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William Roscoe Leake (April 12, 1961 – September 2, 2006), better known as Willi Ninja, was an American dancer and choreographer known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris Is Burning.
Sep 6, 2006 · Sept. 6, 2006. Willi Ninja, known as the Grandfather of Vogue, a dance form that he helped move from the New York club scene of the 1980’s to the concert stage, died on Saturday in Queens. He...
Sep 6, 2006 · Willi Ninja — the American who helped move the dance form of voguing into the mainstream,starred in thedocumentary Paris is Burning and inspired a popular Madonna music video — has died at 45.
Sep 5, 2006 · Dancer Willi Ninja, whose skill in the gender-bending art of “voguing” influenced Madonna and was immortalized in the documentary film “Paris Is Burning,” has died, friends and relatives said...
By Ana Herrera. Recognized as the “Grandfather of Vogue,” Willi Ninja rose to prominence in the Harlem Drag Ball scene in the 1980s and took the dance form of voguing around the world. Willi Ninja founded the House of Ninja in 1982, acting as a “mother” to a group of adopted gay and transgender “children” in New York City.
The Architect. Willi Ninja architected his distinctive style of vogue, using inspirations ranging from hieroglyphics to “catwalk”; he refined his style at the Christopher Street Piers, a staple...
Jul 3, 2023 · 1. Ninja was the “Grandfather of Vogue.” Although Black drag queens created the dance form in Harlem during the ‘60s, Ninja is considered the “Grandfather of Vogue” because he popularized it...
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