Kristin Beck

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kristin Beck
Occupation	Memoirist
Date Of Birth	Jun 21, 1966(1966-06-21)
Age	58
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Cancer

Kristin Beck Biography

Kristin Beck is one of the most popular and richest Memoirist who was born on June 21, 1966 in New York, New York, United States. Her 2013 memoir Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming out Transgender, describes her struggle as a woman in a man’s body and her ultimate embrace of a female identity.

She and activist Janet Mock both penned memoirs about their journeys to becoming transgender women.

Kristin Beck (June 21, 1966) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who gained public attention in 2013 when she came out as a trans woman. She published her memoir in June 2013, Warrior Princess: A U.S. Navy SEAL’s Journey to Coming out Transgender, detailing her experiences.

Beck served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy SEALs before her transition, taking part in 13 deployments, including seven combat deployments. Beck completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training with class 179 in 1991 and subsequently served with SEAL Team 1. She was a member of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU), a special counter-terrorism unit popularly called SEAL Team Six, and received multiple military awards and decorations, including a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. She told Anderson Cooper she wanted to be a SEAL because they were the “toughest of the tough”.

Born Christopher Beck, she was married twice prior to coming out as a transgender person. Her first marriage resulted in two sons.

Kristin Beck Net Worth

Kristin Beck is one of the richest Memoirist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kristin Beck 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She trained at the Virginia Military Institute and subsequently joined the United States Navy. Following a two-decade military career, she decided to undergo male-to-female sex reassignment surgery.

She was the subject of a 2014 CNN documentary titled Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story.

Beck was christened Christopher T. Beck in June 1966 and grew up on a farm. As early as the age of five, she was drawn to feminine clothes and toys, but was encouraged to adopt masculine roles by her parents. Before transitioning, she married twice and has two sons from her first marriage. She recounts in her memoir how her gender dysphoria contributed to her inability to emotionally mature while being in a male body, adding conflict to her sexual identity, although she never really felt gay. Additionally, her duties as a U.S. Navy SEAL kept her on missions away from home, which distanced her from family members. Before enlisting in the United States Navy, Beck attended Virginia Military Institute from 1984 through 1987.

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Who is Kristin Beck Dating?

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In August 2015, CNN said that Beck was running for Congress to represent Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. Beck finished second behind Representative Steny Hoyer in the Democratic primary election on April 26, 2016.

Facts & Trivia

Kristin Ranked on the list of most popular Memoirist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kristin Beck celebrates birthday on June 21 of every year.

Is Kristin Beck still married?

With a strong history of military service in her family, Beck felt called to serve and became an elite Navy SEAL. She married and had kids, and tried to force herself to fit with the traditional male stereotype, but eventually the marriage fell apart.

Is Kristin Beck a Navy SEAL?

Kristin Beck is a retired United States Navy SEAL , who served for more than 20 years in the Special Operations Forces, as well as a civil rights advocate. Over the course of 13 deployments and seven combat deployments, she conducted special operations with small UAVs, HUMINT, and Direct Action missions.

When Did Kristin Beck transition?

After 20 years fighting for her country, Beck decided to retire and fight for herself. She transitioned in 2013 to a wave of publicity. A former member of SEAL Team Six coming out as a woman made for good television.

Are there any female Navy SEALs?

For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea.

How many Navy SEALs are there?

Today there are 10 active-duty SEAL Teams , each made up of more than 200 men and women (SEALs and support and mission-enabling personnel), and each commanded by an 0-5 commander. Two additional SEAL Teams have been organized within the Naval Reserve Component.