American Masters: Masters of Drag
Add To my ShowsOverview: In this digital series, New York's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists. In the process, she demonstrates how drag is a performance art form that has thrived in this country for generations, entertaining LGBTQ+ and general audiences alike, and providing the former with an important outlet of self-expression.
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Episodes
| Season | Episode | Name | Aired | Runtime | Overview | Watched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era Details | 2021-03-01 | 4 mins | In this new digital series, New York's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists. In the process, she demonstrates how drag is a performance art form that has thrived in this country for generations, entertaining LGBTQ+ and general audiences alike, and providing the former with an important outlet of self-expression. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era Details | 2021-03-01 | 4 mins | In this new digital series, New York's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists. In the process, she demonstrates how drag is a performance art form that has thrived in this country for generations, entertaining LGBTQ+ and general audiences alike, and providing the former with an important outlet of self-expression. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance Details | 2021-06-25 | 5 mins | A gender-bending, famed blues musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She performed with drag queens and openly loved women, until later in life when she was pressured to conform to 1950s social standards. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 1 | Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era Details | 2021-03-01 | 4 mins | In this new digital series, New York's sweetest drag diva Peppermint tells the story of pioneering American drag artists. In the process, she demonstrates how drag is a performance art form that has thrived in this country for generations, entertaining LGBTQ+ and general audiences alike, and providing the former with an important outlet of self-expression. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 2 | Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance Details | 2021-06-25 | 5 mins | A gender-bending, famed blues musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She performed with drag queens and openly loved women, until later in life when she was pressured to conform to 1950s social standards. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist Details | 2021-07-27 | 5 mins | A legend of the San Francisco drag scene. Out and Latino, Sarria dedicated his life to fight for queer rights and even ran as the country's first known openly gay candidate for public office. An international drag charity that he helped found continues his legacy with legendary drag galas to this day. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist Details | 2021-07-27 | 5 mins | A legend of the San Francisco drag scene. Out and Latino, Sarria dedicated his life to fight for queer rights and even ran as the country's first known openly gay candidate for public office. An international drag charity that he helped found continues his legacy with legendary drag galas to this day. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 3 | Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist Details | 2021-07-27 | 5 mins | A legend of the San Francisco drag scene. Out and Latino, Sarria dedicated his life to fight for queer rights and even ran as the country's first known openly gay candidate for public office. An international drag charity that he helped found continues his legacy with legendary drag galas to this day. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 4 | Joan Jett Blakk: The drag queen who ran for president Details | 2021-08-06 | 6 mins | On her 35th birthday, Joan Jett Blakk, the drag persona of actor Terence Smith, ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow, continuing a long tradition of drag as political activism. Blakk had also run for mayors of Chicago and San Francisco. During these “campaigns,” Blakk advocated for policies that many politicians are still talking about today, including universal healthcare. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 4 | Joan Jett Blakk: The drag queen who ran for president Details | 2021-08-06 | 6 mins | On her 35th birthday, Joan Jett Blakk, the drag persona of actor Terence Smith, ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow, continuing a long tradition of drag as political activism. Blakk had also run for mayors of Chicago and San Francisco. During these “campaigns,” Blakk advocated for policies that many politicians are still talking about today, including universal healthcare. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 4 | Joan Jett Blakk: The drag queen who ran for president Details | 2021-08-06 | 6 mins | On her 35th birthday, Joan Jett Blakk, the drag persona of actor Terence Smith, ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow, continuing a long tradition of drag as political activism. Blakk had also run for mayors of Chicago and San Francisco. During these “campaigns,” Blakk advocated for policies that many politicians are still talking about today, including universal healthcare. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Flawless Sabrina: Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen' Details | 2021-08-20 | 6 mins | She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer and gender non-conforming youth over the years and starred in the fabulous 1968 drag documentary "The Queen," about a drag competition that she organized. She was full of life advice for her many mentees, including her reminder that “normal is just a setting on a dryer.” | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Flawless Sabrina: Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen' Details | 2021-08-20 | 6 mins | She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer and gender non-conforming youth over the years and starred in the fabulous 1968 drag documentary "The Queen," about a drag competition that she organized. She was full of life advice for her many mentees, including her reminder that “normal is just a setting on a dryer.” | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 5 | Flawless Sabrina: Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen' Details | 2021-08-20 | 6 mins | She was an artist, activist, gay mother and mentor to hundreds of queer and gender non-conforming youth over the years and starred in the fabulous 1968 drag documentary "The Queen," about a drag competition that she organized. She was full of life advice for her many mentees, including her reminder that “normal is just a setting on a dryer.” | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Jean Malin: Queen of the Pansies Details | 2021-09-03 | 5 mins | Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era during the "pansy craze" of the early 1930s. Malin stood six feet tall, weighed 200 pounds, and had a wavy crop of blonde hair to die for. Although he was effeminate and a female impersonator, he was known to put hecklers and homophobes in their place with his wit — and his fists! | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Jean Malin: Queen of the Pansies Details | 2021-09-03 | 5 mins | Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era during the "pansy craze" of the early 1930s. Malin stood six feet tall, weighed 200 pounds, and had a wavy crop of blonde hair to die for. Although he was effeminate and a female impersonator, he was known to put hecklers and homophobes in their place with his wit — and his fists! | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture Details | 2021-09-24 | 5 mins | A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an iconic moment in drag history that paved the way for house culture, voguing, Paris is Burning, and the TV series Pose. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 7 | Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture Details | 2021-09-24 | 5 mins | A proud Black trans woman, a drag mother and, a pageant girl, Crystal LaBeija was the cause of an iconic moment in drag history that paved the way for house culture, voguing, Paris is Burning, and the TV series Pose. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 8 | William Dorsey Swann: The first "Queen of Drag" Details | 2021-10-01 | 4 mins | Born into slavery, Swann was the first known person to identify as a “Queen of Drag” and the first known American activist to lead a queer resistance group. | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 6 | Jean Malin: Queen of the Pansies Details | 2021-09-03 | 5 mins | Jean Malin was one of the first openly gay performers in the Prohibition era during the "pansy craze" of the early 1930s. Malin stood six feet tall, weighed 200 pounds, and had a wavy crop of blonde hair to die for. Although he was effeminate and a female impersonator, he was known to put hecklers and homophobes in their place with his wit — and his fists! | Mark as Watched |
| 1 | 8 | William Dorsey Swann: The first "Queen of Drag" Details | 2021-10-01 | 4 mins | Born into slavery, Swann was the first known person to identify as a “Queen of Drag” and the first known American activist to lead a queer resistance group. | Mark as Watched |
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Played by: Peppermint
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Played by: Peppermint