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Pepper LaBeija(1948-2003)

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Pepper LaBeija in Paris Is Burning (1990)
How Do I Look was created over a period of 10 years for a budget under $10,000 by artistic activist Wolfgang Busch, to empower the "House Ball" community, which we know of from Madonna's video "Vogue", "Truth or Dare" and the movie "Paris is Burning".
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How Do I Look (2006)
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Pepper LaBeija was born on 5 November 1948 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She died on 14 May 2003 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 5, 1948
DiedMay 14, 2003(54)
BornNovember 5, 1948
DiedMay 14, 2003(54)
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Known for

Paris Is Burning (1990)
Paris Is Burning
8.2
  • Self
  • 1990
TV Transvestite
7.4
  • Self
  • 1982
Willi Ninja in How Do I Look (2006)
How Do I Look
7.8
  • Self
  • 2006
Dolly Parton and Joan Rivers in The Joan Rivers Show (1983)
The Joan Rivers Show
6.1
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Thanks

  • Jaye Davidson, Hilary Swank, Lady Chablis, Christine Jorgensen, Laverne Cox, Eddie Redmayne, Amy Scholder, Sam Feder, Mya Taylor, and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Disclosure (2020)
    Disclosure
    8.1
    • the producers wish to acknowledge
    • 2020

Self

  • Willi Ninja in How Do I Look (2006)
    How Do I Look
    7.8
    • Self
    • 2006
  • Dolly Parton and Joan Rivers in The Joan Rivers Show (1983)
    The Joan Rivers Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1991
  • Paris Is Burning (1990)
    Paris Is Burning
    8.2
    • Self
    • 1990
  • TV Transvestite
    7.4
    • Self
    • 1982
  • Jack Doroshow in The Queen (1968)
    The Queen
    7.2
    • Self - Contestant (uncredited)
    • 1968

Archive Footage

  • DJ Chip Chop Ninja: How Do I Look
    • Pepper LaBeija (archive footage)
    • Music Video
  • Venus Xtravaganza in I'm Your Venus (2024)
    I'm Your Venus
    7.1
    • Self - Mother of House of LaBeija (archive footage)
    • 2024
  • Jaye Davidson, Hilary Swank, Lady Chablis, Christine Jorgensen, Laverne Cox, Eddie Redmayne, Amy Scholder, Sam Feder, Mya Taylor, and Kitana Kiki Rodriguez in Disclosure (2020)
    Disclosure
    8.1
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2020
  • RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
    RuPaul's Drag Race
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2009

Videos1

How Do I Look, documentary about the "Voguing" House Ball community, USA 2006
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How Do I Look, documentary about the "Voguing" House Ball community, USA 2006

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Jackson
  • Born
    • November 5, 1948
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 14, 2003
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Both feet were amputated due to complications from diabetes. At her last drag ball in 2001, she was carried into the ceremonies on an Egyptian litter carried by 30 attendants.

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