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Octavia St. Laurent(1964-2009)

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Octavia St. Laurent 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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Octavia St. Laurent was born on 16 March 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Saint of Fort Washington (1993), Paris Is Burning (1990) and Mirror, Mirror (1996). She died on 17 May 2009 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 16, 1964
DiedMay 17, 2009(45)
BornMarch 16, 1964
DiedMay 17, 2009(45)
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Known for

Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
The Saint of Fort Washington
7.1
  • Hooker in Car
  • 1993
Paris Is Burning (1990)
Paris Is Burning
8.2
  • Self(as Octavia Saint Laurent)
  • 1990
Mirror, Mirror (1996)
Mirror, Mirror
8.4
  • Self
  • 1996
Octavia St. Laurent and Adam Soch in Octavia Saint Laurent: Queen of the Underground (1993)
Octavia Saint Laurent: Queen of the Underground
8.2
Short
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993

Credits

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Actress

  • Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
    The Saint of Fort Washington
    7.1
    • Hooker in Car
    • 1993

Soundtrack

  • Octavia St. Laurent and Adam Soch in Octavia Saint Laurent: Queen of the Underground (1993)
    Octavia Saint Laurent: Queen of the Underground
    8.2
    Short
    • performer: "Queen of the Underground"
    • 1993

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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 names
    • Heavenly Angel Octavia Saint Laurent Manolo Blahnik
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • March 16, 1964
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 17, 2009
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA(AIDS-related cancer)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Legally changed her name to Heavenly Angel Octavia Saint Laurent Manolo Blahnik, before changing it to Octavia Saint Laurent Mizrahi.

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