April Ashley — born George Jamieson — underwent gender reassignment surgery in 1960, before embarking on an international modeling career and a series of high-profile romances.

A trailblazing figure in the fight for transgender rights has passed away. April Ashley - model, actress, author and activist - died on Monday. She was 86. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) APRIL ...

Premiering on June 24, Enigma spotlights Amanda Lear, the late April Ashley and more, who “contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion," per the film's description In an ...

April Ashley modeled for British Vogue in 1960 and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her trailblazing work for transgender rights in 2012. By. Kaitlyn Frey.

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-female gender ...

April Ashley, a British model, actress and jet-set socialite who became known as a regal trailblazer for transgender women, undergoing gender-confirmation surgery at a time when the procedure was ...

April Ashley MBE was the definition of grace and humility, despite having fought hard throughout her life for her place in society. "A true queen. Gone, but never forgotten.

April Ashley, a model and socialite who rose from poverty in Liverpool to the heights of London society, a feat achieved as much through her striking good looks as it was through her status as one ...

April Ashley was a successful model in the 60s, appearing in Vogue, before her story was sold to The Sunday People, and it emerged that she was a trans woman. Luckily for us, April went on to ...

April Ashley MBE has died at the age of 86. The star was a model, actress and campaigner for transgender rights, as well as being one of the first people to undergo gender reassignment surgery.

April Ashley, the iconic model, actress and transgender activist, reportedly passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021. She was 86.

April Ashley was an actress, model and trans-pioneer. Born into a working class family in Liverpool in 1935, she was one of nine children, and joined the merchant navy as a teen.