Actress, Model & Writer; Known for "Transparent," "Barbie" & "Assassination Nation"; First Transgender Model Signed to IMG Models

New York, NY, USA
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Hari Nef Biography

Hari Nef is an American actress, model, writer, and transgender advocate recognized for her influence on conversations around identity, representation, and inclusion in fashion and entertainment. Nef first gained public attention as a theater student at Columbia University, where she began her transition and modeling career. Her modeling trajectory accelerated after being discovered through social media connections made during fashion internships. Nef made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week and became the first openly transgender woman signed to IMG Models and the first to appear on the cover of a major British commercial magazine, featured on the collectors' cover of Elle. She has walked runways for designers including Gucci, Marc Jacobs, and Jeremy Scott, and has been featured in Vogue, i-D, Vice, and Paper Magazine. Nef also became the first openly transgender model for L'Oréal Paris, appearing in a television campaign that premiered during the Golden Globe Awards telecast.

Nef's acting career includes a breakthrough role as Gittel, a transgender woman in Weimar-era Berlin, on the Emmy-winning Amazon series "Transparent," earning a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. She starred in Sam Levinson's comedy thriller "Assassination Nation" and had a recurring role as Blythe on the psychological thriller series "You." Nef made her New York theater debut as a lead in Jeremy O. Harris's "Daddy," and later appeared in Denis Johnson's "Des Moines" and a production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" alongside Parker Posey. Nef played Dr. Barbie in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," contributing transgender representation to a major film. Additional screen credits include "The Idol," "And Just Like That...," and the ensemble cast of Ryan Murphy's Hulu legal drama "All's Fair."

Beyond her work in film, television, and fashion, Nef is a writer and public speaker, contributing essays and columns to publications such as Dazed, Vice, and BlackBook. She has written and lectured on gender performance and discrimination faced by transgender women, delivered a TEDx talk titled "The Aesthetics of Survival," participated in Lena Dunham's "Women of the Hour" podcast, and was recognized at the White House as part of its Champions of Change tribute to LGBTQ+ artists. Nef has been named to the Forward 50 list and has appeared on the Business of Fashion 500. She is also set to portray pioneering transgender actress and Andy Warhol muse Candy Darling in a biopic she is co-writing, reflecting her ongoing commitment to transgender representation and storytelling.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Hari Nef Videos

Hari Nef's 10-Step Beauty Prep for a Night Out | Beauty Secrets | Vogue

Hari Nef's 10-Step Beauty Prep for a Night Out | Beauty Secrets | Vogue

Since breaking onto the fashion scene, the activist, actress and model Hari Nef has never been afraid to pull back the curtains on her life. Before a...

Diversity and Inclusivity: Fashion's Missed Opportunity

Diversity and Inclusivity: Fashion's Missed Opportunity

A discussion on diversity and inclusion between president of IMG Models Ivan Bart, mixed-race model Joan Smalls and transgender American actress and...

5 Ways Transgender Model Hari Nef Inspires Us to Smash Barriers

5 Ways Transgender Model Hari Nef Inspires Us to Smash Barriers

Transparent star Hari Nef refuses to let others define her — and we (and the fashion world) love her for it. POPSUGAR Fashion is the ultimate...

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