Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 7
Gender Female
Birthday May 30, 1926
Day of Death May 3, 1989 (62 years old)
Place of Birth The Bronx, New York
Also Known As
- George William Jorgensen Jr.
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Biography
Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was an American transgender woman who was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen grew up in the Bronx, New York City. Shortly after graduating from high school in 1945, she was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. After her military service, she attended several schools and worked; it is during this time she learned about sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen traveled to Europe, and in Copenhagen, Denmark, obtained special permission to undergo a series of operations beginning in 1952.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Christine Jorgensen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was an American transgender woman who was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen grew up in the Bronx, New York City. Shortly after graduating from high school in 1945, she was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. After her military service, she attended several schools and worked; it is during this time she learned about sex reassignment surgery. Jorgensen traveled to Europe, and in Copenhagen, Denmark, obtained special permission to undergo a series of operations beginning in 1952.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Christine Jorgensen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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