Mario Montez

Mario Montez

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1935 - 2013

Occupation

Entertainment

Description

Born as Rene Rivera, appeared in many of Andy Warhol's films as a drag queen and transvestite, and recognized as one of the most gifted such performers of the time when he was honored by Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race in 2010.

See Also

• Notable Members of the Drag Industry

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/arts/mario-montez-a-warhol-glamour-avatar-dies-at-78.html?_r=0
• http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-11-09/film/the-return-of-mario-montez-warhol-legend/full/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ku9sGT2Ugg

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