Geena Rocero facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Geena Rocero
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Rocero advertising for Chromat in 2018
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| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) Manila, Philippines
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Organization | Gender Proud |
Geena Rocero (born in 1983) is a model, speaker, and advocate for transgender people. She was born in the Philippines and is now an American citizen. Geena lives in New York City.
She is the founder of Gender Proud. This is a company that creates media to share stories about the transgender community. Their goal is to help bring fairness and equality to transgender people worldwide. Geena Rocero has spoken about transgender rights at important places. These include the United Nations Headquarters, the World Economic Forum, and the White House.
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Early Life
Geena Rocero was born in Manila, Philippines. She grew up in a working-class family. When she was 15 years old, she started taking part in beauty pageants.
At age 17, Geena moved to San Francisco, California. In 2005, she moved again to New York City. She became a U.S. citizen in 2006.
Career Highlights
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When Geena Rocero was 21, a fashion photographer discovered her. This happened in a restaurant in Manhattan. Soon after, she signed with a modeling agency called NEXT Model Management.
For 12 years, she worked as a model. She appeared in many international swimsuit and beauty magazines. This helped her gain many fans around the world.
In 2014, Geena Rocero was featured on the cover of C☆NDY magazine. She was on the cover with 13 other transgender women.
Digital Series and Documentaries
In 2015, Geena Rocero became an Executive Producer for a digital series. It was called "Beautiful As I Want To Be" and was made for Logo. This show focused on young transgender people. It connected them with a coach or mentor from the transgender community.
Geena Rocero also made her first film as a director in 2021. It was a four-part documentary series called "Caretakers." This series highlighted the experiences of Filipino-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Magazine Covers
In 2016, Geena Rocero and Tracey Norman made history. They became the first two openly transgender models to appear on the cover of Harper's Bazaar.
Activism and Advocacy
In 2014, Geena Rocero started Gender Proud. This is a campaign that works to help all transgender people. It aims to raise awareness and support their rights.
On March 31, 2014, Geena gave a TED talk in Vancouver, Canada. This day is known as International Transgender Day of Visibility. During her talk, Geena shared publicly that she is transgender. Later that year, parts of her TED talk were featured on NPR's TED Radio Hour podcast.
Gender Proud is a media company that tells stories about transgender people. It also shares what it means to be gender nonconforming. Geena Rocero and her company have produced several films. One film is "Beautiful as I want to Be," which is about transgender youth. Another film is "Willing and Able," which discusses transgender employment and athletes. Both of these films won a GLAAD Media award.
Geena Rocero is also a board member of the NY LGBT Center. She is an Ambassador for The Stonewall, which supports LGBTQ+ rights.
See also
In Spanish: Geena Rocero para niños
- Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of LGBT people from New York City
- List of LGBT rights activists
- NYC Pride March
