# AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year

The AVN Award for Transgender Performer of the Year (previously the AVN Award for Transsexual Performer of the Year) is presented every January in Las Vegas, Nevada at the AVN Awards ceremony. It represents the transgender pornographic film performer who has had the best body of work in the previous year. It has been given annually since 2004.
Vaniity was the first winner and first two-time winner; winning in 2004 and 2013. Bailey Jay was the first back-to-back winner; winning in 2011 and 2012. Buck Angel is the only trans man to have won the award, winning in 2007.
Initially, winners were not presented the award on stage, with on-stage presentations first beginning with the 2013 award to Vaniity. As of January 2023, the titleholder is Emma Rose.

## Winners and nominees
### 2000s

| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 2004 | Vaniity | Gia Darling Vo D'Balm Fabiane de la Costa Joanna Jet Nomi X |
| 2005 | Vicki Richter | Vo D'Balm Gia Darling Danielle Foxxx Joanna Jet Fabiola Mebarek Vaniity |
| 2006 | Gia Darling | Joanna Jet Vicki Richter Wendy Williams |
| 2007 | Buck Angel | Gia Darling Danielle Foxxx Joanna Jet Allanah Starr Holly Sweet Vaniity Wendy Williams |
| 2008 | Allanah Starr | Buck Angel Khloe Hart Sexy Jade Kourtney Yasmin Lee Carla Novaes Thays Schiavinato Vaniity Vicki Richter Wendy Williams |
| 2009 | Wendy Williams | Buck Angel Brittany Coxxx Natassia Dreams Jesse Flores Foxxy Jessica Host Yasmine Lee Vicki Richter Holly Sweet |

### 2010s

| Year | Winner | Nominees |
| 2010 | Kimber James | Buck Angel Celeste (IV) (Trans) Sexy Jade Jesse Joanna Jet Olivia Love Anna Paula Samadat Hazel Tucker Wendy Williams |
| 2011 | Bailey Jay | Morgan Bailey Hera C Celeste Natalia Coxxx Amy Daly Jesse Flores Foxxy Mia Isabella Kimber James Hazel Tucker Wendy Williams |
| 2012 | Bailey Jay | Celeste Amy Daly Morgan Bailey Jesse Flores Mia Isabella Joanna Jet Yasmin Lee Madison Montag Domino Presley Aly Sinclair Brittany St. Jordan Juliette Stray Hazel Tucker Wendy Williams |
| 2013 | Vaniity | Celeste Amy Daly Danni Daniels Jessica Fox Joanna Jet Eva Lin Venus Lux Sunshyne Monroe Aly Sinclair Brittany St. Jordan Tiffany Starr Wendy Summers Sarina Valentina Wendy Williams |
| 2014 | Eva Lin | Buck Angel Natassia Dreams Danika Dreamz Jesse Flores Jessica Fox Foxxy Eva Lin Kelli Lox Venus Lux Jane Marie Carmen Moore Tiffany Starr Wendy Summers Sarina Valentina Vaniity |
| 2015 | Venus Lux | Jonelle Brooks Chanel Couture James Darling Jessy Dubai Foxxy Khloe Hart Kelly Klaymour Eva Lin Kelli Lox Chelsea Poe Tyra Scott Tiffany Starr Vaniity Wendy Williams |
| 2016 | Venus Lux | Jonelle Brooks Delia DeLions Jessy Dubai Foxxy Vixxen Goddess Sienna Grace Khloe Hart Aubrey Kate Kelli Lox Kylie Maria Carla Novaes Holly Parker Chelsea Poe Tyra Scott |
| 2017 | Aubrey Kate | Michelle Austin Aspen Brooks Jessy Dubai Jessica Fox Foxxy Aubrey Kate Nina Lawless Kelli Lox Venus Lux Chelsea Marie Sunshyne Monroe Chelsea Poe Domino Presley Isabella Sorrenti Stefani Special |
| 2018 | Aubrey Kate | Foxxy Dicky Johnson Aubrey Kate Casey Kisses Venus Lux Natalie Mars Tori Mayes Marissa Minx Mandy Mitchell Sunshyne Monroe Chanel Santini Alexa Scout Stefani Special Shiri Trap Freya Wynn |
| 2019 | Chanel Santini | Shiri Allwood Michelle Austin Aspen Brooks Kayleigh Coxx Korra Del Rio Foxxy Aubrey Kate Khloe Kay Lena Kelly Casey Kisses Annabelle Lane Natalie Mars Domino Presley Tyler St. Syn |

### 2020s

| Year | Photo | Winner | Nominees |
| 2020 | | Natalie Mars | Shiri Allwood Kayleigh Coxx Korra del Rio Ella Hollywood Aubrey Kate Khloe Kay Lena Kelly Casey Kisses Lianna Lawson Chelsea Marie Marissa Minx Ryder Monroe Chanel Santini Daisy Taylor |
| 2021 | | Aubrey Kate | Shiri Allwood Aspen Brooks Kayleigh Coxx Korra Del Rio Natassia Dreams Foxxy Jenna Gargles Ella Hollywood Khloe Kay Casey Kisses Natalie Mars Ryder Monroe Lena Moon Daisy Taylor |