Nikkiey ChawlaNikkiey Chawla/Facebook 
Nong PoyTwitter 
Shinata SanghaTwitter 
Jenna TalackovaWikimedia Commons
While many believe that being born as trans-gender is a sin, there are many who accept their sexuality and also undergo sex change surgeries.
Celebs such as Kim Petras, Sirapassorn Atthayakorn and India's Nikkiey Chawla are some of those bold and beautiful women who were actually born as men.
Check out the top five trans-gender models below:
Nikkiey Chawla
Nikkiey Chawla got international recognition after she underwent a sex change surgery in 2009. Apart from walking the ramp for Indian and international designers, the bold and beautiful model also appeared on UTV Bindass' reality show "Emotional Atyachaar".
Nong Poy
Thai actress and model Nong Poy, initially called Treechada Petcharat, was born as a male and underwent surgery at the age of 17.
Shinata Sangha
Born in a traditional Punjabi family, Shinata Sangha became one of the most successful models in Britain. From Miss Glamour Queen 2006 and Miss Gay India 2007, Sangha has also won 5 beauty queen titles in Britain.
Chamila Asanka
The Sri Lankan beauty is one of the most popular trans-gender models in the world, who has also participated in Miss International Queen 2011.
Chamila Asanka and other women who were born males! #trap #femboy http://t.co/9kFaxxY5D7 #ladyboy #m2f #sissy pic.twitter.com/GWCddaPEa8
— Nice To Be Sissy (@nice2bsissy) April 24, 2015
Jenna Talackova
Jenna Talackova, the Canadian model and TV personality, had her gender transition when she was 14 and underwent sex reassignment surgery at the age of 19. She hit the headlines after getting disqualified from Miss Universe Canada for being a trans-gender.
Chen Lili
Popular Chinese singer, model, and actress Chen Lili had undergone sex reassignment surgery in 2003. She also attended many beauty pageants, including China's Miss Artificial Beauty pageant.
Apart from them, Sirapassorn Atthayakorn, Lea T, Dechen Seldon, Florencia De La V, Kelly Van Der Veer, Roberta Close, Andrej Pejic, Claudia Charriez are other gorgeous celebs who were actually born as men.
