30+ Celebrities Who Came Out As Nonbinary In The Past Decade
It’s possible to use the media as a potent tool for social change. There is nothing wrong with showing a little bit of yourself on screen, as it can open up fresh viewpoints that you hadn’t previously considered. After revealing their true identities to the world, these celebrities have opened out on what it’s like to be non-binary.
Janelle Monáe (she/her/they/them)
One of Janelle Monáe’s many talents is her versatility. You may listen to her music or see her in films like Hidden Figures, where she plays an important role. In 2022, they stated on Red Table Talk, “I just don’t see myself as a woman solely. I feel all of my energy.”
Janelle Monáe (she Her They Them)
They went on and said, “I feel like God is so much bigger than the ‘he’ or the ‘she.’ And if I am from God, I am everything. But I will always, always stand with Black women. But I just see everything that I am, beyond the binary.”
Jonathan Van Ness (he/she/they)
Fans of the Netflix series Queer Eye were quick to fall head over heels in love with Jonathan Van Ness. The celebrity self-identified as non-binary and genderqueer when speaking to Out.
Jonathan Van Ness (he She They)
They revealed in 2019 that they “feel like a man, but then other days [they] feel like a woman. I just am either like gender-bendy or conform-y or non-binary and somedays I feel like a boy and somedays I feel like a girl. I didn’t think I was allowed to be non-conforming or genderqueer or non-binary — I was just always like ‘a gay man’ because that’s just the label I thought I had to be.”
River Butcher (he/him/they/them)
For a long time, River Butcher has been making jokes. Both Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts and Danger & Eggs feature non-binary characters, and they’ve even tried their hand at voicing them.
River Butcher (he Him They Them)
In 2018, Butcher tweeted, “I am queer and non-binary and butch and gender non conforming and a lesbian and a woman and a boy and a kid and a dude and a kind of man that is nearly impossible to describe.”
Brigette Lundy-Paine (they/them)
Brigette Lundy-Paine is an actor known for their roles such as Casey in Atypical. The star shared on Instagram, “I’m non-binary, always felt a lil’ bit boy, lil’ bit girl, lil’ bit neither. Using they/them pronouns as of late n it feels right.”
Brigette Lundy Paine (they Them)
The star continued that while the decision to come out was an anxiety-inducing one, “I feel I owe it to myself and to all of us who struggle w gender.”
Halsey (she/they)
Halsey is well-known as a singer and musician. They’ve also come out and made an addition to their Instagram bio about using she/they pronouns. The singer said in a post shortly after, “I am happy with either pronoun.”
Halsey (she They)
They continued, “The inclusion of ‘they’ in addition to ‘she’ feels most authentic to me. If you know me at all, you know what it means to me to express this outwardly.”
Robyn Lambird (she/they)
Robyn Lambird isn’t a name you’ve heard from the red carpet but rather an athlete – and a rather successful one at that! Lambird is one of three of the first non-binary athletes to compete in the Paralympics.
Robyn Lambird (she They)
On top of that, they are the first non-binary athlete to win a medal in the Paralympic Games! The athlete took home bronze in the Women’s 100m T34.
Quintessa Swindell (he/they)
You can catch Quintessa Swindell in Trinkets, Black Adam, and even for a moment in an episode of Euphoria. The actor has shared that they’re non-binary as well. When they interviewed with GLAAD, they noted the experience of non-binary people isn’t a monolith.
Quintessa Swindell (he They)
They stated, “I think it’s important to say that each and every queer and non-binary person is unique, and all of our experiences should be respected and celebrated in that same way.”
Sara Ramirez (they/them)
Sara Ramirez has graced our screens for quite some time. The actor has worked on several popular shows, including Grey’s Anatomy and And Just Like That…
Sara Ramirez (they Them)
They shared on Instagram in 2020 that they identify as non-binary with the caption, “In me is the capacity to be Girlish boy Boyish girl Girlish boy All Neither #nonbinary.” They later said that coming out as non-binary was “freeing” and noted how perfect they thought Che Diaz’s role in And Just Like That… felt.
