Balian Buschbaum
Balian Buschbaum first found fame as a super talented pole vaulter, representing his home country of Germany in the Olympics.
After a mega successful athletic and competitive career, Buschbaum retired in 2007, after which he came out as a trans man.
Winning hearts around the globe with his inimitable personality and sporting talent, Buschbaum has stayed in the public eye with appearances on shows like the German equivalent of Dancing With the Stars—gaining a whole new generation of fans and a wider audience.
Caitlyn Jenner
Of course, one of the biggest names in the transgender celeb community is none other than Caitlyn Jenner.
First finding fame as a celebrated Olympian athlete, Jenner went on to star alongside his wife and stepdaughters in the iconic reality TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Jenner has spoken openly about her gender journey, revealing her new name and identity in a now-iconic cover story for Vanity Fair back in 2015, bringing trans rights to the forefront of the showbiz media.