Known for: Acting
Born: 1964-03-16 · The Bronx, New York, USA
Died: 2009-05-17

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Octavia St. Laurent

Acting · follow into films and chains

Biography

Octavia St. Laurent Mizrahi was an American model and AIDS educator who was active in New York City's Black and Latino ballroom community and Harlem's luxurious balls. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.

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Paris Is Burning

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The Long Way Home, and Who Pays For It

A chain about sex work, disability and survival that keeps its camera on the worker's face rather than the client's wallet. It begins with a lift shared between...

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Documentary Identity Intimacy

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