Olly Alexander (he/him)
Olly Alexander has worn many hats. He’s made a name for himself as a musician and lead singer for Years & Years, as well as an actor, but has gained prominence as an LGBTQ+ activist as well.
Olly Alexander (he Him)
Alexander identifies as non-binary and uses he/him pronouns. The musician was on Spotify’s Press Play for Pride and said in 2016, “I feel very non-binary, and you know, I identify as gay and queer and non-binary[…]”
Nico Tortorella (they/them)
Nico Tortorella has appeared in projects like The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Make it or Break It, and Scream 4. The star has also come out as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
Nico Tortorella (they Them)
Speaking about their identity, Tortorella has shared in his book Space Between that “for me, ‘they/them’ fully encompasses all of it that exists in my own multi-dimensional dynamic being. Right? It just feels more inclusive. It feels wider.”
Demi Lovato (she/they)
Demi Lovato has been in Hollywood for quite some time. Many saw the star in their first roles as kids watching the Disney Channel!
Demi Lovato (she They)
The star came out as non-binary in 2021, stating, “I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression, and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am and still am discovering.” They also added, “Please keep living in your truths & know I am sending so much love your way.”
Leo Baker (they/them)
Another athlete on the list, Leo Baker is a professional skateboarder who has been competing since 2006. Baker once told Time, “I almost feel like there is no gender; I don’t identify with any of that. All of it feels so foreign.”
Leo Baker (they Them)
He continued, “I’m not a woman and if you take that ‘standard’ definition of what a man is, I’m definitely not that. I’m floating around in space somewhere between the two. Non-binary feels comfortable, and it feels correct.”
Bimini (they/them)
Bimini was rather open about their identity as a non-binary person during their time on RuPaul’s Drag Race and frequently shared information on the show.
Bimini (they Them)
In one scene, while speaking to another non-binary performer Ginny Lemon, Bimini said, “As humans, we are so complex, that having a binary to fit everyone into, whether it’s just male or female, doesn’t make sense, when there are seven billion plus people in the world.”
Amandla Stenberg (she/they)
Amandla Stenberg first came out on Tumblr. This started when someone asked the star what their pronouns are.
Amandla Stenberg (she They)
Stenberg answered, “I honestly don’t know…I mean they/them makes me feel comfortable but I know that the media and the general populace that follows me will critique it/not understand, which makes me feel sad and almost more uncomfortable.” The star later told People, “[Gender] can be pretty much whatever you want it to be.
Kae Tempest (they/them)
Kae Tempest is a musician and poet who’s quite successful. They’ve earned nominations for both the Mercury Prize and a BRIT Award.
Kae Tempest (they Them)
The writer once wrote, “I have tried to be what I thought others wanted me to be so as not to risk rejection. This hiding from myself has led to all kinds of difficulties in my life. And this is the first step towards knowing and respecting myself better.”
Theo Germaine (he/they)
Theo Germaine once described their identity as transgender men. However, the star has since said they identify as non-binary, using both he/him and they/them pronouns.
Theo Germaine (he They)
“Because I grew up around these rigid gender roles, when I was 18, 19, my coming out process was about overcorrecting myself in order to fit into this other part of society,” they told Vogue. He told Advocate about using he/they pronouns, “…I really like both,” noting gender as a “big spectrum.”
Lio Tipton (they/them)
Lio Tipton has gained fame as a model and actor. In 2021, the star took to Instagram to come out as well.
Lio Tipton (they Them)
They wrote in their caption, “Hi, My name is Lio. My pronouns are they/them. I am proud to announce I am queer and that I identify as non-binary. I hope to give as much love and support back to those who continue to show love and support for the Pride community at large.”
Sam Smith (they/them)
Musician Sam Smith first publicly discussed their identity on the podcast I Weigh Interviews with Jameela Jamil in 2017.
Sam Smith (they Them)
The musician shared, “When I saw the word non-binary, genderqueer, and I read into it, and I heard these people speaking, I was like, “…that is me. I am not male or female. I think I float somewhere in between.” They also shared, “After a lifetime of being at war with my gender I’ve decided to embrace myself for who I am, inside and out.”
