Geena Rocero
Geena Rocero was born and raised in Manila, in the Philippines. At seventeen, she moved to the United States, where she began a successful modelling career. In 2014, she came out as transgender at the annual TED Conference; her TED Talk has since been viewed over 3 million times on ted.com and has been translated into thirty-two languages. An award-winning producer and television host, Rocero is the founder of Gender Proud, a media production company that tells stories to elevate justice and equality for the transgender community worldwide. Rocero has spoken about trans rights at the White House, the World Economic Forum and the United Nations.