In 1931, the King of Zulu elected a female impersonator named Corinne as his queen, according to the late Robert Tallant. Storyville, crica 1909. File photo by George Francois Mugnier ...

Strawberry Fields, New York City's "Ravishing Redhead," a female impersonator and Glam Award-nominated performer who sings American songbook standards and Broadway tunes.

Made years before Arbus found her lumpen nudists and “female impersonators,” desiccated matrons and uncanny triplets, “Self-portrait, pregnant, N.Y.C. 1945”—the earliest picture in ...

A new documentary by Zackary Drucker explores the legacy of Amanda Lear, a musician and artist who has always denied rumors that she was trans.

In her 1982 memoir “April Ashley’s Odyssey,” Ashley wrote that she and Lear both worked at Le Carrousel, a famed Paris nightclub that employed female impersonators and trans performers.

Female impersonators performed in Atlanta as early as 1895 at the Cotton States and International Exposition. This early form of proto-drag would become one of Atlanta’s greatest cultural exports.

Andrews, however, took the question in another direction to note the increase interest in men’s sports from women. “Our ratings are up for women, which is huge for us,” Andrews said.

FREEMANSBURG, Pa. -- The Northampton County coroner has identified the man who's body was found along the Lehigh River Saturday afternoon. Authorities identified the man as Michael Andrews, 48, of ...

June 8, 2025 Exploring the history of female impersonators on the Avenue Celebrate Pride month by looking back at the history of female impersonators and drag queens on the Avenue. Indiana Avenue ...

Thus, as the years went on, Finocchio’s became less of a tourist hotspot and more of a local institution. Joe Finocchio, the owner of the club, died in 1986 and left it to his wife, Eve, who continued ...

1937 The Detroit Police Chief orders a ban on female impersonator acts at city nightclubs. These types of acts are commonly referred to as drag shows now.