Daisy Eagan (she/they)
Daisy Eagan started their career young, becoming the youngest actor to take home a Tony for their performance in The Secret Garden. They’ve also played a groundbreaking non-binary character in Good Trouble.
Daisy Eagan (she They)
The actor once tweeted, “To be clear: I identify as a non-binary female. I did not identify as a non-binary when I was cast as Joey on Good Trouble. Joey was then identified as female. Joey and I have both gone through our own personal gender identity journeys since then.”
Nikki Hiltz (she/they)
Nikki Hiltz is a talented athlete and has competed as a middle-distance runner. On Trans Day of Visibility in 2021, they came out on Instagram.
Nikki Hiltz (she They)
They captioned the post, “Hi, I’m Nikki and I’m transgender. That means I don’t identify with the gender I was assigned at birth. The word I use currently to describe my gender is non-binary. The best way I can explain my gender is as fluid.”
Lachlan Watson (they/them)
Lachlan Watson has shared that they realized about themselves, “the problem wasn’t that I wasn’t male; the problem was just that I was female.”
Lachlan Watson (they Them)
The star continued to say, “I didn’t want the world to look at my body and inherently deem me female and inherently decide just by looking at me what I can or cannot do.” The actor has also participated in a Netflix talk segment called What I Wish You Knew: About Being Nonbinary.
Miley Cyrus (she/her)
Miley Cyrus barely needs any introduction. Acting and singing since childhood, she’s made quite a name for herself. The singer has also said, “a gender-neutral, fluid person.”
Miley Cyrus (she Her)
Speaking about her identity, she said, “I don’t relate to being a boy or girl, and I don’t have to have my partner relate to boy or girl.” Cyrus has also put a lot of time into LGBTQIA+ activism, including opening the Happy Hippie Foundation after the passing of Leelah Alcorn.
Mae Martin (she/they)
Mae Martin has worn many hats — including a comedian, actor, and even screenwriter. Recently, they’ve been in Feel Good and The Flight Attendant. The star broadly describes themselves as a queer person and uses both she/her and they/them pronouns.
Mae Martin (she They)
In an Instagram post, they said, “The way I feel about my gender identity is ongoing and evolving,” adding shortly after, “I’m non-binary, my pronouns are they/them and she/her (I love it when people say “they” and I really don’t mind “she” at ALL, truly).”
Asia Kate Dillon (they/them)
Asia Dillon Kate played a groundbreaking non-binary character in Billions. They said this actually helped them discover their own identity.
Asia Kate Dillon (they Them)
The actor told ABC News, “I did a little bit of research and discovered that female is assigned and non-binary is in reference to gender identity and those are two different things. It finally helped me put language to a feeling that I’d had my entire life.” This shows the importance of this representation!
Courtney Stodden (they/them)
Courtney Stodden has been in the public eye since they were a teen. The TV personality and model came out in April of 2021.
Courtney Stodden (they Them)
In an Instagram post, Stodden shared, “They/them/theirs. I don’t identify as she or her. I’ve never felt like I fit in anywhere.” The star continued to discuss the bullying they dealt with growing up before concluding, “My spirit is fluid with a kaleidoscope of color.”
Joey Soloway (they/them)
Joey Soloway is known for a lot of behind-the-scenes work including creating, writing, and producing shows like Transparent. Soloway told The Hollywood Reporter, “I always remind people that we use a ‘they’ pronoun for our singular. But we don’t know the gender all the time.”
Joey Soloway (they Them)
They continued, “It’s not about a plural. It’s about we don’t know the gender, and to just not know the gender, and to ungender, it’s just a great exercise.”
Emma Corrin (she/they)
Emma Corrin made waves when she took on the role of Princess Diana as she joined the cast of The Crown.
Emma Corrin (she They)
Speaking about that role to the New York Times, the actor said, “I feel like Diana helped me explore so many depths of myself and really do a big internal discovery of what I was feeling about everything because she was a very complex person. It’s taken me a long time to realize that I exist somewhere in between and I’m still not sure where that is yet.”
Kehlani (she/they)
Kehlani is an R&B musician and shared that she was non-binary in 2019, telling Diva that they’re “definitely on the non-binary scale.” The musician has shared they use both they/them and she/her pronouns.
