Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju

Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju (1997 -     )

Indian primary care physician, actor, content creator and transgender rights advocate.

She became well known online by documenting her gender transition and

speaking about queer and trans rights, medical discrimination, bullying,

mental health and the need for LGBTQ+-inclusive healthcare.

Tinetra began her acting career by being the first trans woman

to play a main character in an Indian streaming series.

Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri (1995 -     )

American actor, comedian, television writer, and director.

Best known for her role as Chef Sydney Adamu in the

comedy-drama series The Bear, for which she has won

a Golden Globe, 2 Actors awards, and a Primetime Emmy.

She is queer and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson (1970 -     )

American actor in television and movies;

best known roles include Queenie in The Curious Case of

Benjamin Button (2008), Cookie Lyon in Empire (2015-2020),

mathematician Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures (2016)

and Shug Avery in The Color Purple (2023);

nominated for an Oscar, a Tony, and many Emmies,

she has won one Golden Globe for her Empire role;

an outspoken advocate about ongoing pay disparities

between white and black actors in Hollywood.

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson (1983 -     )

American actor of stage, television, and film;

known for her roles in Veronica Mars (2005–2006),

Men in Black: International (2019),

as Valkyrie in the Marvel Thor movies (2017 & 2022),

and in the sci-fi series Westworld (2016–2022).

Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan (1990 -     )

American actor of stage, television and movies;

best known for portraying Midge Maisel,

an aspiring 1950s-era stand-up comedian, in the

streaming comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023),

for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and

two consecutive Golden Globe Awards;

currently starring as Lois Lane in the film Superman (2025).

Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek (1966 -     )

Mexican and American actor, director and producer

in both Mexican and American TV and films;

notable movies include Desperado (1995), 

Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003), and two

movies in the Puss in Boots franchise (2011, 2022);

for her breakout performance in the biopic Frida (2002),

she became the first Mexican nominatee for an Academy Award for Best Actress;

her charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women

and discrimination against immigrants.

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch (1960 -     )

American actor, comedian, and singer;

rose to prominence in such films and series as

The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Glee (2009–2015),

and Only Murders in the Building (2021–2024);

also host of the game shows Hollywood Game Night (2013–2020)

and the American version of The Weakest Link (2020 onwards);

winner of a Golden Globe, 5 Primetime Emmys

and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards;

an openly lesbian icon of the LGBTQ+ community.

Danai Gurira

Danai Gurira (1978 -     )

Zimbabwean-American actor, playwright, producer and activist;

dedicated to portraying and writing roles for strong black women;

recipient of an Obie Award and several Tony nominations for her plays;

her best known acting roles are Michonne in The Walking Dead and

General Okoye of Wakanda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe;

she is an advocate for women, the end of poverty, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Dame Diana Rigg

Dame Diana Rigg (1938 - 2020)

English actor of stage and screen;

played innumerable iconic roles from

Emma Peel (The Avengers) in the 1960s

to Olenna Tyrell (Game of Thrones)

near the end of her life

Bette Midler

Bette Midler (1945 -     )

American actor, comedian, singer, and author;

multi-award winner for her long recording career

as a singer with many iconic hit songs;

multi-award winner for her acting career

in many comedic and dramatic films on stage,

television and movies;

long history of charity work and philanthropy

focused on community assistance.

Agnes Moorhead

Agnes Moorhead (1900 - 1974)

American actor in radio, stage, film, and television;

one of the principal performers in

Orson Welles' Mercury Players (1937 - 1946);

had notable roles in films such as Citizen Kane (1941),

Show Boat (1951), Johnny Belinda (1948), and

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964);

she gained acclaim for her role as Endora

on the sitcom Bewitched (1964 -1972);

recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, 

two Golden Globe Awards, and 

four nominations for Academy Awards.

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt (1927 - 2008)

American singer and actor known for

her distinctive vocal style and sultry screen presence;

has reached icon status due to her song Santa Baby (1953)

and her television portrayal of Catwoman (1967);

an activist in many human rights and civil rights causes.

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell (1962 -     )

American talk show host, comedian, and actor;

after a series of TV and film roles, she hosted the

daytime talk show The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996 - 2002)

which won several Daytime Emmy Awards;

after coming out as a lesbian in 2002, she became an

outspoken advocate of LGBTQ issues and other liberal causes;

she was a moderator on the daytime talk show 

The View (2006 - 2007) which included the start of

a long-running public feud with Donald Trump.

Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker (1906 - 1975)

American born French dancer, singer, actor;

her career was centred primarily in France

where she headlined Les Folies Bergère in Paris

during the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties;

in Nazi-occupied France, she aided the

French Resistance and Allied intelligence services;

France later awarded her the Resistance Medal, the Croix de Guerre,

and named her a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour;

she adopted 12 multiracial children and raised them

in France, calling them her Rainbow Tribe.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie (1975 -     )

American actor, filmmaker, and humanitarian;

best known films include Girl, Interrupted,

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith,

and two Maleficent films;

as a filmmaker, she has written, directed and/or produced

several movies about serious issues;

recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award,

a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards;

the humanitarian causes she promotes include

conservation, education, and women's rights;

noted for her advocacy on behalf of refugees as a

Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,

undertaking field missions to refugee camps and war zones worldwide.

KiKi Layne

KiKi Layne (1991 -     )

American actor;

best known for her roles in the movies

If Beale Street Could Talk,

The Old Guard, and The Old Guard 2.

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry (1945 -     )

American singer, songwriter and actor,

best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie;

biggest hits include Heart of Glass, Call Me, and The Tide Is High;

acting career spans both art films and mainstream movies

such as Union City, Videodrome, and Hairspray;

some of her preferred charities include those devoted

to fighting cancer and endometriosis.

Melissa Johns

Melissa Johns (1990 -     )

British actor and disability activist;

born without her right forearm and hand, she has never

seen her disability as a limitation, and has forged

a successful career on stage and screen;

currently portraying Miss Scott in the British 

TV mystery series Grantchester.

Zión Moreno

Zión Moreno (1995 -     )

American actor and model of Mexican heritage;

she transitioned at 13 years of age and was bullied in school;

best known for her role as Luna de la Cruz ("Luna La")

in the HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl (2021–2023).

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro (1950 -     )

American singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, and actor;

starting in the mid-1960s, she has been a pioneer for women

in the male-dominated field of rock, hard rock, glam rock and pop rock;

had more musical career success in the UK and Australia than in the USA;

in the late 1970s, had a small recurring role as rocker Leather Tuscadero

on the popular American sitcom Happy Days;

she has released 15 studio albums (most recently in 2023),

10 compilation albums, and one live album.