Biography of Ines Rau

Ines Rau (March 18, 1990). French transgender model. She was the first transgender model to appear on the cover of Playboy, posing as the November 2017 Playmate of the Month. In 2018, she released her autobiography, “Woman.”

Ines Rau

Rau was born in Paris, the daughter of Algerian and Moroccan French parents. Assigned as male at birth, she later decided to transition and undergo gender reassignment surgery at the age of 16, with the support of her parents. She was inspired by the life story of English transgender model Caroline Cossey. In the following years, she lived as a woman, but did not reveal her transgender identity until the age of 24.

Model

After turning 18, Rau began dancing for DJs in Ibiza, where she became friends with David Guetta. Shortly after declaring herself transgender in 2013, at the age of 24, she posed naked for the first time with Tyson Beckford for a feature in OOB, a luxurious French magazine. Then, in May 2014, she appeared in Playboy’s “A-Z” issue, in a feature called “Evolution” that aimed to represent gender identities beyond the male-female binary. Rau became the second transgender woman to appear in Playboy,

after Caroline Cossey in 1981, and the first to come out as transgender voluntarily.

Later, Rau worked as a model for the brands Nicole Miller, Barneys New York, and Alexis Bittar. She also appeared in Vogue Italia, in a campaign for Balmain, and on the reportage programs Quotidien and C à vous.

Playmate of the Month

In October 2017, Cooper Hefner, the son of the founder of Playboy, announced that Rau would appear as the “Playmate of the Month” on the cover of the November/December 2017 issue. She became the first openly transgender woman to be featured in this way.

Actress

In 2019, she made her television acting debut playing the role of Marcia in “Vernon Subutex.” Two years later, in 2021, she made a cameo in Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir: Part II,” starring Tilda Swinton. She also played Victore in “Emily in Paris” (2021) on Netflix.

Activism

After coming out as transgender, Rau became more active in campaigns for transgender rights. Her activism has since extended to women’s rights, concern for the rights and education of disadvantaged children, and environmental preservation. She has participated in campaigns in Amazonian indigenous territories.

“The world is not only all the negativity the mainstream medias like to broadcast it .

It is indeed a world full filled of love , of compassion , a world of creativity and solidarity in survival;

A world of wonder and great beauty;

A world of hope , a world of peace , a world of magic.

We should always see this side before any others”. Ines Rau.

Relationship with Mbappé

In September 2022, there were rumors linking Rau romantically with PSG footballer Kylian Mbappé. The two were captured at several events, such as the Cannes Film Festival and on the footballer’s yacht in an intimate setting.

Interesting facts about Ines Rau

• She practices yoga.
• She is interested in astrology and intimate contact with nature and spirituality.
• She is concerned about the damage caused to the environment.
• Her Instagram posts often refer to the need for mental peace, harmony, and humility.
• In 2015, she was in a relationship with model and actor Staiv Gentis.