List of fictional intersex characters

This is a list of intersex characters in fiction, i.e. fictional characters that either self-identify as intersex or have been identified by outside parties to be intersex. Listed characters are either recurring characters, cameos, guest stars, or one-off characters.

Intersex topics
Intersex flag
Human rights and legal issues
Medicine and biology
Society and culture
History and events
Rights by country
See also

For more information about fictional characters in other parts of the LGBTQ community, see the lists of lesbian (with sub-pages for characters in anime and animation), bisexual (with sub-sections for characters in anime and animation), gay, non-binary, trans, pansexual, and asexual characters.

The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname. If more than two characters are in one entry, the last name of the first character is used.

Animation and anime
See also: List of animated series with LGBTQ characters, Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 1990s, Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2000s, and Animated series with LGBTQ characters: 2010s
Characters Title Character debut date Notes Country
Ryo Asuka Devilman Crybaby January 5, 2018 Ryo Asuka is a genderless angel who is Akira Fudo's best friend, while Akira is the protagonist. Akira was the first person to show him kindness, causing him to become deeply attached.[1] Near the end, Ryo remembers he is Satan, an intersex fallen angel who fell out of favor with God when he challenged God's authority for killing the demons and replacing them with humans.[2] Satan set out to start a war between humans and demons and was reborn as a male. He fell in love with Akira and subconsciously had him turned into a devilman (a demon human hybrid) to ensure he would survive the war and be by his side. By the end of the series, Satan realizes he loves Akira despite having previously believed love did not exist and cries and mourns Akira's death.[3] Akira is in a relationship with a woman, but his feelings towards Ryo have been described as homoerotic.[4] Japan
Crimvael "Crim" Interspecies Reviewers January 11, 2020 A well-endowed intersex angel with a broken halo,[5] Crimvael has male and female genitalia, as noted throughout the series.[6] Despite Crim’s feminine appearance, they chooses to identify as male upon meeting Stunk and Zel in episode 1, to avoid the two from trying anything perverted on them. Crim hinted to be bisexual in episode 3[7] and in episode 9,[8] the narrator uses the pronoun "they" to refer to Crim. This is due to Crim having no set gender, much like the rest of the angels, and the narrator takes note on that.
Luca Esposito Astra Lost in Space July 3, 2019 Luca, in the anime and manga Astra Lost in Space, is an artist and talented engineer on board the Astra.[9] He was raised as and mostly identifies as a boy, and comes out as intersex halfway through the story, in the episode "Secret", not considering himself a man or a woman.[10] His characteristics imply he most likely has Klinefelter's or a milder type of Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, and was described by Michele Liu of Anime News Network as "unique" since Luca is a main character which is born intersex rather than "altered by sci-fi space diseases or external influence," with Liu also describing Luca as bisexual.[11]
Iena Madaraba Seton Academy: Join the Pack! February 18, 2020 Iena Madaraba, also known as Yena or Hyena, is a spotted hyena with female genitalia and is confused about her true gender & sexuality. Even after her real gender is proven, Hitomi reassures Iena to just be the tomboyish she wants. It is hinted on multiple occasions that Iena and Hitomi have mutual feelings for each other. In the future, Iena is a martial artist. After failing to feel feminine in various episodes, she claims out that she will still be a male inside in episodes such as "The Wild Habits of a Troubled Animal".[12] Crunchyroll described Iena as a "gender-ambiguous hyena person."[13]
Ruby Moon Cardcaptor Sakura September 7, 1999 Ruby Moon has no biological sex.[14] They are always seen presenting as female, even though Spinel Sun often asks her why don't they present as male for a change as shown in episodes like "Sakura and the Mysterious Transfer Student". At some points, Ruby Moon states that their gender does not matter because they are not actually human and also that girls have cuter clothes. They appear to have a crush on Touya.[15] Like Syaoran, Sakura, Touya, Yukita, and Tomoyo, they also reappear in Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card.[16]
Stevonnie Steven Universe January 15, 2015 Stevonnie is a fusion of both Steven and Connie. Steven and Connie identify as male and female respectively, but the gender of Stevonnie is difficult to describe,[17] with series creator Rebecca Sugar describing it as the "living relationship between Steven and Connie."[18] Stevonnie is commonly referred to with gender neutral pronouns (such as the singular they), while male and female characters seem to be physically attracted to Stevonnie.[19] Stevonnie also appears in a non-speaking role in the episode "Bismuth Casual" of the limited epilogue series, Steven Universe Future.[20] United States
Steven Universe Future March 6, 2020
Izana Shinatose Knights of Sidonia April 10, 2014 Izana belongs to a new, nonbinary third gender that originated during the hundreds of years of human emigration into space, as first shown in the episode "Commencement."[21][22] Izana later turns into a girl after falling in love with Nagate Tanasake. Japan

Comics and manga
See also: List of webcomics with LGBT characters and List of graphic art works with LGBT characters
Characters Name of comic Years Notes
Aggie Go Get a Roomie! 2010–Present In this comic, which explores sexual themes,[23] Aggie, Roomie's past lover, reveals she was born intersex in a radio interview.[24][25][26]
Comet Adventure Comics 1989-1991 Comet is an intersex character, who changed their form from female to male,[27] and Comet later began relationship with Blithe, since she loved both their forms (revealing that Blithe is bisexual).[27][28]
Action Comics
Supergirl
Desire The Sandman 1989–Present Desire is one of the Endless.[29]
Rebis Doom Patrol 1963-1968 Rebis is a character in the comic series Doom Patrol.[30]
Richard Plantagenet, later Richard III of England Requiem of the Rose King 2013–Present In this manga adaptation of Richard III, Richard is portrayed as intersex instead of hunchbacked as the character is normally depicted in the original play.[31]
Ystina, the Shining Knight Demon Knights 2011-2013 Ystina is revealed as DC Comics's first intersex character in Demon Knights #14.[32]

