Pepper LaBeija nasceu o 5 de novembro de 1948 em Bronx, Nova York, Nova York, EUA. Morreu o 14 de maio de 2003 em Manhattan, Nova York, Nova Iorque, EUA.
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.