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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 24, 1920
Died
May 24, 2014 (age 93)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Stormé DeLarverie
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.
