Reality Television and the LGBTQ Community
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Australia
- Jordan Bruno, My Kitchen Rules
- Anthony Callea, Australian Idol
- Tim Campbell, Dancing With the Stars
- Joel Creasey, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
Austria
- Conchita Wurst, Eurovision
Brazil
- Jean Wyllys, Big Brother Brazil
Bulgaria
- Lucy Diakovska, Music Idol
Cameroon
- BeBe Zahara Benet, RuPaul's Drag Race
Canada
- Gigi Gorgeous, The Avenue
- Sabrina Jalees, Vanderpump Rules
- James Makokis, The Amazing Race Canada
- Rosa Mendes, Total Divas
- Mike Ruiz, America's Next Top Model, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Emanuel Sandhu, So You Think You Can Dance Canada
- Jenna Talackova, Brave New Girl
- Richie Wilcox, Canadian Idol
Denmark
- Tommy Ahlers, Dragon's Den
Finland
- Saara Aalto, The X Factor
- Sauli Koskinen, Big Brother
- Jani Toivola, Idols
Great Britain
- Luke Anderson, Big Brother
- Amanda Barrie, Celebrity Big Brother
- Remy Blumenfeld, Come Dine With Me, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
- Jeremy Brandrick, Project Runway
- Talulah-Eve Brown, Britain's Next Top Model
- Paul Burrell, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
- Rylan Clark, Celebrity Big Brother, X Factor
- Julian Clary, Celebrity Big Brother
- Robin Cousins, Dancing on Ice
- Tom Daley, Splash
- Evan Davis, Dragon's Den
- Mark Foster, Strictly Come Dancing, The Weakest Link
- Honey G, The X Factor
- Jess Glynne, The X Factor
- Julie Goodyear, Celebrity Big Brother
- Jordan Gray, The Voice
- Nick Grimshaw, X Factor
- Jaymi Hensley, The X Factor
- Craig Revel Horwood, Strictly Come Dancing
- Colin Jackson, Strictly Come Dancing
- Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, Britain's Missing Top Model
- Edd Kimber, The Great British Bake Off
- Andrew Kinlochan, The Only Gays in the Village, Popstars: The Rivals
- Jamie Lambert, Britain's Got Talent
- Derek Laud, Big Brother
- Ollie Locke, Celebrity Big Brother
- Joe McElderry, X Factor, Popstar to Operastar
- John Partridge, Celebrity Big Brother
- Jonathan Phang, Britain's Next Top Model
- Vangelis Polydorou, The Voice UK
- Lee Ryan, Celebrity Big Brother
- George Shelley, The X Factor, I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here
- Ranj Singh, Strictly Come Dancing
- Sanjay Sood-Smith, The Apprentice
- Louie Spence, Dancing On Ice, Celebrity Circus
- Lucy Spraggan, The X Factor
- Chris Steed, Gogglebox
- Ian H. Watkins, Celebrity Big Brother
- Andy West, Big Brother
- John Whaite, Great British Bake Off
- Matthew Williamson, Project Runway
- Will Young, Pop Idol
Iceland
- Paul Oscar, Eurovision
India
- Bobby Darling, Big Boss
- Vikas Gupta, Big Boss, Fear Factor
- Karan Johar, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, India's Got Talent, India's Next Superstars
Ireland
- Brian Dowling, Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother
- Brian Kennedy, Eurovision
- Anna Nolan, Big Brother
Israel
- Assi Azar, Big Brother Israel, Eurovision, The Next Star
- Jason Danino-Holt, Eurovision
- Dana International, Eurovision
- Gili Shem Tov, Dancing With the Stars
Italy
- Bruno Tonioli, Dancing With the Stars
Jamaica
- Michael Gunning, The Bi Life
Mexico
- Miriam Rivera, Big Brother Australia
New Zealand
- Tamati Coffey, Dancing With the Stars, New Zealand's Got Talent
Norway
- Tooji, Eurovision
Pakistan
- Ali Saleem, Big Boss
Philippines
- Rose Fostanes, The X Factor Israel
- Rica Paras, Piony Big Brother
- Charice Pempengco, The X Factor
Romania
- Leonard Miron, Eurovision,
Serbia
- Marija Serifovic, Eurovision
Singapore
- Tila Tequila, A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila
South Korea
- Som Hye In, Idol School
Sweden
- Fredrik Eklund, Million Dollar Listing New York
- Anton Hysen, Let's Dance
- Loreen, Swedish Idol, Eurovision
- Eddie Razaz, Idol
Taiwan
- Li Jing, Super Idol
Thailand
- Piyarat Kaljareuk, Drag Race Thailand
- Pongsak Rattanapong, Academy Fantasia
The Netherlands
- Nikkie de Jager, I Can Make You a Supermodel
- Loiza Lamers, Holland's Next Top Model
- Duncan Laurence, Eurovision
United States
- Jonathan Adler, Top Design
- Clay Aiken, American Idol
- Ted Allen, Chopped, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- Jared Allman, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys
- Austin Armacost, Celebrity Big Brother
- Chip Arndt, Amazing Race
- Fenton Bailey, World of Wonder production company
- Randy Barbato, World of Wonder production company
- Lance Bass, Dancing With the Stars
- Rebecca Black, The Four
- Chaz Bono, Dancing With the Stars
- Karamo Brown, Queer Eye, The Real World
- Nao Bustamante, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist
- Regie Cabico, Def Poetry Jam
- J.P. Calderon, Survivor
- Carmen Carrera, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Aaron Carter, House of Carters, Dancing With the Stars
