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Meet the next class of trans royalty taking over screens, stages, and our hearts. From Netflix newcomers to global fashion muses, these trans icons are making the entertainment industry way more interesting and way more fabulous.
In Part 1 of our series, we spotlighted five fierce trans women who’ve taken over our screens: Mya Taylor, Dominique Jackson, Angelica Ross, Hari Nef, and Nicole Maines. These next five goddesses? They’re slaying campaigns, launching movements, leading shows, and setting the highest standard for visibility, talent, and glam. Let’s get into it.
They exploded onto the scene as Angel Evangelista on Pose, playing a sex worker with a dream, a smile, and enough vulnerability to make us sob weekly. Indya gave us glamour shot realness one moment, raw humanity the next, and suddenly the world couldn’t look away.
Off the screen, they’re just as intentional. As co-founder of TranSanta, Indya uplifts trans youth in need during the holidays. Oh, and did we mention they were the first non-binary person to cover Elle magazine? Because yes, they serve looks and liberation.
The Chilean-American breakout star first wowed us in Narcos and Juana Brava, but her decision to come out publicly in 2021 amped up the power behind her performances. And that surname? “Pascal,” adopted from her mother, signals both pride and poetic justice.
Sophisticated on-screen and outspoken off-screen, Lux is taking Latin American media by storm with projects like Miss Carbón, and she’s advocating for trans visibility on a continental scale. Oh, and she trained at Juilliard, so yes, the girl’s got the chops too.
Lola Rodríguez didn’t just act in Veneno; she poured her heart and heritage into it. Playing Valeria Vegas, real-life journalist and mentee to Spanish icon La Veneno, Lola gave one of the most moving performances in recent TV memory. Their shared story, trans woman to trans woman, mentor to muse, was intimate, authentic, and revolutionary.
Way before she blew up our watchlists, Lola made headlines as the first trans woman to run for the title of Queen of Carnival in Las Palmas at just 17. And now she’s starring in Netflix’s glossy thriller Welcome to Eden, proving she’s just as lethal in high drama as she is in historical biopic.
Her role as Lexi on Peacock’s Saved by the Bell reboot wasn’t just hilarious, it was historic. Josie gave us the HBIC cheerleader energy we love in a teen sitcom, but this time, she was trans, empowered, and totally unbothered.
Before that, she broke out as a child star on a certain channel, but she came out in a 2018 Time essay and hasn’t stopped leveling up since. Bonus points: Josie wasn’t just the star; she was a producer too, ensuring the trans representation on-screen had genuine authenticity baked in.
If you’ve ever deep-dived YouTube makeup tutorials with a side of gentle chaos, chances are you’ve met Miss Benny. But lately? She’s blossomed into a full-blown celebrity with heart, humor, and hella good hair. Starring in Netflix’s Glamorous opposite queen mother, Kim Cattrall, Miss Benny brought warmth and wit to Marco, a gender-nonconforming makeup artist charting their own course.
As art mirrored life, Miss Benny came out as trans during the show’s run, adding raw beauty to an already captivating performance. She’s also a rising pop queen; her songs are candy-colored catharsis, blending bubblegum with soul-searching. Icon status isn’t incoming, it’s already here.
Her unforgettable turn as Jules on Euphoria gave us Gen Z’s most emotionally complex trans teen to date. Dreamy, chaotic, vulnerable, Hunter even co-wrote one episode, drawing from her own journals to create something stunningly personal.
But before the HBO glory, she ruled the fashion world, strutting runways for Dior, Prada, and more. Oh, and as a teen, she was literally suing North Carolina over anti-trans laws. Activist? Artist? Absolute icon. With recent roles in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the upcoming Cuckoo, Hunter’s star is only getting sharper, stranger, more unmissable, and NUDE.
Just admit it: you’re low-key obsessed too. These six goddesses aren’t waiting for Hollywood to catch up; they are the evolution. From acting to advocacy, fashion to fame, they’re stacking credits and creating space all at once. They’re not just changing the industry; they’re changing what it means to be a star.
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