Acting

Venus Xtravaganza

Born May 22, 1965 · Jersey City, NJ

Died December 21, 1988 · aged 23

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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I'm Your Venus

I'm Your Venus · 2024

MovieDocumentary

A documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary film "Paris Is Burning," as Venus' two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.

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I'm Your Venus

I'm Your Venus · 2024

MovieDocumentary

A documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary film "Paris Is Burning," as Venus' two families — biological and ballroom — come together to seek answers and celebrate her legacy.

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