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revealed to People magazine in July 2014 that she has undergone sex reassignment surgery and is now Andreja. She is one of a few high-profile transgender people." border="0" height="360" id="articleGalleryPhoto001" width="640"/>Former male model Andrej Pejic revealed to People magazine in July 2014 that she has undergone sex reassignment surgery and is now Andreja. She is one of a few high-profile transgender people.
"TRANSform Me." She now portrays Sophia, a trans woman in prison, on the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black." She received the Emmy nomination for that role. " border="0" height="360" id="articleGalleryPhoto002" width="640"/>Laverne Cox is the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy. She appeared on the VH1 reality show "I Want to Work for Diddy" and later produced her own series, "TRANSform Me." She now portrays Sophia, a trans woman in prison, on the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black." She received the Emmy nomination for that role.
Former "Drag Race" contestant Carmen Carrera wants to be the first transgender model to walk the runway for the Victoria's Secret fashion show.
Alexis Arquette is not only a member of a famous acting family, but also a transgender woman who has appeared in several films, including "Down and Out in Beverly Hills."
fashion photographer David LaChapelle." border="0" height="360" id="articleGalleryPhoto005" width="640"/>Amanda Lepore is an iconic mainstay on the fashion and New York nightlife scenes. She has been a muse for fashion photographer David LaChapelle.
Lana Wachowski was "Laurence" when she and her brother Andy directed films like "The Matrix."
Chaz Bono transitioned from Chastity Bono, which is how many fans knew him when he appeared on his parents variety series, "The Sonny & Cher Show."
Isis King was a contestant on the 11th and 17th cycles of "America's Next Top Model."
posed nude with male supermodel Tyson Beckford. The French model said she became a woman at age 16 because "I just woke up one day realizing that it's enough, I need to embrace who I am and be loved for what I am and what I have been through, without the fear of being rejected."
" border="0" height="360" id="articleGalleryPhoto009" width="640"/>Ines Rau recently posed nude with male supermodel Tyson Beckford. The French model said she became a woman at age 16 because "I just woke up one day realizing that it's enough, I need to embrace who I am and be loved for what I am and what I have been through, without the fear of being rejected."
revealed she was transgender in 2010. " border="0" height="360" id="articleGalleryPhoto0010" width="640"/>Lea T is a Brazilian/Italian who has served as a muse for the designer Givenchy. She revealed she was transgender in 2010.
- Andreja Pejic reveals her transition to People magazine
- She tells magazine that as a teen she Googled "sex change"
- Pejic says she feels it's her social responsibility to share her story
(CNN) -- As a male model, Andrej Pejic blazed trails with an androgynous look that saw him walking the runway in women's fashion shows.
Now Pejic is Andreja.
"I always dreamt of being a girl," Pejic revealed to People magazine about her recent gender reassignment surgery. "One of my earliest memories is spinning around in my mom's skirt trying to look like a ballerina."
Andrej Pejic: High fashion, minus the labels
The Serbian-born model said that growing up she was "hiding who I was." At 13, she told People, "I went into the library and typed 'sex change' into Google and my life changed."
The aspiring actress has appeared in a David Bowie video short and has snagged a small part in Sofia Coppola's upcoming film, "The Little Mermaid," according to the Internet Movie Database.
Pejic is taking a cue from another transgendered celeb, "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox, opting not to share the details of her surgery.
"What's in between anyone's legs is not who they are," she said.
In the spotlight: Carmen Carrera
The model said she is happy and settling into her life months after her surgery. She is speaking out, she said, because she feels a sense of social responsibility. She now feels "100 percent," she tells People.
"I was proud of my gender nonconforming career," Pejic says to the magazine. "But my biggest dream was to be comfortable in my own body. I have to be true to myself and the career is just going to have to fit around that."
