The Project is aware of the following female impersonator/drag king history associated with the St. Louis community. Please assist us with edits and additional information. Pictured: Montage by Brenda Leigh.
Project Inventory:
Bars Featuring Drag Shows:
- Angles/Probe/Complex
- Attitudes
- Bar:PM
- Bastille
- Bomber's Hideaway
- Charlie's Lounge
- FACES
- French Market
- Front Page
- Gallery Lounge
- The Grapevine
- Grey Fox
- Helen Schraeder's
- Hummel's
- Jan's Stowaway
- Just John
- Korner's
- Martin's
- Meyer's Grove
- Monte's
- Newsroom
- PK's Bar
- Red Bull
- Smokey's Den
- Substation 8
- The Sugar Shack
Drag Balls/Pageants:
- Court of Many Rivers
- Mandrake Ball
- Miss Fannie's Artists Ball
- Miss Gay Heart of America
- Miss Gay Missouri
- Miss Gay St. Louis
- Miss Spirit of St. Louis
- Missouri Entertainer of the Year
- Webster University Ball
Miss Gay Missouri Title Holders/and their Talent Songs (1974 to Present):
- 2014: Adria Andrews
- 2013: Christa Collins - "The Music and the Mirror" - A Chorus Line
- 2012: Michelle McCausland - "Anything Goes" - Sutton Foster Company
- 2011: Madison Elise - "City Lights" - Liza Minelli
- 2010: Nikki Stevens - "Fun House" mix - Pink
- 2009: Erica Foxx - "Supremes Medley" - The Supremes
- 2008: Sparkle Iman - "Orange Colored Sky/Mr. Melody" - Natalie Cole
- 2007: Jade Sinclair - "Vogue" - Madonna
- 2006: Victoria DePaula - "All That Jazz" mix - Chicago Soundtrack (Zeta Jones)
- 2005: Sasha Nicole - "Willamania" - 1995 Will Rogers Follies Cast Recording
- 2004: Atheena Voce - "Legend of a Cowgirl" - Imani Coppola
- 2003: Ali Kat - "Wizard of Oz" mix - Wizard of Oz
- 2002: Erica Leigh Foster - "Rocky Top" - self made mix
- 2001: Ineda Cochtael - "Vogue" - Madonna
- 2000: Lexsus Chaney - "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
- 1999: China Collins - "Higher" mix - Gloria Estephan
- 1998: Alexis Principle - "It Don't Mean a Thing" - Bubbling Brown Sugar Co.
- 1997: Krista Versace - "Vogue" - Madonna
- 1996: Loretta Martin - "Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine" - Live Vocals
- 1995: Vicki Valentino - "100 Percent Pure Love" - Crystal Waters
- 1994: Miss Vogue - "Bridget the Midget" - Ray Stevens
- 1993: Cee Cee Belle - "Vogue" - Madonna
- 1992: Tumara Mahorning - "Dreams" - Grace Slick
- 1991: Dieta Pepsi - "Pump up the Jam" - Technotronic
- 1990: Shayla Simpson - "Always There" - Incognito
- 1989: Kathy Klein - "Le Jazz Hot" -Victor/Victoria (Julie Andrews)
- 1988: Kim Alexis - "And I Am Telling You" - Jennifer Holliday
- 1987: Charity Case - "I Will Survive" - Gladys Knight Live
- 1987: Mona Desmond - "Don't Touch My Tomatoes" - Josephine Baker
- 1986: Zsa Zsa Principle - "New Attitude" Patti LaBelle
- 1985: Dan Curry - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" - Judy Garland
- 1984: Melinda Ryder - "Maniac" - Michael Sembello/Ann Margret
- 1983: Vicki Vincent - "I Go to Rio" - Ann Margret
- 1982: Vanessa Vincent - "A Song for You" - Freda Payne
- 1981: Georgia Brown - "Sweet Georgia Brown" - Danny Holgate
- 1980: Genevieve Ryder - "She's a Star" - Shirley MacLaine
- 1979: Christi Cole - "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - Linda Clifford
- 1978: Bobbie Holiday - "Purlie" - original Broadway Cast" (Melba Moore)
- 1977: Dusty Michaels - "Roxie" - Chicago, Original Broadway Cast (Gwen Verdon)
- 1976: Lady Lena - "Easy" - Melissa Manchester
- 1975: Candy James - "My Mammy" - Liza Minelli
- 1974: Julie Tomorrow - "The Best Thing You've Ever Done" - Barbra Streisand
Miss Gay America Pageants Held in St. Louis
- 1978: Machinist's Hall, Bridgeton, MO
- 2009: Millennium Hotel Ballroom, St. Louis, MO
- 2010: Millennium Hotel Ballroom, St. Louis, MO
- 2010: The Grey Fox bar, St. Louis, MO (special crowning ceremony after the decrowning of original 2010 winner)
Missouri Entertainer of the Year Title Holders (1991-Present)
- 2015: Mahajonay Demornay
- 2014: Widow Von DU
- 2013: Tajma Stetson
- 2008: Summer Breeze
- 2007: Alexis Principle
- 2006: Kitty Litter
- 2005: Lawanda Jackson
- 2000: Sasha Nicole
- 1998: Carla Mandrell
- 1997: Christal Caverlier
- 1996: Michelle Mccausland
- 1995: Tumara Mahorning
- 1994: Erica Foxx
- 1993: Nichole Richards
- 1992: Dominique Sinchez
- 1991: Charity Case
Miss Gay St. Louis Title Holders (1972-Present)
List being compiled (need some years confirmed)
- 2014: Robyn Hearts
- 2013: Kitty Litter
- 2012: Kirsten Dubo
- 2011: Trixie LaRue
- 2010: Adria Andrews
- 2009: Robyn Hearts
- 2008: Tabbi Katt
- 2007: Madison Elise
- 2006: Erica Foxx
- 2005: Jade Sinclair
- 2005: Cnannelle Carrington
- 2004: Sasha Nichol
Dates below need confirmation:
- 2003: Victoria Rose
- 2002: Marissa Bloomingdale
- 2001: Tara Leigh
- 2000: Beverly Hills
- 1999: Nicole Richards
- 1998: Alexis Principle
- 1997: Tumara Mahorning
- 1996: Dieta Pepsi
- 1995: Kathy Klein
- 1994: Charity Case
- 1995: Zsa Zsa Principle
- 1979: Tifanny Stevens
- 1974: Zoe Kelly
- 1973: Brenda Leigh
- 1972: Candy James
Dates Needed: Bobbie Holiday, Vicki Vincent, Valarie Vincent, Vanessa Vincent, Georgia Brown, Clara
Miss Fannie's Artists Ball Title Holders
List being compiled
- 1960s: Bette Davis
- 1970s: Doris Scott, Carol Evan, Jan Hollis
- 1971: Lady Shirelle
- 1975: Miss Michell
- 1976: Lady Shirelle
- 1987: Alexis Principle
Additional Resources:
2009 Miss Gay America Pageant held in St. Louis (RFT)
40 Years of Miss Gay Missouri (Vital Voice)
Michelle McCausland Successfully Challenges Cross Dressing Law in St. Louis