GISELLE LOREN LAZZARATO, born Gregory Allan Lazzarato, better known as Gigi Gorgeous, is a model, actress, and internet personality. She came out as a transgender woman in 2013, and maintained her public image and YouTube channel during and after her transition. Lazzarato has also appeared on a number of television shows including Access Hollywood, Good Work, and Project Runway: All Stars, along with starring as herself in the popular online reality show The Avenue for three years. She was awarded the LogoTV Trailblazing Social Creator Award in 2014 for her advocacy on behalf of LGBT youth. She also teamed up with Miley Cyrus for Happy Hippie Foundation’s Marie Claire "#InstaPride” campaign. In 2017, the documentary This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous, starring Lazzarato and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Barbara Kopple, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an MTV movie award, and Lazzarato was named to the Time Magazine list of the 25 most influential people on the Internet. |
