What is Elliot Page at birth? Was Ellen Page a tomboy?
Sarah Richards
Published Feb 27, 2026
Star actor Elliot Page was born female and was given the name Ellen Page at birth. However, in 2020, Page came out as transgender and adopted the name ‘Elliot’.
Was Ellen Page a tomboy?
Page was a tom boy as a teenager and even played soccer.
Who Is Elliot Page?
Elliot Page is a Canadian actor and producer who rose to prominence for playing the title character Juno MacGuff in the 2007 film “Juno”.
Born on February 21, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, as a female, Page came out as transgender and non-binary in 2020, sharing the new name, Elliot.
Page began acting career in Canadian films and TV shows like “Pit Pony” (1997-2000), “Trailer Park Boys” (2002), and “Hard Candy” (2005).
His breakthrough role in “Juno” (2007), earned him widespread acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination.
Since then, he has appeared in several films including “Whip It” (2009), “Inception” (2010), “To Rome with Love” (2012), “The East” (2013), “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006), “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014), and “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016).
Page plays Vanya Hargreeves in the Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy” (2019-present), based on the comic book series by Gerard Way.
Outside of acting, Page is an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility.
Page has won many accolades including a Academy Award nomination, two BAFTA Awards and Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and a Satellite Award.