-
(#11) Clay Aiken
- 40
American Idol alumnus Clay Aiken announced that he was gay in 2008 to People magazine. He has been an advocate for stopping anti-gay bullying in schools. He even ran for Congress in his home state of North Carolina to continue to fight for gay rights and behalf of children with disabilities.
-
(#14) George Michael
- Dec. at 53 (1963-2016)
George Michael was outed by the mainstream media after he was arrested for lewd conduct in 1998. He has since become an outspoken advocate for queer rights and AIDS research and frequently performs benefit concerts to support these causes. He showed humor and humility after his arrest by mocking the incident with his music video for "Outside."
-
(#18) Jim Parsons
- 45
The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons publicly came out in an article in the New York Times in 2012. He was in a relationship with Todd Spiewak for almost 15 years before marrying him in 2017.
-
(#30) Zachary Quinto
- 41
Actor Zachary Quinto publicly came out in 2011 in an interview with New York Magazine. He supports several gay rights organizations.
-
(#23) Maria Bello
- 51
Actor Maria Bello revealed that she was gay in 2013 in an essay she wrote for The New York Times.
-
(#1) Ellen DeGeneres
- 61
Actress and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is one of the most popular people in film and television. She famously came out as gay in Time magazine in 1997. A few weeks later, her character Ellen Morgan came out on her hit show Ellen.
New Random Displays Display All By Ranking
About This Tool
Sam Damshenas came out in 2021, that is a brave Pride event. Celebrities who come out on the media often arouse intense discussions on the Internet. As supporters of the LGBTQ+ community, there are more stars proudly showing up and waving rainbow flags. It is 2021 now, a person's gender identity should no longer be headlines, but for those stars who are struggling to accept their true self, it takes great courage to come out publicly.
Looking back at history, there is never a shortage of great gay stars who came out to the media, including Elton John, Barry Manilow, Kevin Spacey, etc. They deserve respect and love for their contributions.
Our data comes from Ranker, If you want to participate in the ranking of items displayed on this page, please click here.