Crystal LaBeija

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:activist
gptkb:drag_queen
founder
gptkbp:activeYears 1960s
1970s
gptkbp:appearedIn gptkb:The_Queen_(1968_film)
gptkbp:deathDate circa 1982
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:founded gptkb:House_of_LaBeija
gptkbp:gender female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crystal LaBeija
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:LGBTQ+_community
ballroom scene
drag culture
gptkbp:knownFor outspoken personality
advocacy for Black and Latinx queens
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for Paris Is Burning
inspiration for RuPaul's Drag Race
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor appearing in The Queen (1968 film)
founding the House of LaBeija
pioneering ballroom culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ball_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5