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Similar Dorian Corey, Jennie Livingston, Pepper LaBeija, Octavia St Laurent, Willi Ninja | ||
Pionerring icon paris dupree explaining the history of the harlem drag ball scene
Paris Dupree (also stylized as Paris Duprée or Paris DuPree) (1950 – August 2011) was an American drag performer and documentary participant featured in Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary, Paris is Burning (in which was named after Paris' grand ball).
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- Pionerring icon paris dupree explaining the history of the harlem drag ball scene
- Paris dupree r i p 2011
- Career
- Death
- References
Paris dupree r i p 2011
Career
Paris was the founding member and mother of The House of Dupree, in which mobilized young, urban gays to express themselves in ways that mainstream America could not quite understand. In 1990 Dupree was featured in Jennie Livingston's documentary film, Paris is Burning; remembered for her line "That's right! I said it! Butch queen! Boy in the day, girl at night".
Death
Paris died in August 2011 in New York City. She was sixty-one years old.
References
Paris Dupree Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA