‘Cats: Jellicle Ball’ Costume Designer Qween Jean Becomes First Openly Trans Tony Award Winner

That’s one for the history books: Qween Jean, whose costume design for Cats: The Jellicle Ball just won a Tony Award, is the first openly trans woman to ever win a Tony Award. While several non-binary performers have won Tonys in the past, Qween Jean is the first trans winner.

The Tony Awards, established in 1947, were named after Antoinette Perry, an actress and director who was a key figure in American theater.