#25. Barry Manilow
Singer, song-writer and producer Barry Manilow boasts a 50-year music career and 15 Grammy nominations. But even though he's one of the best-selling artists of all time, he's always kept his personal and love life to himself.
Manilow married Susan Diexler in the 60s, but it wasn't long before the couple got divorced. In 1978, he began dating his manager, Garry Kief, but they kept their relationship a secret for many years. In fact, it wasn't until 2015 that their relationship went public!
#24. Jane Lynch
I bet we all had a cold, intimidating teacher like coach Sue Sylvester from Glee, right? The character was brilliantly portrayed by actress, singer and writer Jane Lynch. But even though her character was insensitive and sometimes a bit cruel, she's more of a softy in real life!
Lynch has always been open about her sexuality and has supported a great deal of LGBTQ+ causes. She was married for 4 years to psychologist Lara Embry, but is currently dating Jennifer Cheyene. They now live together and have 3 dogs. Will they ever get married?
#23. George Takei
Some of you millennials may not know who he is, but George Takei happens to be one of the greatest icons within the sci-fi genre. He played the role of Hikaru Sulu on the Star Trek series for nearly 3 decades. You may also have seen him recently in the 2018 horror film Terror.
In 2005, not only did Takei come out in public, but he also confessed he was in an 18-year relationship with Brad Altman. He actually came out in response of former governor A. Schwarzenegger’s initiative of banning same-sex marriages in California, and has been an advocate for gay rights ever since then.
#22. Kate McKinnon
Kate McKinnon started her career as a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and she went on to become one of the greatest comedians in the country. She has also given acting a chance, having starred in blockbusters like The Spy Who Dumped Me and the Ghostbusters remake.
Did you know that there have been only three openly gay actors on SNL ? And McKinnon is one of them! She once confessed in an interview that she realized she was lesbian after having a crush on X-Files actress Gillian Anderson. Rumor has it that she's going out with photographer Jackie Abbott.
#21. Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels is an American personal trainer and TV personality, most famous for her appearances on the NBC reality show The Biggest Loser. She then inaugurated her own line of fitness media, which even featured a video game!
Michaels has never concealed her sexuality and she got engaged to Heidi Rhoades in 2012. The couple had two beautiful children together, Lukensia and Phoenix, but they called it quits in 2017. Fortunately, they are still friends and they're doing a great job at co-parenting.
#20. Lance Bass
If you grew up in the 90s, there's a high chance you had a poster of Lance Bass on your bedroom wall. He rose to fame at a very young age as one of the members of the boy-band NSYNC, but he kept his sexuality a secret for a long time for fear that it would be detrimental to the band's popularity.
The world was definitely surprised when he confessed he was gay during an interview by People in 2006. In 2011, he started to go out with visual artist Michael Turchin, and they married three years later. Ever since he came out, Bass has been an advocate of LGBTQ+ rights and child welfare.
#19. Tom Daley
Professional diver Tom Daley hit the headlines worldwide after coming out during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Not only was he the tournament's youngest competitor, but also one of the few openly gay athletes. Talk about making history!
Did you know that Daley is also a youtuber? That's right, he launched his own YouTube channel back in 2009, and in 2010 he posted a video announcing he was dating another man. Everyone was surprised when he revealed that his boyfriend was none other than the famous screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. The couple married in 2017 and they now have a son together.
#18. Samira Willey
Samira Willey rose to fame just a few years ago, after taking on the role of Poussey Washington in the famous prison drama Orange Is the New Black. Her role was such a success that she was soon offered an important role in the popular sci-fi series The Handmaid's Tale.
Wiley announced her engagement to scriptwriter Lauren Morelli in 2016 and they married the following year. Her parents are pastors on one of the first churches in the U.S. to perform same-sex marriages, and they were the ones who officiated her wedding!
#17. Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson has starred in a huge number of successful films and series, though she's most famous for her multiple roles on American Horror Story. Did you know she also starred on a couple of Broadway shows?
Paulson identifies as bisexual and she's dated both men and women. In 2015, she began dating scriptwriter Holland Taylor, becoming one of the Hollywood couples with the widest age gap. But little do these two lovebirds care about their 32-year difference!
#16. Cara Delevingne
Carla Delevingne started out as a model and is currently one of the most iconic faces in the fashion world. However, she recently decide to pursue a career in acting, too. You've probably seen her in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad.
Delevingne is one of the few openly bisexual female stars in the modeling world, and she has opened up about the struggles that LGBTQ+ people face in the entertainment world. In 2018, she began dating model Ashely Benson and they moved in together in 2019.
#15. Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné has been in the entertainment world ever since she was 3, when she landed the role of Olivia on The Cosby Show. She then pursued a career both in acting and singing, and even got to star in her own Disney series, That's so Raven.
Raven has also starred in films, released 4 solo albums, and even starred on a Broadway show! She has always been a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and gay marriage, though it wasn't until 2014 that she came out as pansexual.
#14. Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Modern Family is, with no doubt, one of the most successful sitcoms of this century. It was highly praised for its adequate portrayal of the new and different types of family compositions, including same-sex families. Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson played a gay lawyer and father who was married to his male partner, Cameron.
But Ferguson isn't only gay in fiction. In real life, he is proudly out and is married to Justin Makita. The couple launched a charity named Tie the Knot, which makes bows and ties and donates its revenues to gay rights and marriage equality campaigns.
#13. Lily Tomlin
I'm sure that every millennial is familiar with Lily Tomlin thanks to her lead role in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie, but you should all know that she boasts an impressive 50-year career! She landed her first acting gig in 1967 in a silly sitcom called Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.
Tomlin started going out with Jane Wagner in 1971, and even though she never officially came out in front of the cameras, she never kept her relationship a secret. The two got married in 2013 and they've been together for nearly half a century! Those are legit life goals, if you ask me.
