From Past to Present: Transgender Icons That Have Shaped History

6. Sophia Lamar

Born Enrique Muñoz, this trans celebrity has been active in the New York City entertainment and LGBTQ cinema scene. It was, however, back home in Cuba, where Lamar made a name for herself in the Cuban underground scene in the ’80s. Since then, the actress and producer have some credits to her name, such as “Adam Green’s Aladdin, “The Zanctuary,” and “Candy Apple.”

But more than that, Sophia Lamar has been the face of many big brands such as Levi’s and Trash & Vaudeville and once even for the NYU School of Medicine Center for AIDS Research. The activist and entertainer’s celebrity status has undoubtedly helped create a platform for the trans community and the youth of today.