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This is a list of drag kings, sometimes known as male impersonators, drag performers, or drag artists. A drag king is a person who dresses in masculine clothes and hides their regular features (through such things as breast binding) for special occasions, often to perform, entertain, or engage in social activism. Many, but not all, drag kings are members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Performers

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Male name Name Nationality Notes
E. L. Brown Lillyn Brown American [1]
Stormé DeLarverie American [2][3]
Elvis Herselvis Leigh Crow American [4]
Florence Hines American [5]
Hetty King Winifred Emms English [6]
Pepi Litman Pesha Kahane [7]
Macha Elizabeth Marrero American [8]
LoUis CYfer Lucy Jane Parkinson British [9]
Dirk Diggler Deb Pearce Canadian [10]
Burlington Bertie Ella Shields American [6]
Vesta Tilley Matilda Alice Powles English [11]
Diane Torr Scottish [12]
Ella Wesner American [13]
Minnie Tittell Brune American [14]
Charles Annie Hindle English/American [15]
Hugo Grrrl George Fowler New Zealander [16]
Wang Newton Mei-yin Taiwanese/American [17]
Landon Cider Kristine Bellaluna American [18]
Adam All Jen Powell British [19]
Vico Suave Vico Ortiz Puerto Rican [20]
Marcus Massalami [es] Melisa Meseguer Spaniard [21]
Nico Elsker [es] Nicolás Otero Spaniard [22]
Ken Pollet [es] Elena Ramírez Spaniard [23]
HercuSleaze Meags Fitzgerald Canadian [24][25]
Jarvis Hammer [es] American [26]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Women Make Movies | Storme The Lady of the Jewel Box". Wmm.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  3. ^ DEEPTI HAJELA. "Stonewall activist Storme DeLarverie dies at 93". sandiegouniontribune.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  4. ^ Massengill, David (2000-06-21). "Long Live the Kings! Drag Kings are making a scene in Seattle". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  5. ^ Abbott, Lynn (2009). Out of Sight: The Rise of African American Popular Music 1889-1895. University Press of Mississippi.
  6. ^ a b Drag!: Male and Female Impersonators on Stage, Screen and Television: An Illustrated World History
  7. ^ Pollack, Chana. "Pepi Littman, Yiddish Drag King". Forverts. The Yiddish Forward. Retrieved Jan 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Waddell, Robert. "Profile: Elizabeth Marrero. This Drag King Is Sinfully Delicious." Puerto Rico Sun (San Juan, PR) April 14, 2007.
  9. ^ Mustarde, Danielle (19 April 2017). "Talking drag with Lucy Jane Parkinson". Diva. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  10. ^ Moffatt, Kenneth James (2012). Troubled Masculinities: Reimagining Urban Men. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802098238.
  11. ^ "10 Photos of 19th and 20th Century Drag Kings That Are Totally Inspiring". 29 January 2016.
  12. ^ Obejas, Achy (21 April 1995). "Diane Torr Explores the Dynamics of Drag". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  13. ^ Gillian Rodger, " He Isn't a Marrying Man: Gender and Sexuality in the Repertoire of Male Impersonators, 1870–1930", in Sophie Fuller, Lloyd Whitesell, eds. Queer Episodes in Music and Modern Identity (Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2002) pp. 109-110.
  14. ^ "10 Photos of 19th and 20th Century Drag Kings That Are Totally Inspiring". 29 January 2016.
  15. ^ The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, and Musical Theater. San Francisco, California: Cleis Press, Inc. 2004. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9781573441988. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  16. ^ "House of Drag winner Hugo Grrrl on his 'life-changing' win". New Zealand Herald. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  17. ^ Dazed (2017-11-14). "Groundbreaking drag artists who aren't RuPaul". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  18. ^ Mikelle Street (2019-10-31). "Meet Landon Cider, World's Next Drag Super Monster". Out Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  19. ^ Nina Lecourt (2019-03-28). "Drag king Adam All: 'It's the air that I breathe'". Pink News. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  20. ^ Tibi, Ariana (25 June 2022). "Politics & Pride: Getting to Know Vico Ortiz". LADYGUNN. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Melisa Meseguer, 'drag king': "Atacar a la masculinidad es dar donde más duele. ¡Y es muy divertido!"". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Nico Elsker". Simia Espacio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Ken Pollet / Elena Ramírez (Málaga, 1992)". Ajuntament de Barcelona (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  24. ^ Nolfi, Joey (2021-10-05). "'Call Me Mother casts queens, kings, and nonbinary stars in wild new drag competition'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  25. ^ Griwkowsky, Fish (2021-10-20). "'OUTtv's Call Me Mother stars local drag queen Felicia Bonée'". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  26. ^ "Jarvis Hammer Represents Atlanta in "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula" Season Five". The Georgia Voice. Retrieved 23 December 2023.

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