List of drag queens - Wikipedia
WEBThis 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)
Drag queen - Wikipedia
WEBA drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and have been a part of gay culture.
14 Drag Performers Who Made History - Advocate.com
WEBJul 31, 2018 · The flamboyant world of drag doesn't draw the type who stays away from the spotlight. These cisgender and transgender performers sashayed their way into herstory, reshaping the political and ...
The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America - Vulture
WEBJun 10, 2019 · Here are the most powerful drag queens in America, ranked. After talking to talent agents and managers, club bookers, and producers, we determined America’s top-100 Drag Race superstars ...
Pride 30: Drag performers who made 'herstory' - NBC News
WEBJun 1, 2023 · William Dorsey Swann, who was born into slavery in Georgia, went on to make history as the first self-identified drag queen and the first American activist to lead a queer resistance group,...
9 Drag Queens Who Made History
WEBJun 26, 2024 · 9 Drag Queens Who Made History. There is a long history of performers using clothing, makeup and hairstyles to express gender. These were among the first to make waves. By: Elizabeth Yuko.
Move Over, RuPaul! Meet the Drag Kings - The New York Times
WEBPublished March 4, 2021 Updated March 5, 2021. It should not be a big hairy deal that a 32-year-old Chicago-based drag performer named Tenderoni will be vying in a virtual talent competition on...
History's most incredible drag queens and kings - BBC
WEBWriter Travis Alabanza brings together several of London's most exciting drag performers, all of whom put queerness at the centre of their work. It's a long way from the pantomime dame.
Can two California drag queens save the next generation of performers …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Turning to drag queens and kings, talented performers who are good at drawing a crowd and creating a festive environment, seemed like an obvious way to get the LGBTQ community and its allies...
Drag Queens Sashay Their Way Through History : NPR
WEBIn the 1950s and '60s, troupes of drag performers toured the U.S. — even as they existed in a "legal in-between," since people could still be arrested for dressing as the opposite sex.