Jahna Steele

Jahna Steele was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 29th, 1958. She had gender confirmation surgery in her early 20s. Then she started as a Las Vegas showgirl. She gained popularity and was voted the Sexiest Showgirl on The Strip in 1991. She took credit as Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year and the Most Beautiful Showgirl in 1993. Her career took a hit after it was discovered that she was a transwoman. Her producer and her colleagues did not care much that she was transgender.

However, that did not stop her from performing and she ventured into film and TV. She hosted a number of transgender beauty pageants and was even featured in the film Trantasia. She continued to perform in a number of nightclubs across the US before moving to Hawaii. Her move to return to school was admired by many.