Jayne County

Jayne County

Actor

February 12, 1947

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 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.

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Representative Works

Jubilee
Jubilee
6.0
/ English
Wig
Wig
5.8
/ English
Punk Revolution NYC
Punk Revolution NYC
5.0
/ English
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
5.8
/ English
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8.0
/ English
City of Lost Souls
City of Lost Souls
5.3
/ German
The Blank Generation
The Blank Generation
6.0
/ English
The Punk Rock Movie
The Punk Rock Movie
6.5
/ English
Wigstock: The Movie
Wigstock: The Movie
5.8
/ English
Night Lunch
Night Lunch
5.0
/ English
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
8.0
/ English
Jobriath A.D.
Jobriath A.D.
6.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Jubilee
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Jubilee

Wig
2019Nominee

Best Performance

Wig

Punk Revolution NYC
2012Nominee

Best Performance

Punk Revolution NYC

Career Highlights

Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
2023Highlight

Best Performance

Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

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