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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This is a partial list of confirmed famous people who were or are gay, lesbian or bisexual. Famous people who are simply rumored to be gay, lesbian or bisexual, are not listed.

The historical concept and definition of sexual orientation varies and has changed greatly over time; for example the word "gay" wasn't used to describe sexual orientation until the mid 20th century. A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation since the mid-19th century, and scholars have often defined the term 'sexual orientation' in divergent ways. Indeed, several studies have found that much of the research about sexual orientation has failed to define the term at all, making it difficult to reconcile the results of different studies.[1][2][3] However, most definitions include a psychological component (such as the direction of an individual's erotic desire) and/or a behavioural component (which focuses on the sex of the individual's sexual partner/s). Some prefer to simply follow an individual's self-definition or identity. See homosexuality and bisexuality for criteria that have traditionally denoted lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people.

The high prevalence of people from the West on this list may be due to societal attitudes towards homosexuality. The Pew Research Center's 2003 Global Attitudes Survey found that "[p]eople in Africa and the Middle East strongly object to societal acceptance of homosexuality. But there is far greater tolerance for homosexuality in major Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Opinion in Europe is split between West and East. Majorities in every Western European nation surveyed say homosexuality should be accepted by society, while most Russians, Poles and Ukrainians disagree. Americans are divided – a thin majority (51%) believes homosexuality should be accepted, while 42% disagree."[4]

U

Name Dates Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs 1825-1895 German Activist, author. [5]
Ukrainito 1975 Ukrainian Ukraine's first openly gay artist [6]

V

Author Gore Vidal.
Name Dates Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Urvashi Vaid b. 1958 Indian-American Political activist, lawyer. [7]
André van Duin b. 1947 Dutch Actor, singer, writer and program creator. [8]
Lupe Valdez b. 1947 Hispanic American Sheriff [9]
Chavela Vargas b. 1919 Mexican Singer [11]
Patricia Velasquez 1971 - Venezualen Actress and model Bisexual [12]
Gore Vidal b. 1925 American Author and essayist. [13]
Salka Viertel 1889-1978 Ukrainian Actress and screenwriter [14]
Bruce Vilanch b. 1948 American Comedy writer. [15]
Xavier Villaurrutia 1903 - 1950 Mexican Poet and playwright [16]
Norah Vincent American Journalist. [17]
Pavel Vitek b. 1962 Czech Singer and actor. [18]
Luchino Visconti 1906-1976 Italian Stage and screen director and writer. [19]

W

Playwright Oscar Wilde.
Playwright Thornton Wilder.
Writer Virginia Woolf.
Name Dates Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Kenneth Williams 1926 - 1988 English Comic actor, raconteur, Carry On films, Round the Horne [20]
Tom Waddell 1937 - 1987 American Athlete and founder of the Gay Games [21]
Rufus Wainwright b. 1973 American Singer-songwriter [22]
Alice Walker b. 1944 American Writer Bisexual [23]
Rebecca Walker b. 1969 American Author Bisexual [24]
Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 American Artist and pop art icon [25]
Sophie Ward b. 1964 British Film and stage actress [26]
Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893 - 1978 English Writer Bisexual [27]
Tony Warren b. 1936 British Scriptwriter (creator of Coronation Street) [28]
Ethel Waters 1896 - 1977 American Singer Bisexual [29]
John Waters b. 1946 American Film director [30]
Ian Watkins b. 1976 Welsh Singer and actor. H from Steps [31]
Dreya Weber ? American Actress Bisexual [32]
Marc Weaver b. 1975 American. Hate crime victim Bisexual [33]
Ric Weiland b. 1953 American. Computer software pioneer. [34]
Rosemary West b. 1953 English Serial killer Bisexual [35]
Alison Wheeler b. 1952 English Political activist and IT consultant Bisexual [36]
Mike White b. 1970 American Writer and actor Bisexual [37]
Jane Wiedlin b. 1958 American Guitarist for The Go-Go's Bisexual [38]
Oscar Wilde 1854 - 1900 Irish Writer and bon vivant, imprisoned after conviction for "gross indecency" for homosexual behavior [39]
Thornton Wilder 1897 - 1975 American Playwright (Our Town) and novelist [40]
Rachel Williams b. 1967 American Model and TV presenter Bisexual [41]
Kevin Williamson b. 1965 American Screenwriter (Scream) and film director [42]
Kaia Wilson b. ? American Queercore musician [43]
Nancy Wilson (religious leader) b. ? American Religious leader. [44]
Lanford Wilson b. 1937 American Playwright. [45]
Paul Winfield 1939 - 2004 American Actor [46]
Jeanette Winterson b. 1958 British Author [47]
David Wojnarowicz 1954 - 1992 American Artist [48]
B.D. Wong b. 1960 American Actor [49]
Norman Wong b. ? American Writer [50]
Fabian S. Woodley 1888 - 1957 British Uranian poet [51]
Marnie Woodrow b. 1969 Canadian Writer [52]
Mark Kenneth Woods b. 1977 Canadian Writer, actor, director [53]
Monty Woolley 1888 - 1963 American Actor [54]
Virginia Woolf 1882 - 1941 English Writer Bisexual [55]
Kate Worley 1958 - 2004 American Comic book writer Bisexual [56]
Klaus Wowereit b. 1953 German Mayor of Berlin [57]
Nigel Wrench b. 1960 English Radio presenter [58]
Douglas Wright b. 1956 New Zealander Dancer, choreographer [59]
Alice Wu b. ? American Film director and screenwriter [60]
Aileen Wuornos 1956 - 2002 American Serial killer Bisexual [61]
Peter Wyngarde b. 1933 English Actor. [62]

X

Name Dates Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Emanuel Xavier b. ? Latino American Spoken word artist [63]
Xuân Diệu 1916 - 1985 Vietnamese Poet [64]
Venus Xtravaganza d. 1989 Latina American Prostitute, actress [65]

Y

Actress Mary Anne Yates.
Name Dates Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Mary Anne Yates 1728 - 1787 English Actress Bisexual [66]
Ken Yeager b. ? American Politician [67]
Ng Yi-Sheng b. 1980 Singaporean Poet [68]
Kenji Yoshino Asian American Legal scholar, author, and social activist. [69]
Will Young b. 1979 British Pop singer [70]
Marguerite Yourcenar 1903 - 1987 Belgian Author [71]

Z

Name Dates Nationality Profession Notes Reference
Pedro Zamora 1972 - 1994 Cuban American AIDS activist, The Real World participant. [72]
James Zappalorti 1945 - 1990 American Gay bashing victim [73]
Franco Zeffirelli b. 1923 Italian Film and opera director. [74]
Sande Zeig b. ? American Film director. [75]
Zhou Dan b. 1974 Chinese Lawyer and gay activist. [76]
Mark Richard Zubro b. ? American Mystery author [77]
Harriet Sohmers Zwerling b. ? American Writer [78]

See also

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