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Octavia St. Laurent

Acting Born Mar 16, 1964 The Bronx, New York, USA 6 credits

Biography

Octavia St. Laurent Mizrahi was an American model and AIDS educator who was active in New York City's Black and Latino ballroom community and Harlem's luxurious balls. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.

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Known for

Film

Disclosure

as Self (archive footage)
Film

Paris Is Burning

as Self

Full filmography

  • Disclosure (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • Paris Is Burning (1991) as Self
  • PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2022) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mirror, Mirror (1996) as Self
  • How Do I Look (2006)
  • Octavia Saint Laurent: Queen of the Underground (1993) as Self