Stormé DeLarverie

Stormé DeLarverie

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Female

  • Birthday

    1920-12-24

  • Day of Death

    2014-05-24 (93 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Stormé DeLarverie (December 24, 1920 - May 24, 2014) was a biracial American drag king entertainer and later bouncer, remembered as a gay civil rights icon and the "Rosa Parks of the gay community". According to some eyewitnesses, her scuffle with the police was the spark that ignited the Stonewall riots.