Carmen Carrera

Carmen Carrera rose to fame after appearing on the third season of the Logo reality TV series called RuPaul’s Drag Race. She also starred in its spinoff series, RuPaul’s Drag U. Aside from being a reality TV star, she’s also a burlesque performer and model. As with most transgender personalities on this list, she is also a transgender rights activist to some degree. She is looked up to by many in the LGBTQ community that there was a petition in 2013 to include her in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. However, the 45,000 signatures and media coverage weren’t enough to include her.

She was also featured in David LaChapelle’s work. She was included in Advocate’s annual 40 Under 40 list. She remains one of the prettiest faces of the LGBTQ community.