Film
Main article: List of films with LGBT characters
Characters Title or Franchise Actors Years Notes Country
Rebeca Duarte Both Jackie Parker 2005 Rebeca Duarte in the movie Both.[33] The movie is unusual for being a film about an intersex issue directed by an intersex person, Lisset Barcellos.[34] United States
Alex Kraken XXY Inés Efron 2007 Alex Kraken, lead character in the Argentinian movie XXY, is intersex.[35] Argentina
Spork Spork Savannah Stehlin 2011 Spork is the lead character in the eponymous movie which is a musical comedy.[36] United States

Literature
Main article: List of LGBT characters in modern written fiction
Characters Work Author Years Description
Cornelius Brunner The Final Programme Michael Moorcock 1965 Cornelius Brunner, the result of a physical merging of the protagonist Jerry Cornelius and Miss Brunner in this novel.[37]
Therem Harth rem ir Estraven The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin 1969 Therem is a character in this science fiction novel about a planet whose inhabitants have no genitalia or secondary sex characteristics, except for one week every month where they get the urge to mate, and temporarily develop either male or female (randomly) genitalia and gametes.

After the reproduction is finished, the "male" returns to their neutral state and the "female" carries the baby and then returns to their neutral state. Thus, the planet has no concept of gender distinction, and, since anyone could get pregnant, childcare and family planning are easily accessed.[38]

Fawn Singleton Farrell No Matter How Much You Promise to Cook or Pay the Rent You Blew It Cauze Bill Bailey Ain't Never Coming Home Again Edgardo Vega Yunqué 2003 Fawn Singleton Farrell is the half-sister of main character Vidamía Farrell, in this novel.[39]
Swan Er Hong 2312 Kim Stanley Robinson 2012 Swan Er Hong is the lead character in this science fiction novel.[40]
Ilario Ilario, A Story of the First History Mary Gentle 2006-2007 Ilario is the lead character in this set of alternate history novels.[41]
Keral The World Wreckers Marion Zimmer Bradley 1971 Keral is a member of an alien species in this science fiction novel.[42]
Kirsten Lattimer None of the Above I. W. Gregorio 2015 Kirsten, homecoming queen and champion hurdler, finds her life turned upside-down after a diagnosis with androgen insensitivity syndrome in this novel.[43]
Callie Stephanides Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides 2002 Callie "Cal" Stephanides is an intersex character in this novel.[44]
Bel Thorne Vorkosigan Saga Lois McMaster Bujold 1986–Present Bel Thorne is an intersex ship captain in this series of science fiction novels.[45]
Fitz Wahram 2312 Kim Stanley Robinson 2013 Fitz Wahram is an intersex character in this science fiction novel.[40]
Max Walker Golden Boy Abigail Tarttelin 2013 Max is a lead character in this award-winning novel.[46]
Annabel/Wayne Annabel Kathleen Winter 2010 Annabel/Wayne is an intersex character in this novel who was born intersex but is raised as a man.[47]
Wraeththu Wraeththu Storm Constantine 1987-1993 Wraeththu are a post-apocalyptic species in this set of novels.[48]
Sadako Yamamura Ring Koji Suzuki 1991-2013 Sadako Yamamura is an antagonist in this novel series, later made into a film.[49]

Live-action television
Main article: List of LGBT characters in television and radio
Characters Actor Show Years Notes
Amy AndrewsJessica CampbellFreaks and Geeks1999-2000Amy, girlfriend of Ken Miller in teen comedy/drama TV series, was said to be a groundbreaking intersex character on television.[50][51]
Vincent ClarksonDaphnée Duplaix (2004-2008), Phillip Jeanmarie (2006-2008), Siena Goines (2007)Passions1999-2008An intersex character in this NBC/DirecTV soap opera who becomes pregnant with his father's son.[52]
Lauren CooperBailey De YoungFaking It2014-2018Lauren is a character in MTV scripted comedy and said to be the first intersex series regular on television.[53]
Lorraine FinsterMinnie DriverWill & Grace1998–2006
2017-2020		In the season 6 episode "The Accidental Tsuris", recurring character Lorraine is established to have been born intersex. Lorraine's parents had her operated on, after which they raised Lorraine as a girl.[54]
JakeNot KnownEmily Owens, M.D.2012-2013An intersex baby in episode "Emily and... the Question of Faith" (S1, ep.6).[55]
PetaLeeanna WalsmanJanet King2014-2017Peta is character revealed as intersex in the final episode of the second Janet King series (S2, ep.8).[56]
RavenAmanda SaenzFaking It2014-2018Raven was notable for being the first intersex character played by an openly intersex person.[57]
Alexandria 'Alex' RobinsonCameron RichardsonHouse2004-2012Alex, a patient in the season 2 episode "Skin Deep", is revealed to be intersex. The handling of the character was labeled offensive by the Intersex Society of North America[58]
TobyBeattie EdmondsonUpstart Crow2016–presentThe series 3 episode "The Most Unkindest Cut of All!" features Toby, an Elizabethan actor who is intersex.[59]

See also

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