Famous Gay People including gay celebrities, gay politicians, historians and artists.
Listing of famous gay, lesbian and bisexual people and features over 700 people from all over the world. Only people who are out or who were outed after their death are included. Pictures and a short biography are included on each persons.


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Sinead O'Connor
(December 8, 1966)
Irish singer, born in Dublin. Sinead has a son (Jake) and a daughter (Roisin).
Ierse zangeres, geboren in Dublin. Sinead heeft een soon (Jake) en een dochter (Roisin).
Hits: Troy (1987), Mandinka (1988), Nothing compares to you (1990), The emporers new clothes (1990), Succes has made a failure of our home (1992)
CD's: The lion and the cobra (1987), I do not want what I haven't got (1990), Am I not your girl (1992), Universal mother (1994), So far...the best of (1997), Faith and courage (2000)
Website: http://www.sinead-oconnor.com/
Sinead O'Connor

Rosie O'Donnell
(march 21, 1962)
American actress, comedienne and TV-host, born in Commack, New York. Rosie has adopted four children: son Parker (may 25, 1995), daughter Chelsea Belle (September 20, 1997), son Blake Christopher (November 1999) and daughter Mia.
Amerikaanse actrice, comedienne en TV-presentator, geboren in Commack, New York. Rosie heeft 4 kinderen geadopteerd: zoon Parker (25 mei 1995), dochter Chelsea Belle (20 September 1997), zoon Blake Christopher (November 1999) en dochter Mia.
TV: Gimme a break (1986), Stand up in the spotlight, The Rosie O'Donnell Show (NBC, 1996-2002)
Theatre: Grease (1994, as Rizzo)
Films: A league of their own (1992), Sleepless in Seatle (1993), Another steakout (1993), Exit to Eden (1994), The Flinstones (1994), Now & then (1995), Beautiful girls (1996), Harriet the spy (1996), A very Brady sequel (1996), The twilight of the gold (1997), Wide awake (1998), Tarzan (1999)
Rosie O'Donnell

Erwin Olaf
(July 2, 1959)
Dutch photographer, born in Hilversum, whose real name is Erwin Olaf Springveld. Olaf has been to the School for Journalism.
Nederlandse fotograaf, geboren in Hilversum, wiens echte naam Erwin Olaf Springveld is. Olaf heeft de School voor journalistiek gevolgd.
Books: Joy, Chessmen, Mind of their own
Commercial work: Diesel, Carling beer, Tio Pepe sherry, Silk Cut cigarettes, Nokia
Erwin Olaf

Andrew Olexander
Australian liberal member of the legislative Council in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Australisch liberaal lid van de Legislative Council in Victoria, Australie.

Stefan Olsdal
(march 31, 1974)
Swedish bassplayer of rockgroup Placebo.
Zweeds bassgitaarspeler van de rockgroep Placebo.
Hits: Teenage angst, Nancy boy, Pure morning (1998)
CD's (Placebo): Black Market Music (2000)
Stefan Olsdal

Willem Oltmans
(June 10, 1925)
Dutch reporter and writer.
Nederlands journalist en schrijver. De laatste tijd vaak in het nieuws geweest vanwege zijn rechtzaak tegen de staat; een zaak die hij uiteindelijk won.
Books: In het land der blinden (2001)
Willem Oltmans

Joep Onderdelinden
Dutch actor and singer.
Nederlands akteur en zanger.
Musical: Funny girl, Willeke, de Musical, Carlie
Theatre: Ik heb 't met hem gedaan (1998), De avondwinkel (1999), De winter onder de tafel (2000), Omhoog die stok (2000), 5000 vingers (2000-2001), Garmisch-Partenkirchen (2001-2002), Joep (2002-2003)
TV: Zaai (as postbode Siemen)
Films: All Stars (1997), Nachtvlinder (1999), Minoes (2001)

Nance O'Neil
(October 8, 1874 - February 7, 1965)
American actress, born in Oakland, California as Gertrude Lamson. She was also known as Nancy O'Neil. O'Neil died in Englewood, New Jersey.
Amerikaanse actrice, geboren in Oakland, Californië als Gertrude Lamson. Ze was ook bekend onder de naam Nancy O'Neil. O'Neil stierf in Englewood, New Jersey.
Films: A woman's past (1915), Princess Romanoff (1915), The Kreutzer Sonata (1915), Souls in bondage (1916), The witch (1916), The Iron Woman (1916), Those Who Toil (1916), The Flames of Johannis (1916), The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917), The Final Payment (1917), Hedda Gabler (1917), Mrs. Balfame (1917), The Seventh Sin (1917), Greed (1917), His glorious night (1929), The Eyes of the World (1930), Call of the Flesh (1930), The Florodora Girl (1930), The Lady of Scandal (1930) The Rogue Song (1930), Ladies of Leisure (1930), Secret Service (1931), Their Mad Moment (1931), A Woman of Experience (1931), Transgression (1931), The Good Bad Girl (1931), Cimarron (1931), Resurrection (1931), The Royal Bed (1931), False Faces (1932), Okay, America! (1932), Westward Passage (1932)
Nance O'Neil

