Buzzfeed iconBuzzfeedSep 26, 2026 ~8 min source read

48 Famous People You Might Not Know Are Bisexual — a 2026 roundup

A BuzzFeed list updated for 2026 that collects public coming-out statements, memoir revelations, interviews, and social posts from 48 celebrities who identify as bisexual.

48 Famous People You Might Not Know Are Bisexual

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This is an updated 2026 compilation of 48 public figures who have identified as bisexual via interviews, memoirs, social media, or speeches.

The entries span generations and fields — musicians, actors, reality TV stars, and public personalities — and cite specific public statements or sources for each person.

# What this list is BuzzFeed published a 2026 list titled "48 Famous People You Might Not Know Are Bisexual." It gathers people who have publicly identified as bisexual through interviews, memoirs, social posts, speeches, and other public statements. The compilation is presented as a straight list, with a short note for each name summarizing where or how the person disclosed their sexuality.

# Who's on it — representative examples

  • Alison Brie: referenced for a moment in a BuzzFeed Thirst Tweets video where she responded to a tweet in a way the piece frames as a low-key coming out.
  • Maren Morris: listed as having come out in a 2024 Pride post on Instagram.
  • Taylor Armstrong: described disclosing on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that she had dated a woman for five years.
  • Hayden Panettiere: reported to have come out as bisexual in a 2026 memoir and spoke to US Weekly about waiting until age 36 to share that part of herself.
  • Thora Birch: described telling US Weekly in 2026 that she identifies as bi and supports the community.
  • Halsey: noted for multiple public statements about their bisexuality and referenced via their X account.
  • Sara Ramirez: listed for a 2016 speech at the 40 to None Summit in which they came out as bisexual.
  • Bai Ling, Björk, Cardi B, Kristen Stewart, Tove Lo, Thandie Newton, Ronen Rubinstein, Drew Barrymore: each appears with the specific source or quote used to justify inclusion (magazine interviews, social posts, public speeches, or past press coverage).

# What the entries do and don't do

The piece reads as a celebratory roundup aligned with Bisexual Visibility Month, and it aggregates named sources for readers who want to trace each person's public statement.

# How a reader can use this list

  • Use it as a starting checklist to find primary sources (memoirs, interviews, social posts) for specific names.
  • Treat quotes and citations included in the list as signposts to the original interviews or posts rather than as exhaustive documentation.

# Final snapshot The BuzzFeed list is a 2026 update that profiles 48 public figures who have publicly identified as bisexual, with short annotations linking each name to the public moment or source where they disclosed that identity. It emphasizes breadth across careers and generations and includes direct quotes in cases where the individuals spoke to press outlets or platforms that the piece cites.

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