Often the names of transsexuals appear in the press simply because they have chosen an unusual lifestyle. But these ten richest transsexuals according to the popular foreign Internet resource Richestlifestyle, they can boast not only of the discrepancy between the anatomical and psychological sex, but also the fact that they don’t bite money.
10. Chaz Bono
The top 10 richest transsexuals of 2015 are opened by a person with a net worth of 500 thousand dollars. This is the only child of Sonny Bono and singer Cher. By nature, Chaz was a girl and his name was Chastity. But in 2008, he underwent gender reassignment surgery and officially changed his name. In 2010, Chaz wrote about his experiences and appeared in the Emmy-nominated film Becoming Chaz.
9. Kelly Maloney
The fortune is estimated at 600 thousand dollars. Formerly known as Frank Maloney, Kelly partnered with Lennox Lewis as the boxer's promoter. In August 2014, Maloney announced plans to undergo gender reassignment surgery and appeared on the reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother. In April 2015, Kelly announced that the gender change was successful.
8. Amanda Lepore
The $ 1.7 million living transgender symbol underwent gender reassignment surgery at the age of 17. He then underwent many additional surgeries to achieve the perfect feminine look. Now the millionaire has appeared in fashion magazines, launched her cosmetics line (The Lepore Collection) in partnership with CAMP Cosmetics and is considered the muse of many fashion photographers, including David LaChapelle and Terry Richardson.
7. Carmen Carrera
She gained fame thanks to the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race, appearing in the spin-off of the RuPaul's Drag U series. Carmen makes no secret of her many plastic surgeries, thanks to which she looks like a very attractive woman. And with a fortune of $ 2 million, she is also a very rich bride.
6. Laverna Cox
Equity: $ 2 million She was the first transsexual ever to be nominated for an Emmy and even made the cover of Time magazine.
5. Conchita Wurst
Someone admires this pop star who started her singing career as Thomas Neuwirth. And someone thinks that a bearded woman is vulgar and even disgusting. But one thing is certain: Conchita is a very memorable person. In 2014 she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen with the song Rise Like a Phoenix and has won thousands of fans around the world. At the same time, rumors that Conchita is a transsexual may not correspond to the truth, since the singer herself (and on weekends - the singer) did not confirm them and did not do gender reassignment. Well, with $ 3 million in the bank, you can afford to be anyone.
4. Laura Jane Grace
Equity capital: $ 5 million. Laura Jane Grace is the lead singer of the punk rock band Against Me! Formerly known as Thomas James Gable. Gable revealed that "Laura" is the name her mother planned to give to her daughter.
3. Caitlyn Jenner
The list of the richest transsexuals in the world includes an Olympic decathlete star with a net worth of $ 100 million. Formerly known as Bruce Jenner, Caitlin made her debut as a transgender woman on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine in June 2015.
2. Martina Rothblatt
In 2015, she took 45th place in the list of the richest women in America who "made themselves" (according to Forbes). Her fortune is estimated at $ 390 million. He is the head of the pharmaceutical company United Therapeutics Corp .. and is involved in social activities. Martina, formerly known as Martin, changed her sex at the age of 30 and continues to live in peace and harmony with her wife, Bina.
1. Jennifer Pritzker
The list of the richest transsexuals of 2015 is headed by the representative of the American business clan Pritzker. He was formerly known as James, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who founded the Pritzker Family War Library in Chicago. Ex-James publicly announced his identity as a woman in 2003. He is the first transgender person to make the Forbes billionaire list with a net worth of $ 1.8 billion.