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List of people on the asexual spectrum
This is a list of notable people on the spectrum of asexuality who have been open about their sexuality. The number of notable asexual individuals is likely to be several times higher than the number of individuals who appear on this list due to fact that many famous people have hidden their sexual orientations.
People on the asexual spectrum lack sexual attraction to others or experience low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity.[1][2][3] The spectrum includes sub-identities,[4] including gray asexuality and demisexuality. Asexual individuals may represent about one percent of the population.[2]
Many people who identify as asexual also identify with other labels. These other identities include how they define their gender and their romantic orientation.[5] They will oftentimes integrate these characteristics into a greater label that they identify with. Regarding romantic or emotional aspects of sexual orientation or sexual identity, for example, asexuals may identify as heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer[6][7] or by the following terms to indicate that they associate with the romantic, rather than sexual, aspects of sexual orientation:[7][8][9]
- aromantic; little to no romantic attraction
- biromantic; by analogy to bisexual
- heteroromantic; by analogy to heterosexual
- homoromantic; by analogy to homosexual
- panromantic; by analogy to pansexual
List edit
| Name | Lifespan | Nationality | Notable as | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Bell | born 1981 | Australian | Writer | [10] |
| Yasmin Benoit | born 1996 | English | Model, activist, and writer | [11][12][13][14] |
| Marshall Blount | born 1993 | American | Activist | [15] |
| Mary Cagle (Cube Watermelon) | born 1989 | American | Webcomic artist | [16][17][18] |
| Mary Chieffo | born 1992 | American | Actress | [19] |
| Sarah Costello | American | Author, podcast host | [20] | |
| Piper Curda | born 1997 | American | Actress, singer | [21] |
| Cody Daigle-Orians | born 1975/1976 | American | Playwright, author, TikToker | [22] |
| Skyler Davenport | American | Actor | [23][24] | |
| Julie Sondra Decker (swankivy) | born 1978 | American | Writer, YouTuber, and activist | [25] |
| Jaiden Dittfach (Jaiden Animations) | born 1997 | American | YouTuber and animator | [26][27][28] |
| Sadie Dupuis | born 1988 | American | Musician | [29] |
| Evan Edinger | born 1990 | American-British | YouTuber | [30] |
| Giovanna Ewbank | born 1986 | Brazilian | Actress, model, and television presenter | [31] |
| Ana Gabriel | born 1955 | Mexican | Singer and songwriter | [32][33] |
| Kellen Goff | born 1995 | American | Voice actor | [34] |
| Celia Rose Gooding | born 2000 | American | Actress and singer | [35] |
| Edward Gorey | 1925–2000 | American | Writer, costume designer, and artist | [36] |
| Tim Gunn | born 1953 | American | Author, academic, and television personality | [37][38] |
| Hansol | born 1994 | South Korean | K-pop musician | [39] |
| Keri Hulme | 1947–2021 | New Zealander | Novelist, poet and short-story writer | [40] |
| Iza | born 1990 | Brazilian | Singer, songwriter and dancer | [31] |
| David Jay | born 1982 | American | Asexual activist | [41] |
| Caitlyn Jenner | born 1949 | American | Media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete | [42] |
| Yuhki Kamatani | born 1983 | Japanese | Manga artist and illustrator | [43] |
| Isis King | born 1985 | American | Actress, Model, and Fashion Designer | [44] |
| Alex Kazemi | born 1994 | Canadian | Pop artist, author, journalist and CEO of VOID Collective | [45] |
| TJ Klune | born 1982 | American | Author of fantasy and romantic fiction | [46][47] |
| Maia Kobabe | born 1989 | American | Cartoonist and author | [48] |
| Aline Laurent-Mayard | French | Journalist, podcast host | [49] | |
| Marissa Lenti | born 1992 | American | Voice actor and ADR director | [50] |
| Darcie Little Badger | born 1987 | American | Author and Earth scientist | [51] |
| Gabriel Mac | American | Author and journalist | [52] | |
| Seanan McGuire | born 1978 | American | Author and filker | [53] |
| Erica Mendez | American | Voice actress | [54] | |
| Satsuki Nakayama | born 1998 | Japanese | Model and actor | [55][56] |
| Mikey Neumann | born 1982 | American | YouTuber and video game writer | [57][58] |
| Marieke Nijkamp | born 1986 | Dutch | Writer | [59] |
| Alice Oseman | born 1994 | English | Author of young adult fiction | [60] |
| Michael Paramo | born 1993 | American | Writer, academic, artist | [61][62] |
| Paula Poundstone | born 1959 | American | Stand-up comedian, author, actor, interviewer, and commentator | [63] |
| Jacob Rabon IV (Alpharad) | born 1995 | American | YouTuber, esports personality, and musician | [64] |
| Jim Sinclair | American | Activist | [65][66] | |
| Pragati Singh | Indian | Doctor, public health official, and activist | [67] | |
| Robin Daniel Skinner (Cavetown) | born 1998 | English | Singer-songwriter, record producer, and YouTuber | [68][69] |
| Sweet Anita | born 1990 | English | Twitch streamer and YouTuber | [71] |
| Merc Fenn Wolfmoor | born 1986 | American | Author of speculative fiction | [72] |
See also edit
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