Kehlani (she They)
Talking to Byrdie Magazine, Kehlani said in 2021, “I don’t mind when people say ‘she’ at all, but something feels really affirming when people say ‘they.’ It feels like…you really see me,” the star shared about their pronouns.
Dua Saleh (they/he/xe)
Dua Saleh is a musician and actor who has been out as non-binary since they were studying at Augsburg University. Still, the celebrity has kept fans updated on their pronouns as their career continues.
Dua Saleh (they He Xe)
They updated fans in one tweet saying, “Hey I know I’m already out and I love the pronouns that I use they/them/their & he/him/his but I’ve also been referring to myself with the neopronouns xe/xyr/xim.”
Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them)
Alok Vaid-Menon also goes simply by ALOK and they’ve got a lot of talents! They’re an author, performance artist, and activist. ALOK uses they/them pronouns and has said, “There are infinite non-binary genders, we are not merely some third option for leftovers.”
Alok Vaid Menon (they Them)
They’ve also clarified, “Trans people do not have *preferred* pronouns as if our genders are some sort of opinion up for debate. we have pronouns. that’s a fact. so misgendering us isn’t about being insensitive, it’s about being incorrect.”
Shea Couleé (she/they)
Shea Couleé has shared that they prefer they/them pronouns out of drag but use she/her while in drag. The performer told Them their mother often mentioned traits boys do and don’t have.
Shea Couleé (she They)
“That was very confusing for me because it never felt like it was so black and white, so this or that. I just felt like I was being me. Those were some of the first signs at a young age that I knew that my personal feelings about gender didn’t quite fit into the status quo.”
Garcia (they/them)
Many fans came to know Garcia for their portrayal of a transman named Matthew in Party of Five. Garcia has shared about their own non-binary identity as well.
Garcia (they Them)
Speaking i-D, the actor said, “Being non-binary, in my personal experience, is a way of telling people that I don’t identify as a man just because I’m trans. But I also don’t feel like I’m a woman, either. I don’t feel or look like one. […] I’m still very much masculine.”
Hikaru Utada (they/them)
If you don’t know Hikaru Utada by name, you’ll definitely recognize their work on the theme songs for the Kingdom Hearts franchise. The singer shared on Instagram, “You know, it’s the month of June, and I’m non-binary. So, Happy Pride Month!”
Hikaru Utada (they Them)
Utada has shared that they also prefer the prefix “Mys.” saying, “It makes me uncomfortable to be identified so markedly by my marital status or sex, and I don’t relate to any of those prefixes. Every time, I feel like I’m forced to misrepresent myself.”
Indya Moore (they/them)
Pose star Indya Moore has shared that she identifies as non-binary and transgender. She once told Michaela Jaé Rodriguez in an interview, “I’m non-binary but I don’t really talk about it that much.”
Indya Moore (they Them)
They also once tweeted, “I’m non-binary, femme, Agender feels fitting too. My pronouns: they/them/theirs. I correct people often. At times, they ignore me & I tolerate it to avoid conflict/irritation but it’s upsetting to feel like I’m ‘too much in a world that takes so much from trans people constantly.”
Ian Alexander (they/he)
Ian Alexander is a non-binary actor who made history as the first transgender character in the Star Trek universe as Gray Tal in Star Trek: Discovery. Alexander themselves identifies as non-binary.
Ian Alexander (they He)
He told Forbes about playing Gray, “I think that is so impactful and meaningful because trans people exist everywhere. I mean, we’ve always existed and we’ve always existed everywhere. So, of course, they would exist in space if you could exist in, you know different dimensions, different realms, and stuff like that.”
Liv Hewson (they/them)
Not every celebrity shares their personal life with the world right away. Liv Hewson had been out to their family for nine years when they decided to publicly discuss their identity. The actor shared with Her Canberra, “I am comfortable and happy to talk about it.”
Liv Hewson (they Them)
They added, “It was a risk, yes, but at the end of the day, I really felt it was a risk I had to take. It was not sustainable to compartmentalize myself.”
