Caroline "Tula" Cossey (born 31 August 1954) is an English model. She is one of the world's most well known transsexual women, having appeared in a James Bond film and been the first to pose for Playboy. Since being outed by British tabloid News of the World, Cossey has fought for her right to legally marry a man and to be recognized by the law as a woman.
Cossey was born in Brooke, a village in Norfolk, England and raised a boy by the name of "Barry". Even through puberty, Cossey was somewhat feminine in appearance due to a condition known as Klinefelter's syndrome; however, instead of having XXY chromosomes like most with this condition, Cossey is XXXY.In Cossey's autobiography My Story, she describes an unhappy childhood, where she suffered confusing feelings and bullying by peers due to her femininity. Growing up, Cossey's closest companion was her sister, Pam, with whom she would play dress up in their mother's clothes. Cossey left formal schooling when she was 15, and found work in a clothing store and as a butcher's apprentice. She moved to London at age 16 and worked at a variety of low-wage jobs
| Birth name | Barry Kenneth Cossey |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1954 |
| Place of birth | Brooke, Norfolk, England |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Hair colour | brown |
| Eye colour | green |
| Measurements | 37 - 25 - 37 |
| Alias(es) | Tula |
| Spouse(s) | Elias Fattal (1989) David Finch (1992-present) |
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