Treechada Petcharat, or widely known as Nong Poy, is a famous transsexual actress and model in Thailand and across the Southeast Asia. Born as a boy on October 5, 1986 in Phuket Island, Poy had a sex change operation at the age of 17.

　　In 2004, Poy won the Miss Tiffany's Universe and Miss International Queen (both two are beauty contests for transgendered people)， which brought her fame and launched her entertainment career。

　　Ayana Tsubaki (椿姬彩菜)

　　Age: 28

　　Country: Japan

　　Marital Status: Single

　　Originally born as a male on July 15, 1984 in Tokyo, Ayana Tsubaki now is a popular TV celebrity and fashion model in Japan. In 2004, Tsubaki was enrolled in Aoyama Gakuin University as a boy named Yuri Nakamura. The following year, Tsubaki left school to work in Kabukichō, and then underwent sex reassignment surgery in Thailand in July 2006.

　　In April 2007, Tsubaki resumed studies at Aoyama Gakuin University, but this time Tsubaki is a girl called Ayana Tsubaki. After returning to Japan in late 2006, she began modeling for some Japanese fashion magazines, including "Koakuma Ageha", and performed in various TV programs。

　　Lee Si-yeon (李诗妍)

　　Age: 33

　　Country: South Korea

　　Marital Status: Single

　　Lee Si-yeon, born on July 24, 1979, was once widely known as a male model named Lee Dae-hak. With his feminine appearance and slim figure, Lee was the first male model in South Korea to perform for a famous woman's clothing brand. After suffering various pressures in show business, Lee decided to become a girl in 2007.

　　In 2002, Lee appeared in the South Korean comedy film "Sex Is Zero", acting an effeminate man. In 2007 after her sex change, she returned to participate in the sequel "Sex Is Zero 2"。

　　Harisu (河莉秀) 

　　Age: 37

　　Age: 40

　　Country: Japan

　　Marital Status: Single

　　Ai Haruna is at present the most famous transsexual singer and one of the most popular TV personalities in Japan. Haruna was born as a boy named Kenji Ōnishi in Osaka on July 21, 1972, and underwent a sex reassignment surgery when she was 19 years old。

　　After becoming a girl, Haruna started her entertainment work by imitating pop Japanese singer Aya Matsuura which made her widely known. In October 2009, she won the Miss International Queen (a beauty contest for transgendered people held in Thailand)， becoming the first Japanese contestant to win the title。

　　Jin Xing (金星)

　　Age: 45

　　Country: China

　　Marital Status: Divorced

　　Known as the pioneer of the Chinese modern dance industry, Jin Xing was born on August 13, 1967 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Jin loved dancing since her childhood, and joined the People's Liberation Army at the age of nine. During 1987-1991, Jin was sent to America to study modern dance and taught dance in Italy in the following two years. In 1995, one year after Jin came back China, she ("he" at that time) decided to undergo a sex change。

　　In 1996, Jin set up Beijing Modern Dance Company (BMDC)， cooperating with Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture. In 1999, Jin moved to Shanghai and founded Jin Xing Dance Theater, the first private modern dance company in China. In 2005, Jin got married with her German boyfriend, but the marriage ended in the following year。

　　Regine Wu (利菁)

　　Age: 50

　　Country: China

　　Marital Status: Married

　　Considered as the "Legend" of Eastern Media Group, Regine Wu, or Li Jing in Chinese, was born on October 25, 1962 in Taiwan. Born as a boy named Wu Zhongming, she underwent surgery and became a girl when she was 22 years old. Differing with other transsexual entertainers, Wu has always denied she had a sex change operation, claiming that she was born as a hermaphrodite with organs of both sexes and the ability to give birth。

　　After working at the Shopping Channel (part of Eastern Media Group) Wu showed her sales talent and broke several sales records, including selling more than 700 laptops in 85 minutes, 250 motor homes within an hour, and 380 one-carat diamonds in 80 minutes. Since 2004, she has hosted TV programs such as the Diamond Club, Super Idol and Gossip Queen. In 2002, Wu married her boyfriend, a man 14 years younger than her。

　　(英文部分来源：China.org.cn)

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