Corey Rae

Rae was born into a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California.^[1] She was raised in Short Hills, New Jersey by her single mother.^[1][2] A transgender woman, she transitioned as a high school student at Millburn High School and was elected prom queen.^[3][4] Rae lived "stealth" while a college student at Hofstra University, keeping her transgender identity a secret from her friends.^[5][2] Rae did not consider herself as a member of the LGBT Community until Caitlyn Jenner came out as a transgender woman in 2015, and did not publicly disclose her transgender identity until 2016, following the Pulse nightclub shooting.^[5] In 2012, she underwent gender reassignment surgery.^[4]

Rae created an online blog, where she wrote an entry titled Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself, opening up the effects the Pulse nightclub shooting had on her life.^[5][6] Following the creation of the blog, Rae became an active transgender rights activist.^[5] In November 2018, she spoke during the Trans March in Los Angeles.^[5]

She wrote a monthly column for Style Caster.^[7] She is also a model.^[7]

In 2019, Rae received media attention for attending the 2019 Golden Globes with Amber Heard.^[7]

On June 15, 2024, Rae married Lyle Seebeck, a senior technical account manager, in a private Jewish ceremony at his family's estate in the northern suburbs of Chicago.^[1][8]