Lili Elbe

Lili Elbe (1882-1931) was a successful painter, born in Denmark, and one of the first transgender women to undergo sex reassignment surgery, an experience recounted in her posthumously published memoir, Man Into Woman and the subject of the 2015 film, The Danish Girl .

Lili Elbe (1882-1931) was a successful painter, born in Denmark, and one of the first transgender women to undergo sex reassignment surgery, an experience recounted in her posthumously published memoir, Man Into Woman and the subject of the 2015 film, The Danish Girl . See less