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This is a list of drag queens, sometimes known as female impersonators, drag performers, or drag artists. ... [70] Frankie Jaxon Frankie Jaxon
Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988), better known by the stage name Divine, was an American actor, singer and drag queen.Closely associated with independent filmmaker John Waters, Divine was a character actor, usually performing female roles in cinematic and theatrical productions, and adopted a female drag persona for his music career.
Two drag queens with a woman (left) and a drag king (far right) in Wild Side Story in Los Angeles 1977. A drag queen (first use in print, 1941) is a person, usually a man, that dresses in drag, either as part of a performance or for personal fulfillment. The term "drag queen" distinguishes such men from transvestites, transsexuals or ...
How “Fellow Travelers” Got 1950s (and ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s) Costume Design Right. Todd Plummer. ... [a drag queen played by Noah J. Ricketts] as a whole, character-wise. Not so much hard ...
Candy Sterling in inspired by the 1970s in New York City and the feeling energy that existed at that time,
In 1974, after a failed marriage, she moved to London, and in 1978, when the BBC began filming, she was a catering manager who performed as a drag queen. However, it became apparent that drag did not feel right to her, and the BBC filmed her last drag performance. Julia had realized that she was not a male homosexual, and "wanted to live as a ...
Eschewing the term drag queen, which he hated, he billed himself as a male actress. Initially playing in small gay clubs, his fame spread. He took up residence in San Francisco, where his act became well known to Hollywood stars. As he toured, his costuming became more elaborate, initially adding small props, later full costume and makeup changes.
The revue was performed exclusively by males in drag costume, and Carlotta performed spot-numbers as a singer and comedian. [12] She eventually became known as "The Queen of The Cross" as the show's compere and lead attraction, performing also in Leagues clubs while touring with the show. [2] Carlotta also appeared in the 1970 film The Naked ...