Transgender models are changing the modeling industry, making it more inclusive.

Transgender women like Hunter Schafer, Valentina Sampaio, Hari Nef, and MiMi Tao are making waves in the world of modeling.

Similarly, transgender men like Nathan Westling, Chella Man, and Laith Ashley are also game-changing models.

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Transgender people have had a long, complicated history in the modeling industry. In the '60s, April Ashley, for example, was a popular underwear model in Vogue, but when a British newspaper revealed she was a transgender woman, she never modeled in the country again.

Today, the modeling industry is starting to be more open and accepting of the idea that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes — no matter the gender.

Here are some of the top transgender models in the industry today.