Jayne County
Born
12 February 1947 (79)
Biography
Jayne County (born Wayne Rogers in 1947) is an American performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. Formerly known as Wayne County, she went on to be rock's first transsexual singer. Though she has never been a commercial success, she has been an influence on musicians such as David Bowie, The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed. Pianist Jools Holland's first studio outing was with County on her single "Fuck Off". She is known for her outrageous stage antics and her...
Jayne County (born Wayne Rogers in 1947) is an American performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. Formerly known as Wayne County, she went on to be rock's first transsexual singer. Though she has never been a commercial success, she has been an influence on musicians such as David Bowie, The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed. Pianist Jools Holland's first studio outing was with County on her single "Fuck Off". She is known for her outrageous stage antics and her songs "Are You Man Enough To Be A Woman", "Fuck Off", "Stuck On You," and "Night Time". County was previously an actress at Andy Warhol's The Factory.
Filmography (21)
The Fuzztones vs the World
2025
Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia
2023
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
2023
Jayne County and the Electrick Queers: Imma Gonna Go to Hell When I Die
2021
Wig
2019
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
2017
Punk Revolution NYC
2012
Jobriath A.D.
2012
Beautiful Darling
2010
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
2007
Jayne County: Man Enough to Be a Woman
2005
Queer Realities and Cultural Amnesia
2005
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
2001
Wigstock: The Movie
1995
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
1989
City of Lost Souls
1983
The Punk Rock Movie
1978
Jubilee
1978
The Blank Generation
1976
Night Lunch
1975