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This is a list of drag queens, sometimes known as female impersonators, drag performers, or drag artists. Rock M. Sakura Trixie Mattel Francis Leon Miss Shangay Lily John Epperson RuPaul Pabllo Vittar Zsa Zsa Shakespeer (1976)
Female impersonators in Chinese opera (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Female impersonators" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Other vaudeville female impersonators included Gilbert Sarony as his female character Giddy Gusher, Neil Burgess as the Widow Bedotte, and the Russell Brothers who portrayed Irish maids. [16] In New York City, famous female impersonator Julian Eltinge found success, and he eventually made his way to the Broadway stage performing as a woman. [15]
According to Pierce's longtime stage manager and dresser Kirk Frederick in his 2016 authorized Pierce biography, Davis was unimpressed with Pierce's portrayal and refused to go backstage after the show to greet Charles, saying "There is only one female impersonator who does me right, and his name is Arthur Blake." Pierce was never told Davis ...
Aspiring Delaware politician Eric Morrison, an openly gay man who performs as female impersonator Anita Mann, defeated his primary opponent who had criticized him for holding a drag-themed ...
Frank Marino (born November 20, 1963) is an American female impersonator dubbed "Ms. Las Vegas" [citation needed] for his longtime starring role as Joan Rivers in the Las Vegas drag revue Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas, which played at The Linq (formerly known as Imperial Palace and The Quad) on the Las Vegas Strip until June 2018. [1]
Due to that circumstance, some men became famous as "female impersonators", the most notable being Julian Eltinge. At the peak of his career he was one of the most sought after and highest paid actors in the world. [11] Andrew Tribble was another early female impersonator who gained fame on Broadway and in Black Vaudeville. [12]
Gov. Ron DeSantis filed a complaint last month against R House over its drag shows, citing a 1947 state Supreme Court case that shut down the Ha Ha Club.