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Venus Xtravaganza

Acting Born May 22, 1965 Jersey City, NJ 2 credits

Biography

Venus Xtravaganza was an American transgender performer. She came to national attention after her appearance in Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary film Paris Is Burning, in which her life as a trans woman forms one of the film's several story arcs.

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Known for

Film

Paris Is Burning

as Self

Full filmography

  • Paris Is Burning (1991) as Self
  • I'm Your Venus (2024) as Self (archive footage)