Biography
Jayne County (born Wayne Rogers in 1947) is an American performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. Formerly known as Wayne County, she went on to be rock's first transsexual singer. Though she has never been a commercial success, she has been an influence on musicians such as David Bowie, The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed. Pianist Jools Holland's first studio outing was with County on her single "Fuck Off". She is known for her outrageous stage antics and her songs "Are You Man Enough To Be A Woman", "Fuck Off", "Stuck On You," and "Night Time". County was previously an actress at Andy Warhol's The Factory.
Filmography
Cast Credits
The Fuzztones vs the World
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MOVIE • 2025
Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia
Character:
MOVIE • 2023
Nightclubbing: The Birth of Punk Rock in NYC
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
Women Who Rock
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Jayne County and the Electrick Queers: Imma Gonna Go to Hell When I Die
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MOVIE • 2021
Wig
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2019
Punk
Character: Self
TV • 2019
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Punk Revolution NYC
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 2012
Jobriath A.D.
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 2012
Beautiful Darling
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2010
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2009
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2007
Jayne County: Man Enough to Be a Woman
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 2005
Queer Realities and Cultural Amnesia
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MOVIE • 2005
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2001
Wigstock: The Movie
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1995
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 1989
City of Lost Souls
Character: Lila
MOVIE • 1983
The Punk Rock Movie
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1978