
American
Hillary Scott(singer-songwriter, songwriter, singer)
01 April 1986
American
Nicola Adams(Boxer)
26 October 1982
British
Jenny Shimizu(Actor, Model)
16 June 1967
American
Val McDermid(Writer, Novelist, Journalist)
04 June 1955
British
Ethel Waters(Actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Stage actor)
31 October 1896
American
Alla Nazimova(Film producer, Screenwriter, Writer, Stage actor, Film actor)
03 June 1879
American
Mary Oliver(Poet, Writer)
10 September 1935
American
Kathleen Wynne(Politician)
21 May 1953
Canadian
Paula PellAmerican
Ma Rainey(Street artist, Musician)
26 April 1886
American
Bif Naked(singer, actor)
17 June 1971
Canadian
Chantal Akerman(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, University teacher, Visual artist)
06 June 1950
Belgian
Diana Nyad(Journalist, Squash player, Motivational speaker)
22 August 1949
American
Judee Sill(Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Pianist)
07 October 1944
American
Otep Shamaya(Singer, Poet, Singer-songwriter)
07 November 1969
American
Carmen McRae(Pianist, Actor, Jazz musician, Singer)
08 April 1920
American
Gayle Rubin(Anthropologist, university teacher, essayist, LGBT rights activist)
1949 AD
American
Françoise Sagan(Writer, Playwright, Novelist, Screenwriter, Biographer)
21 June 1935
French
Aiza Seguerra(Singer, Actor)
17 September 1983
Filipino
Anika Moa(Singer)
21 May 1980
New Zealander
