AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year

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AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year
Awarded forTransgender Performer of the Year
Country United States
Presented by AVN Media Network
First awarded2004;20 years ago (2004)
Last awarded2023
Currently held byEmma Rose
Website avnawards.avn.com

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]

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Vaniity was the first winner and first two-time winner; winning in 2004 and 2013. Bailey Jay was the first back-to-back winner; winning in 2011 and 2012. 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

YearPhotoWinnerNominees
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] Buckangel cowboy (cropped).JPG 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

YearPhotoWinnerNominees
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

YearPhotoWinnerNominees
2020 [40] NatalieMars.jpg 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

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