AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year

The AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year (previously the AVN Award for Transsexual Performer of the Year) is presented every January in Las Vegas, Nevada at the AVN Awards ceremony. It represents the transgender pornographic film performer who has had the best body of work in the previous year. It has been given annually since 2004.^[1]

AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year
Awarded for	Transgender Performer of the Year
Country	United States
Presented by	AVN Media Network
First awarded	2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Last awarded	2023
Currently held by	Emma Rose
Website	avnawards.avn.com

Vaniity was the first winner and first two-time winner; winning in 2004 and 2013. Venus Lux was the first back-to-back winner; winning in 2015 and 2016. Buck Angel is the only trans man to have won the award, winning in 2007.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Initially, winners were not presented the award on stage, with on-stage presentations first beginning with the 2013 award to Vaniity.^[7] As of January 2023, the titleholder is Emma Rose.^[8]

Winners and nominees

2000s

Year	Photo	Winner	Nominees
2004[9]		Vaniity[1]	Gia Darling Vo D'Balm Fabiane de la Costa Joanna Jet Nomi X
2005[10]		Vicki Richter[11]	Vo D'Balm Gia Darling Danielle Foxxx Joanna Jet Fabiola Mebarek Vaniity
2006[12]		Gia Darling[13]	Joanna Jet Vicki Richter Wendy Williams
2007[14]		Buck Angel[15]	Gia Darling Danielle Foxxx Joanna Jet Allanah Starr Holly Sweet Vaniity Wendy Williams
2008[16]		Allanah Starr[17][18]	Buck Angel Khloe Hart Sexy Jade Kourtney Yasmin Lee Carla Novaes Thays Schiavinato Vaniity Vicki Richter Wendy Williams
2009[19]		Wendy Williams[20]	Buck Angel Brittany Coxxx Natassia Dreams Jesse Flores Foxxy Jessica Host Yasmine Lee Vicki Richter Holly Sweet

2010s

Year	Photo	Winner	Nominees
2010[21]		Kimber James[22]	Buck Angel Celeste (IV) (Trans) Sexy Jade Jesse Joanna Jet Olivia Love Anna Paula Samadat Hazel Tucker Wendy Williams
2011[23]		Bailey Jay[24][25]	Morgan Bailey Hera C Celeste Natalia Coxxx Amy Daly Jesse Flores Foxxy Mia Isabella Kimber James Hazel Tucker Wendy Williams
2012[26]			Celeste Amy Daly Morgan Bailey Jesse Flores Mia Isabella Joanna Jet Yasmin Lee Madison Montag Domino Presley Aly Sinclair Brittany St. Jordan Juliette Stray Hazel Tucker Wendy Williams
2013[27]		Vaniity[1]	Celeste Amy Daly Danni Daniels Jessica Fox Joanna Jet Eva Lin Venus Lux Sunshyne Monroe Aly Sinclair Brittany St. Jordan Tiffany Starr Wendy Summers Sarina Valentina Wendy Williams
2014[28]		Eva Lin[29]	Buck Angel Natassia Dreams Danika Dreamz Jesse Flores Jessica Fox Foxxy Eva Lin Kelli Lox Venus Lux Jane Marie Carmen Moore Tiffany Starr Wendy Summers Sarina Valentina Vaniity
2015[30]		Venus Lux[31][32]	Jonelle Brooks Chanel Couture James Darling Jessy Dubai Foxxy Khloe Hart Kelly Klaymour Eva Lin Kelli Lox Chelsea Poe Tyra Scott Tiffany Starr Vaniity Wendy Williams
2016[33]			Jonelle Brooks Delia DeLions Jessy Dubai Foxxy Vixxen Goddess Sienna Grace Khloe Hart Aubrey Kate Kelli Lox Kylie Maria Carla Novaes Holly Parker Chelsea Poe Tyra Scott
2017[34]		Aubrey Kate[35][36]	Michelle Austin Aspen Brooks Jessy Dubai Jessica Fox Foxxy Aubrey Kate Nina Lawless Kelli Lox Venus Lux Chelsea Marie Sunshyne Monroe Chelsea Poe Domino Presley Isabella Sorrenti Stefani Special
2018[37]			Foxxy Dicky Johnson Aubrey Kate Casey Kisses Venus Lux Natalie Mars Tori Mayes Marissa Minx Mandy Mitchell Sunshyne Monroe Chanel Santini Alexa Scout Stefani Special Shiri Trap Freya Wynn
2019[38]		Chanel Santini[39]	Shiri Allwood Michelle Austin Aspen Brooks Kayleigh Coxx Korra Del Rio Foxxy Aubrey Kate Khloe Kay Lena Kelly Casey Kisses Annabelle Lane Natalie Mars Domino Presley Tyler St. Syn

2020s

Year	Photo	Winner	Nominees
2020[40]		Natalie Mars[41]	Shiri Allwood Kayleigh Coxx Korra del Rio Ella Hollywood Aubrey Kate Khloe Kay Lena Kelly Casey Kisses Lianna Lawson Chelsea Marie Marissa Minx Ryder Monroe Chanel Santini Daisy Taylor
2021[42]		Aubrey Kate[8]	Shiri Allwood Aspen Brooks Kayleigh Coxx Korra Del Rio Natassia Dreams Foxxy Jenna Gargles Ella Hollywood Khloe Kay Casey Kisses Natalie Mars Ryder Monroe Lena Moon Daisy Taylor

See also

• AVN Award for Male Performer of the Year
• AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year
• AVN Award for Male Foreign Performer of the Year

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External links

• Official website