Chaz Bono
American transgender activist and entertainer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaz Salvatore Bono[1] (Born Chastity Sun Bono; March 4, 1969) is an American actor and is a spokesperson for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. He danced on ABC's Dancing With the Stars.[2]
Chaz Bono | |
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Chaz Bono, 2017 | |
| Born | Chastity Sun Bono March 4, 1969 |
| Other names | Chaz Salvatore Bono |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, musician, activist |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Known for | Sonny & Cher's only child together, LGBT activism, writing |
| Parent(s) | Sonny Bono, Cher |
| Family | Georgia Holt (grandmother) |
In 1995, Chaz, who still appeared female at the time, told The Advocate that he was a lesbian.[3] In 2008 Bono started his gender transition from female to male. [4]
He is the son of Sonny and Cher Bono.[5][6] He is a female-to-male transgender person. A documentary on Bono's experience, Becoming Chaz, was at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. It was later on the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.[7]
Books written
- Family Outing (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (1998). Little, Brown and Company. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0316102339
- The End of Innocence: A Memoir (with Michele Kort) (2003). pp. 232. ISBN 978-1555837952
- Transition: the story of how I became a man (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (2011). New York: Dutton. ISBN 978-0525952145
- Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (2012 paperback). Plume. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0452298002
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