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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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Paris Is Burning (1990)
Paris Is Burning
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  • Self
  • 1990
TV Transvestite
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  • Self
  • 1982
Willi Ninja in How Do I Look (2006)
How Do I Look
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  • 2006
Dolly Parton and Joan Rivers in The Joan Rivers Show (1989)
The Joan Rivers Show
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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

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  • 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)

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    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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