#12. Michael Sam
Even though society has gone to great lengths regarding LGBTQ+ acceptance, the sports world is years behind. In fact, the athletes who've come out of the closet can practically be counted with one hand. Bearing this in mind, fans were surprised when Michael Sam publicly announced he was gay in 2014.
In fact, Sam became the first openly gay baseball player in the NFL. A few months later, he became trending topic in the tabloids after kissing his former boyfriend Vito Camissano live in front of the cameras.
#11. Lis Nas X
Lil Nas X has been around in the underground music scene for quite a while, though it wasn't until 2018 that he rose to fame. His country-rap hit Old Road Town hit the charts worldwide, and ever since then, his fame has grown non-stop.
He came out as gay on the occasion of Pride Month 2019, and in a very unique way! He first tweeted the words "listen closely and a rainbow emoji, in reference to his song C7osure. Instants later, he surprised the world with another tweet in which he confessed he was gay. Did you know he became the first artist to come out as gay with a number one hit?
#10. Kristen Stewart
Ever since she took on the lead role in Twilight, Kristen Stewart's love life has been in the limelight. In fact, she became the talk of the town after being found having an affair with Rupert Sanders while dating fellow co-star Robert Pattinson.
But Stewart always makes it back to the headlines, as she recently started dating Stella Maxwell, a Victoria's Secret model. The actress claimed that she's bisexual and that she can easily see herself dating men sometime in the future. With Stewart, you just never know!
#9. Adam Lambert
Singer Adam Lambert made a name of himself after reaching the finals of the 8th edition of the singing contest American Idol. Even though a few photos of Lambert kissing another man had already leaked before the American Idol finals, it wasn't until the show ended that he decided to come out.
A few weeks after becoming the runner-up, Lambert told Rolling Stones that he was into men. Even though he wasn't the winner, he's widely regarded as the most successful contestant in the show's history, having sold over 3 million albums.
#8. Jim Parsons
It's hard to picture Jim Parsons under any role other than Sheldon Cooper in Big Bang Theory. His portrayal of our beloved neurotic physicist was such a hit, that by the time the show ended in 2018, he was the highest-paid television actor in the world. Beat that!
Parsons came out as gay in 2003, at the same time he began dating designer Todd Spiewak. 15 years later, the power couple is still together, and they got married in 2017. They usually show up at the Red Carpet together, and they look so incredibly cute!
#7. Neil Patrick Harris
Actor Neil Patrick Harris is most famous for playing Doogie Howser in How I Met Your Mother. Funnily enough, his character was a true womanizer who loved being single. This being said, everybody was shocked when he came out as gay!
In 2004, Harris met David Gurtka, the love of his life. They announced their engagement in 2010, same year in which they had twins via surrogacy. It wasn't until 2014 that our favorite couple got married.
#6. Sam Smith
Sam Smith is one of the best-selling solo artists of this day. He rocketed to fame after the release of his first album, In the Lonely Hour, which earned him a Grammy for Record of the Year. Not bad, huh?
Smith revealed he was gay in 2014 and confessed he had once been in a relationship with Jonathan Zeizel. In fact, he claimed that the actor had inspired his hit songs I'm Not the Only One and Stay with Me. He recently claimed he identifies himself as gender-fluid.
#5. Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster is one of the most talented actresses of all time, and that's a fact. She was just a teenager when she received her first Academy Award nomination for her role as a child sex worker in Taxi Driver, and she went on to win another two Oscars for The Accused and Silence of the Lambs.
Foster has always kept her private life away from the tabloids, but she has always been open regarding her sexuality. She had a long-lasting relationship with Cydney Bernard, with whom she had two children, but they broke up in 2008. In 2014, she married photographer Alexandra Hedison, and they're still together!
#4. RuPaul Charles
Rupaul Charles may well be regarded as the most famous drag queen of all time. His ground-breaking reality show Ru Paul's Drag Race has been topping the rankings since 2009. Have you never seen it before? What are you waiting, it's on Netflix!
Even though he's always been openly gay, he's always tried to keep his love life to himself. This being said, fans went nuts when he publicly announced he would be marrying Georges LeBar in 2017. The couple own a whopping 50,000-acre property in Wyoming.
#3. Ellen DeGeneres
Comedian and TV host Ellen DeGeneres left a mark in history after coming out in an episode of the famous 90s sitcom Ellen, which was aired in 1997. Not only was this the first time that someone came out on TV, but it was also one of the first times that a star announced his or her sexuality in such a positive way.
Even though the ratings of Ellen sharply decreased after that famous episode, DeGeneres' popularity rocketed and she went on to become the fans' favorite female comedian of all time. Today, everybody watches The Ellen Show, and DeGeneres has hosted Emmys, Grammys, and even Oscars!
#2. Elton John
Ever since the Rocketman biopic hit the theaters last year, Elton John has been the talk of the town. However, the personal and love life of the record-breaking British rock singer has always been under the public eye. If not, they wouldn't have made a movie!
John publicly confessed he was bisexual back in 1976, but it wasn't until the 90s that he identified himself as gay. He began dating David Furnish in 1993, though it wasn't until 2014 that they tied the knot. Oh, and they have two children together, too!
#1. Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin is pretty much the King of Latin pop music, and he's been topping the music charts ever since the 90s. If you've never danced to the beat of Livin' La Vida Loca in the shower, then I don't get you. He actually started off as a member of the pop band Menudo when he was just 12, but it wasn't long before he launched his career as a solo artist.
Fans were devastated when he announced his breakup with TV host Rebecca de Alba after a 14-year-long relationship, and they were shocked when he came out one year later. He married Jwan Yosef in 2018 and they had their first daughter, Lucia, the following year.