Lili Elbe
Danish painter and transgender woman (1882–1931)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1882-12-28 ) 28 December 1882, Vejle , Denmark
- Died
- 13 September 1931 (1931-09-13) (aged 48), Dresden , Germany
- Other name
- Lili Ilse Elvenes (legal name)
- Spouse
- Gerda Wegener ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1904 ; annulled</span>"}]]}'>annul. 1930 )
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Lili Ilse Elvenes (28 December 1882 – 13 September 1931), better known as Lili Elbe, was a Danish painter, transgender woman, and one of the earliest recipients of gender-affirming surgery (then called sex reassignment surgery).
Elbe was a painter. After transitioning in 1930, she changed her legal name to Lili Ilse Elvenes, stopped painting, and later adopted the surname Elbe. She was the first known recipient of a uterus transplant in an attempt to achieve pregnancy, but died due to the subsequent complications.