Alfredo Ormando
(December 15, 1958 - January 23, 1998)
Italian writer, born in San Cataldo, Sicily, who set himself on fire in the Vatican on January 13, 1998 to protest the church's treatment of gay, lesbian and bisexual people. He died 11 days after.
Italiaanse schrijver, die geboren is in San Cataldo, Sicilië. Hij heeft zichzelf op 13 januari 1998 in het Vaticaan in brand gestoken om te protesteren tegen de manier waarop de kerk homo's, lesbo's en biseksuelen behandeld. Hij stierf 11 dagen later.
Book: Il Fratacchione
Alfredo Ormando

Brian Orser
(December 18, 1961)
Canadian figure-skater and commentator, born in Belleville, Ontario. He won silver at the Olympic games.
Canadees kunstschaatser en verslaggever, geboren in Belleville, Ontario. Hij heeft zilver gewonnen op de Olympische spelen.
Brian Orser

Joe Orton
(January 1, 1933 - August 9, 1967)
British playwright, born in Leicester as John Kingsley Orton. Orton got beaten to dead by his lover Kenneth Halliwell, who immediately after this murder committed suicide. In 1987 a biographical film was released: 'Prick up your ears'.
Britse toneelschrijver, geboren in Leicester als John Kingsley Orton. Orton werd doodgeslagen door zijn minnaar Kenneth Halliwell, die daarna gelijk zelfmoord pleegde. In 1987 kwam er een biografische film uit: 'Prick up your ears'.
Plays: Entertaining Mr.Sloane (1964), Loot (1966)
Joe Orton

Th. van Os
Dutch writer.
Nederlandse schrijver.
Books: Beurtzang (1996), Berliner lullaby (1997), Zonde der begeerte (2000), Penseeldier (2001)

Ulrike Ottinger
(June 6, 1942)
German painter, film and theater director and camarawoman, born in Konstanz. She studied art in Munich from 1959 to 1961.
Duitse schilderes, film- en theaterregisseur en kameravrouw, geboren in Konstanz. Ze heeft kunst gestudeerd in München van 1959 tot 1961.
Films: Loakoon & Sohne (1973), Berlinfieber (1973), Die Betorung der blauen Matrosen (1975), Madame X: An absolute ruler (1977), Ticket of no return (1979), Freak Orlando (1981), The image of Dorian Gray in the yellow press (1983), China - die Kunste - der Alltag (1985), Superbia - Stolz (1986), Usinimage (1987), Johanna d'Arc of Mangolia (1989), Countdown (1989), Tagia (1993), Exile Shanghai (1997), Southeast Passage (2002)
Theatre: Das Verlobungsfest im Feenreiche
Ulrike Ottinger

Johann Friedrich Overbeck
(July 13, 1789 - November 12, 1869)
German painter, born in Lübeck. He died in Rome, Italy.
Duitse schilder, geboren in Lübeck. Hij overleed in Rome.
Johann Friedrich Overbeck

Francois Ozon
(November 15, 1967)
French director and screenwriter

François Ozon was born in 1967 in Paris. With his master's degree in Cinema (Paris I), he enters the French famous school of cinema La FEMIS in the director section in 1990.Since then, he has been shooting many movies in super-8, video, 16mm and 35mm . Many of his short movies have been in competition in various international festivals.Action Vérité (Truth or Dare) is the beginning of his collaboration with Fidélité Productions.
Une Robe d'été (A Summer Dress) gets the "Léopard de Demain" Award at the film festival of Locarno. Sitcom, his first feature, is in competition in the Official Selection of "La Semaine Internationale de la critique" (International Week of Film Critic) in the Cannes Festival in 1998.
 

Films: Regarde le Mer (See the sea)(1997), Sitcom (1998), Les Amantes criminels (The criminal lovers)(1998), Gouttes d'eau sur Pierres Brulantes (Waterdrops on burning rocks)(1999), Sous le table (2000), 8 Femmes (2002)
Website: http://www.francois-ozon.com/
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