- Ross Cassidy, Million Dollar Decorators
- Ashley Catharine, Verses and Flow
- Elgin Charles, Good Hair
- Chris Cheng, Top Shot
- Kim Chi, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Margaret Cho, Dancing With the Stars
- Milan Christopher, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood
- Andy Cohen, Housewives series
- Laverne Cox, Transform Me
- Frenchie Davis, The Voice, American Idol
- Ellen DeGeneres, American Idol
- Nyle DiMarco, Dancing With the Stars
- Kyan Douglas, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- Drew Elliott, America's Next Top Model
- Matt Evers, Dancing on Ice
- Tiffani Faison, Top Chef
- Thom Filicia, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- Josh Flagg, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
- Clark Frasier, Top Chef
- Mark Gaier, Top Chef
- De’Borah Garner, The Voice
- Jesse Godderz, Big Brother
- Julie Goldman, RuPaul's Drag U
- Frankie Grande, America's Best Dance Crew
- Mitch Grassi, The Sing Off
- Mollee Grey, So You Think You Can Dance
- Kathy Griffin, Kathy Griffen: My Life on the D-List
- Tim Gunn, Project Runway
- Todrick Hall, American Idol
- Bob Harper, The Biggest Loser
- Sam Harris, Star Search
- Richard Hatch, Survivor
- Tyler Henry, E!Hollywood Medium
- David Hernandez, American Idol
- Madison Hildebrand, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
- Cory Wade Hindorff, America's Next Top Model
- Chamique Holdsclaw, Fix My Life
- Julianne Hough, America's Got Talent, Dancing With the Stars
- Branden James, America's Got Talent
- Lauren Jauregui, The X Factor
- Caitlyn Jenner, Keeping Up With the Kardashians
- EJ Johnson, Rich Kids of Beverly Hills
- Rafe Judkins, Survivor
- Anthony Steven Kalloniatis, Last Comic Standing
- Josh Kilmer-Purcell, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, The Amazing Race
- Isis King, America's Next Top Model
- Kristen Kish, Top Chef
- Claire Kittrell, Hollywood Hillbillies
- Jonathan Knight, The Amazing Race
- Michael Kors, Project Runway
- Carson Kressley, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, How to Look Good Naked, Dancing With the Stars, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Ronnie Kroell, Make Me a Supermodel
- Adam Lambert, American Idol
- Reichen Lehmkuhl, The Amazing Race
- Lazarus Lynch, Chopped
- Anita Lo, Top Chef
- Kelly Mantle, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Jeffrey Alan Marks, Million Dollar Decorators
- Trixie Mattel, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Michael Mejia, Skin Wars
- Ashley Merriman, Top Chef
- Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser
- Tiq Milan, I'm From Rolling Stone
- Preeti Mistry, Top Chef
- Monifah, R&B Divas
- Jonathan Murray, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, The Real World, Project Runway
- Sharon Needles, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Josephine Ochoa, Nuestra Belleza Latina
- George Ortiz, Project Runway
- James Oseland, Top Chef
- Rayvon Owen, American Idol
- Raquel Pennington, The Ultimate Fighter
- Jordan Pious, The Amazing Race
- Monica Pope, Top Chef
- Zachary Posen, Project Runway
- Yigit Pura, Top Chef: Just Desserts
- Traver Rains, America's Next Top Model, Project Runway
- Santino Rice, Project Runway, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Law Roach, America's Next Top Model
- Raja, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Marcellas Reynolds, Big Brother
- Jen Richards, I am Cait
- Brent Ridge, The Fabulous Beekman Boys
- Danny Roberts, The Real World
- Fatima Robinson, The Voice
- RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Mia Ryan, Houston Beauty
- Tyra Sanchez, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Benjamin Schwimmer, So You Think You Can Dance
- Amiyah Scott, Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Adam Shankman, So You Think You Can Dance
- Jenny Shimizu, Make Me a Supermodel
- Miles Siir Brock, Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood
- Christian Siriano, Project Runway
- Terrance Stone, American Idol
- Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
- Jaymes Vaughn, The Amazing Race
- Sasha Velour, RuPaul's Drag Race
- Jim Verraros, American Idol
- Nick Verreos, Project Runway
- Daniel Vosovic, Project Runway
- Travis Wall, So You Think You Can Dance
- Dashaun Williams, America's Best Dance Crew
- Nathan Hale Williams, Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys
- Jody Williams, Chopped
- Vern Yip, Design Star, Trading Places
- Pedro Zamora, The Real World
See Also
- Boy Band Members Who Are Out As Gay, Bisexual or Queer
- Top Television News Anchors Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Lesbian Film and Television Producers and Directors
- Soap Opera Stars and Producers Who Identify as LGBTQ