Venus Xtravaganza was an American transgender performer. She came to national attention after her appearance in Jennie Livingston's 1990 documentary film Paris Is Burning, in which her life as a trans woman forms one of the film's several story arcs.
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Venus Xtravaganza was an American transgender performer who gained lasting recognition for her role in Jennie Livingston's landmark documentary Paris Is Burning.
She is best known for being one of the central figures featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning and for her association with New York City ball culture.