Rebecca Sugar (they/she)
Fans of shows like Steven Universe and Adventure Time have non-binary and genderqueer screenwriter and animator Rebecca Sugar to thank! Sugar shared in 2020 that they “didn’t identify as a woman” but felt as if they felt pushed to conceal that after gaining an accolade as the first woman to create a Cartoon Network series.
Rebecca Sugar (they She)
However, their non-binary identity has influenced their art. They specifically described the Gems from Steven Universe as a non-binary woman, like herself.
Hugh Sheridan (they/them)
Hugh Sheridan is an actor and musician who is best known for their work playing Ben Rafter in the Amazon reboot called Back to the Rafters. Sheridan has come out as non-binary, sharing that their pronouns are they/them.
Hugh Sheridan (they Them)
In an Instagram post, they shared, “I AM still a human (non-binary/bi/me/Hughman).” They’ve said, “I chose zero labels for no reason except the exclusion, limitations, separation, I believe are all one, deeeeep down.”
JD Samson (she/her)
JD Samson is a musician who is often noted for their work as part of groups MEN and Le Tigre. The musician uses she/her pronouns. She has described herself as a lesbian, gender-nonconforming, and non-binary.
JD Samson (she Her)
She shared with Archer magazine, “I think my identity, or the words that I choose, vary a bit — but I would identify as a woman, as a lesbian and as a queer person, and also as genderqueer.”
Ruby Rose (they/she)
Ruby Rose has made quite a name for itself in a variety of roles. They’ve shared that they started to take notice of their gender identity rather early in life. The star spoke to The Guardian about her genderfluidity.
Ruby Rose (they She)
“For a long time, I thought there was something a bit wrong with me, or that I wasn’t the gender I was meant to be. It took years, but eventually, I came to a place where I went: ‘OK, I think I’m just very androgynous and very in tune with the masculine energy.’”
Rae Spoon (they/them)
Rae Spoon shared in 2003 that they identified as a trans man and came out as non-binary in 2012.
Rae Spoon (they Them)
Spoon told Now Magazine, “After years of fighting to be called ‘he,’ the idea of coming out again made me tired. But now I feel kind of rejuvenated, ready to fight on some more. I think the ‘they’ pronoun is a pretty cool thing. It’s letting a lot of people not have to identify as a man or a woman. Whatever that means to them.”
Adore Delano (any pronouns)
Adore Delano is a talented performer, musician, and actor. They’ve appeared both on American Idol and RuPaul’s Drag Race. The performer once took to Twitter, “I am non-binary & completely valid. You are important & alive. Always know that.”
Adore Delano (any Pronouns)
They’ve also mentioned the influence Marilyn Manson’s “Mechanical Animals” had on them, saying, “That really influenced me, so I want to explore that whole idea that gender isn’t a real thing.” Delano has shared they’re personally comfortable with any pronouns but stress the importance of respecting others’ pronouns.
Bex Taylor-Klaus (they/them)
Bex Taylor-Klaus first took to Twitter to come out after they shared that they came out to a group of people in person first.
Bex Taylor Klaus (they Them)
Taylor Klaus, who uses they/them pronouns according to their Instagram bio, shared on Twitter, “I came out as trans non-binary in a room full of people today. Guess it’s time for me to do that on here, too…Hi. I’m Bex, and the rumors are true. I’m v enby.”
Bob the Drag Queen (she/her/he/him)
Another RuPaul’s Drag Race alum on the list, Bob the Drag Queen is an activist, comedian, musician, and drag queen. Bob has shared that they are non-binary and shared that they use both he/him and she/her pronouns.
Bob The Drag Queen (she Her He Him)
He addressed his identity on Twitter with a post simply reading, “For the record, I identify as Pansexual and non-binary.” He’s also added, “Oddly enough I prefer binary pronouns. he/him/his/she/her/hers.”
Eliot Sumner (they/them)
Eliot Sumner grew up familiar with fame as the child of musician Sting. Sumner has started their own career as a musician as well. The musician has also shared that they’re gender fluid but don’t label themselves in any particular way.
Eliot Sumner (they Them)
They told Evening Standard, “I don’t think anyone should feel pressured to have any kind of label or tag on them.” Sumner continued, “Me, I don’t like to be put down to a specific thing. We’re all human beings.”