Angelica Ross – Pose

A self-taught Computer programmer, Angelica Ross is the CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, an organization started in 2014 and employed transgender people in the tech industry. But she also had acting ambitions and made her first strides in that direction when she landed a role in 2016’s “Her Story.”

She found something right down her alley when she starred in the transgender-themed series “Pose.” She gained acclaim for the role and returned to the show in 2021 for the final season. She has since tried her hand at a different genre, landing a role in “American Horror Story,” playing three characters in two seasons.

Kelly Osbourne – The Osbournes

Kelly Osbourne was just another rock star’s daughter. Then the reality TV trend hit, and her family was at the forefront of it. This was due to the show “The Osbournes,” which chronicled the everyday happenings in her family home, from her father’s histrionics to her angsty behavior.

She has since lost a ton of weight and carved her career out in TV, working for “E!’s Fashion Police.” She also works on “Project Runway Junior” and one season of “Australia’s Got Talent.” She’s competed in the popular dance competition “Dancing with the Stars,” and in 2021 appeared on “Red Table Talk.”

Kirsten Vangsness – Criminal Minds

Featured in a 2022 episode of “The Talk,” the American actress Kirsten Vangsness looks more than ready for her next big project after years of working in “Criminal Minds.” She portrayed the computer whiz character ‘Penelope Garcia’ in over 320 episodes of the series.

Cast for her “Criminal Minds” role in 2005, Vangsness only left the job in 2020! While it’s hard not to think of her as ‘Penelope,’ we’re pretty sure she’ll be able to reinvent herself in Hollywood. In addition to acting, Vangsness also has experience working as a writer and producer. In 2020, she wrote, directed, and starred in the short “Curtains.”

Tommy Dorfman – 13 Reasons Why

Tommy Dorfman made her name in the acclaimed and controversial series 13 Reasons Why. Still publicly identifying as a man then, she played Ryan Shaver’s character on the Netflix series. Throughout the series, she continued with the role of a guest star and recurring character while also dabbling in the fashion industry.

One of her notable fashion projects was a design collaboration with British online brand ASOS. She also made her theatre debut in New York with a role in the play “Daddy.” After initially identifying as queer, Dorfman came out as transgender in 2021. In that same year, she also starred in “The Shuroo Process.”

Charlize Theron – Atomic Blonde

Life wasn’t easy for Charlize Theron before she started acting. Stuck in New York as an injured dancer, she decided to pursue acting, moving to L.A. and living paycheck to paycheck. but she eventually got her break in “Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest” and “2 Days in the Valley.”

Now she is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, an Oscar winner, and an icon in South Africa, her home country. She won her Oscar for her role in “Monster,” but also made an impact with roles in “The Devils Advocate” and “Sweet November,” both opposite Keanu Reeves. A bit of an action hero now, Theron starred in 2021’s “F9: The Fast Saga.”