Activist & Author
Gigi Gorgeous
Gigi Gorgeous is a YouTube star, transgender activist, television personality, actress, model and LGBTQ icon. She has nearly 8 million followers across her social platforms and almost half a billion views on her popular YouTube channel. Her feature-length documentary “This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous”, which chronicled her transition, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and on YouTube Red last year, and she was named one of Time Magazine’s “25 Most Influential People on the Internet” and one of “Forbes 30 Under 30.” As a model she has appeared on the cover of The Advocate, and has been featured in spreads for Paper, Galore, Kode, Refinery29, and Out. She has modeled for Red Dress Collection for Macy’s, Nicopanda for MAC, and for Christian Siriano’s newest perfume, People Are People. Gigi recently attended NYFW and walked in shows for Michael Costello and Marco Marco, and announced her first book, He Said, She Said: Lessons, Stories, and Mistakes from My Transgender Journey, which will be released on April 2, 2019. Gigi also works closely with several LGBTQ organizations including GLAAD, LA LGBT Center and Children’s Hospital of LA Transyouth Program.