April Ashley MBE (29 April 1935 – 27 December 2021), styled as The Honourable April Corbett from 1963 to 1980, was an English model, author, and LGBT rights activist.

Dec 29, 2021 · Actress, model and activist April Ashley has been hailed as a "trans trailblazer" following her death at the age of 86. Ashley became only the second Briton to undergo male-to …

Jan 5, 2022 · April Ashley was an actress and model who became a transgender pioneer, regarded as being one of the earliest people in the world to undergo gender reassignment …

Dec 31, 2021 · April Ashley was a British model, actress, and author. In 1961, she was outed as a transgender woman by the Sunday People newspaper. Further, In 1960, she became the …

Mar 21, 2025 · In the glitzy realm of 1960s fashion, among the twinkling lights and elegant couture, stood April Ashley— a stunning model with a secret. Her journey wasn’t just about …

Dec 29, 2021 · Trailblazing transgender model April Ashley has died at the age of 86. Ashley — born George Jamieson — underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1960, before embarking …

Mar 31, 2023 · April Ashley (1935–2021) was a pioneering model, socialite, and key figure in trans history. She is now well known for being outed in the press in the 1960s, for her precedent...

April Ashley, MBE (born; 29 April 1935 – 27 December 2021) was an English model and restaurant hostess. She was one the first British people to be outed as a transsexual, this was …

Jul 4, 2022 · She rose from wartime Liverpool slums to mix in London’s high society becoming a model, dancer, actor and restaurateur. But as a trailblazer at a time when attitudes were deeply...

Dec 29, 2021 · Transgender model April Ashley has died at age 86. The British model, who was one of the first people in the world to undergo gender reassignment surgery in 1960, died in …