Veronica Vera
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Writer, actress
Spouse
Stuart Cottingham
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(m. 2012; died 2013)​
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Websiteveronicaverawrites.com

Veronica Vera is an American human sexuality writer and actress.[2] She is best known for the films Times Square Comes Alive, Gerard Damiano's Consenting Adults, Mondo New York, and Rites of Passion, as well as her work with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe from 1982.[3]

Vera is a former Wall Street trader[4] and is also known for running the cross-dressing school Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls,[5][6] on which she wrote a book, Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, published by Doubleday in 1997.[7][8][9][10][11]

Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls

Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls
Company typePrivate
IndustryCourses on cross-dressing
Founded(1992 (1992), New York City, New York, United States
FounderVeronica Vera
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
United States
Websitemissvera.com

Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls is a business in New York City that provides instruction in cross-dressing founded and run by Veronica Vera. Actor Paul Dano attended the school while researching a role in the film The Extra Man.[12][13] One of the school's most popular topics of instruction is walking in high-heeled shoes. In 2008, Vera said more than 5,000 people, including many women, had enrolled in this class in the previous 12 years.[12]

References

  1. ^ Kramer Bussel, Rachel (June 14, 2012). "The Golden Girls". New York Observer.
  2. ^ "Veronica Vera Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989)". Christie's.
  4. ^ Kramer Bussel, Rachel (July 27, 2007). "Pump it up". Time Out New York. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Richardson, Clem (November 16, 2008). "Mary Veronica's Miss Vera's School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls is in session". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "At Miss Vera's, the Mirror Reveals a Changed Man". Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1993. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Tabor, Mary B. W. (October 11, 1995). "Book Notes". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Kaufman, Miriam (2003). The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199214471.
  9. ^ Cameron, Deborah (2007). The Myth of Mars and Venus. Cleis Press. ISBN 9780199214471.
  10. ^ SFGN Staff (February 6, 2010). "Transform Yourself With Veronica Vera". South Florida Gay News.
  11. ^ "Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls". Penguin Random House.
  12. ^ a b Richardson, Clem (November 16, 2008). "Mary Veronica's Miss Vera's School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls is in session". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  13. ^ "At Miss Vera's, the Mirror Reveals a Changed Man". Los Angeles Times. December 23, 1993. Retrieved January 7, 2011.

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