Crystal LaBeija
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Manhattan, New York, U.S. Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Drag queen, fashion designer. Pepper LaBeija (November 5, 1948 – May 14, 2003) was an American drag queen and fashion designer. She was known as "the last remaining queen of the Harlem drag balls ".
May 26, 2003 · By Douglas Martin. May 26, 2003. The performer who used the stage name Pepper LaBeija as a glamorous queen of the Harlem drag balls immortalized in the 1991 documentary ''Paris Is Burning''...
May 29, 2003 · May 29, 2003 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. Pepper LaBeija, 53, a noted queen of the drag ball scene in Harlem who was featured in the 1990 documentary “Paris Is Burning,” died...
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Jun 18, 2019 · Pepper LaBeija, Kim Pendavis, Dorian Corey, Venus Xtravaganza, Angie Xtravaganza, Willi Ninja: if you’ve seen seen the documentary, but particularly if you’re a queer minority of a certain age...
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By William Jones. Paris Is Burning opens with a dramatic entrance by a magnificent creature named Pepper Labeija. Wearing immense puffs of gold lame, gloves up to her elbows, and a feather headdress, Pepper glides into a Harlem Elks lodge as though the place is her own special kingdom, and in a sense it is, since she is a legendary drag queen.
Aug 19, 2016 · Frank Ocean's 45-minute film 'Endless' features a voice clip of Crystal LaBeija, a black gay icon and founder of the House of LaBeija, a pioneer of modern-ballroom culture. Learn how Crystal LaBeija influenced Frank Ocean and the LGBTQ community of color with her legacy and activism.
