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 1983) is a Filipino-American model and speaker. She is also a strong supporter of transgender rights. Geena lives in New York City.
She started a media company called Gender Proud. This company shares stories about the transgender community. Their goal is to help everyone understand and support justice and equality. Geena has spoken about transgender rights at important places like the United Nations Headquarters and the World Economic Forum. She has also spoken at the White House.
Geena's Early Life
Geena Rocero was born in Manila, Philippines. She grew up in a working-class family. When she was 15, she began taking part in beauty pageants. At 17, Geena moved to San Francisco, California. Later, in 2005, she moved to New York City. She became a U.S. citizen in 2006.
Her Career as a Model
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When Geena was 21, a fashion photographer discovered her. This happened in a restaurant in Manhattan. Soon after, she signed with 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.
In 2014, Geena was featured on the cover of C☆NDY magazine. She was with 13 other transgender women. These included Janet Mock, Carmen Carrera, and Laverne Cox.
In 2015, Geena became an Executive Producer. She worked on a digital series called "Beautiful As I Want To Be" for Logo. This show focused on young transgender people. It connected them with a coach or mentor from the trans community. Geena also appeared on Caitlyn Jenner's show, I Am Cait.
In 2016, Geena Rocero and Tracey Norman made history. They were the first two openly transgender models to appear on the cover of Harper's Bazaar. Geena also broke barriers by being the first openly transgender Asian-Pacific Islander model to appear in a well-known magazine in 2019.
Geena Rocero also directed a four-part documentary series in 2021. It was called "Caretakers." This series highlighted the experiences of Filipino-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her Work for Change
In 2014, Geena Rocero started Gender Proud. This is a campaign that works to support the rights of all transgender people. On March 31, 2014, Geena shared her own story. She came out as transgender during a TED talk in Vancouver, Canada. This was on International Transgender Day of Visibility. Parts of her TED talk were later featured on NPR's TED Radio Hour podcast.
Gender Proud is a media company that tells stories about transgender people. It also explores what it means to be gender nonconforming. Geena and her company have created films like "Beautiful as I Want to Be." This film talks about transgender youth. Another film, "Willing and Able," discusses transgender employment and athletes. Both films won a GLAAD Media award. Geena is also a board member of the NY LGBT Center. She is an Ambassador for The Stonewall.
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
- Transgender culture of New York City
