Jake Zyrus | Transgender Man

Jake Zyrus is a famous singer and TV personality. He was born a female under the name of Charmaine Clarice Pempengco in Laguna, Philippines. During his earlier years, he found a passion for singing and entered a plethora of talent contests. He locally rose to fame in the Philippines in 2005, when she joined the competition Little Big Star, which was akin to the world-famous talent show American Idol. Although he only placed third in the contest, he garnered much-deserved attention and was cast for various commercials and TV shows in the Philippines. Moreover, he earned a degree of international fame as a YouTube sensation garnering over 15 million views across her videos.

With the success of her internet celebrity status, she would eventually receive invitations to talk shows such as The Ellen Degeneres Show and even The Oprah Winfrey Show, where he sang his famous song Pyramid. He also performed at the first inauguration of President Barack Obama.