Title: 50 Celebrities You Might Not Know Are LGBTQ+ | Stacker
Headings: 50 celebrities you might not know are LGTBQ+
50 celebrities you might not know are LGTBQ+
Celebrities you might not know are LGTBQ+
Miley Cyrus
Elliot Page
Tim Cook
Drew Barrymore
Billie Joe Armstrong
Clive Davis
Fergie
Kristen Stewart
Kate McKinnon
Gillian Anderson
Lady Gaga
Aubrey Plaza
Kristian Nairn
Frank Ocean
Jason Collins
Angelina Jolie
Victor Garber
Raven-Symoné
Wanda Sykes
Charlie Carver
Amber Heard
Sarah Paulson
Bella Thorne
Amy Winehouse
Sir Alec Guinness
Marlon Brando
Richard Pryor
Anna Paquin
Lee Daniels
Azealia Banks
Lil Nas X
Janelle Monáe
Brendon Urie
Andrew Scott
Lee Pace
Jason Mraz
Tessa Thompson
Rebecca Black
Alia Shawkat
Annie Clark
Vanessa Carlton
Halsey
Jim Parsons
Billy Eichner
Ben Platt
Sam Smith
Jameela Jamil
Demi Lovato
Ariana Grande
Lana and Lilly Wachowski

Content: Celebrities speaking openly about their identity and experiences can help destigmatize LGBTQ+ identities and boost the self-esteem of LGBTQ+ people by allowing them to see that there are successful people out there who are like them. Stacker curated a list of 50 major celebrities in the LGBTQ+ community who have made significant contributions to the community itself and/or the entertainment industry. Although there is still quite a way for civilization to go when it comes to the inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals, it’s increasingly apparent that a celebrity’s sexual orientation need not be the career detriment it may have been in the past—in fact now, more than ever, celebrities are speaking up for LGBTQ+ communities and becoming celebrated advocates for them. Just look at Billy Eichner vying for more overtly gay characters in TV and film. Or Lil Nas X, who has become an LGBTQ+ icon after spending years closeted with no plans to publicly come out. You may also like: Harvey Milk, Mayor Pete, and 30 other LGBTQ+ politicians who broke barriers
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Miley Cyrus
Since graduating from the role of Hannah Montana in 2011, actress and singer Miley Cyrus hasn’t shied away from expressing her sexuality through performance art—sometimes to downright scandalous effect. That said, it wasn’t until 2015 that Cyrus announced she was gender-fluid, meaning she doesn’t exclusively identify with one particular gender. In the time since, she’s become a passionate and vocal advocate for various LGBTQ+ issues. 2 / 50
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Elliot Page
Elliot Page, famous for roles in "Juno," "Hard Candy," "Tallulah," and "Inception," in 2014 declared his LGBTQ+ identity during a powerful speech at a human rights conference.