Christian Worley

Christian "Cece" Worley (born 1998) is an American civil rights activist and law student known for serving as the plaintiff in the federal lawsuit Proffitt v. North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Representing herself pro se, a federal court in North Carolina recognized endometriosis as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the first time.

Early life and education Worley was born just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Worley attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and a minor in Sociology. She graduated during the COVID-19 pandemic. She successfully contacted a descendant of her ancestors' slave owners, and the two met to walk the plantation land together. She graduated valedictorian of the Juvenile Justice Basic Training program, receiving department-wide recognition from the Deputy Secretary of NCDPS. As of 2026, Worley is a second-year Juris Doctor candidate at Georgetown University Law Center.

Personal life Worley married at the age of 19. After Worley lost employment at NCDPS, she became homeless and was divorced.