As we start to understand how gender identity can be different to biological sex, some of the world's biggest stars have made the brave decision to come out as non-binary or gender fluid. This can often have difficult consequences to overcome, as pop star Sam Smith recently revealed that they had been "spat at in the street" for saying they were non-binary. Read on to discover which celebrities have identified in this way...

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Ezra Miller revealed that they no longer identify as a man. The 'Justice League' star said: "I don’t identify as a man, I don’t identify as a woman. I barely identify as a human."

Multi-talented Janelle Monáe came out as non-binary when talking with Jada Pinkett Smith on an episode of 'Red Table Talk' in April 2022. She said: "I’m non-binary, so I just don’t see myself as a woman, solely. I feel all of my energy. I feel like God is so much bigger than the 'he' or the 'she, and if I am from God, I am everything. I am everything. But I will always, always stand with women. I will always stand with Black women. But I just see everything that I am. Beyond the binary."

In 2020, the ‘Juno’ star shared a heartfelt post on social media revealing their gender identity. Page - previously known as Ellen - said: "Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot."

The 'Orange Is The New Black' star spoke about their gender fluidity in a 2015 interview with ELLE. Ruby said: "Gender fluidity is not really feeling like you're at one end of the spectrum or the other. For the most part, I definitely don't identify as any gender. I'm not a guy; I don't really feel like a woman."

The Grammy winner came out as non-binary and adopted the gender pronouns of they/them back in 2019. Sam is so pleased that they were brave enough to do it. Sam said: "In my personal life, there's not one negative. "My love life has become better from it. I feel lovable. I feel comfortable in my skin, but I wear what I want to wear. "Since changing my pronouns, it felt like a coming home. I wish I knew what the words were when I was in school, because I would've identified as that in school. Because it is who I am and it's who I've always been."

The musician-and-poet came out as non-binary in an emotional Instagram post in August 2020. Tempest said: "I have tried to be what I thought others wanted me to be so as not to risk rejection. This hiding from myself has led to all kinds of difficulties in my life. And this is a first step towards knowing and respecting myself better."

In an interview with Out in 2019, the 'Queer Eye' star opened up up their non-binary identity. Ness said: "The older I get, the more I think that I’m nonbinary — I’m gender nonconforming. "Like, some days I feel like a man, but then other days I feel like a woman. [...] Any opportunity I have to break down stereotypes of the binary, I am down for it, I’m here for it."

'The Hunger Games' star confirmed their non-binary identity in 2016 in an interaction with a fan on Tumblr. Stenberg wrote: "They/them makes me feel comfortable but I know that the media and the general populace that follows me will critique it/not understand which makes me feel sad and almost more uncomfortable. So I guess she/her for now."

The 'Pose' star opened up about their identity during a conversation with co-star MJ Rodriguez to L'Officiel Singapore. Indya said: "I'm non-binary but I don't really talk about it that much. I don't feel like people really are there yet for understanding it, which I don't mind, but I also acknowledge the way people see me as a woman."

'The Crown' star - who played Princess Diana in the Netflix royal drama series - came out as queer in July 2021, changing the pronouns in their Instagram bio to "they/she". In an August 2021 interview with The New York Times, Emma revealed that playing Princess Diana - the mother of Princes William and Harry - and learning about her "openhearted" nature inspired them to be honest about their gender identity. Emma said: "I feel like Diana helped me explore so many depths of myself and really do a big internal discovery of what I was feeling about everything because she was a very complex person."