Hunter Schafer is a trans woman who has earned recognition internationally through her work as a model and actress as well as the activism for LGBT rights. Born in 1999, she grew up facing gender identity difficulties but luckily, people’s transition experience stories on the internet helped her cope with that. After starting her professional career as a model, she has managed to grab massive success by working with globally recognized fashion icons like Vera Wang, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Versus Versace, and Marc Jacobs, etc. Following her highly successful modeling run, Hunter decided to enter the field of acting as well. She made her debut with the 2019 HBO series Euphoria and received praise for her fabulous performance in it. Her massive achievements in the professional career have also allowed her to become a prominent advocate for LGBT rights and she uses every possible opportunity to bring people’s attention towards it.
Career Highlights
As a fashion model, Schafer has appeared in advertisements and on the runway for numerous major fashion houses. She has modeled for Dior, Coach, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Helmut Lang, Rick Owens, Emilio Pucci, Marc Jacobs, Thierry Mugler, Dior, and Miu Miu, among others. Schafer has walked in New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, and has been featured in publications around the world.
Family and Personal Life
Schafer is a transgender woman; she made her transition as a freshman in high school after being diagnosed with gender dysphoria. In 2019, she said she identified as something close to a lesbian, while later, in 2021, she wrote on Twitter that she felt she was either bisexual or pansexual. In February of 2022, it was revealed that Schafer was in a relationship with her “Euphoria” costar Dominic Fike.