Kelly Van Der Veer | Transgender Woman

Kelly van der Veer is a well-known Dutch television personality and singer. She’s known for appearing on the Dutch version of Big Brother titled Big Brother: The Battle. She also participated in several Dutch reality shows specifically for transgender competitors. Some of Kelly’s most notable television credits came in shows like Gay in Amsterdam, De TV kantine, and Meiden van de Wit.

Kelly was born back in May of 1980, and she says that her formative years were an incredibly difficult phase in her life. Kelly was often mistaken for a girl and had to frequently deal with ridicule. She saw an escape by cultivating a career as a media personality and eventually underwent gender reassignment surgery at the age of 19. Kelly found success as a television personality in her home country, and now, she plans to gain a foothold in the American media scene. She currently lives in the United States, and she’s taken up a part-time residence in Florida.