Kenny Kerr

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Kenny Kerr
Born(1952-11-24)November 24, 1952
New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 2013(2013-04-28) (aged 60)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Drag performer, actor
Years active1980s–2013
Known forLas Vegas drag performances, celebrity impersonations
Notable workThe Associate (1996)

Kenny Kerr was an American drag performer. [1] [2] [3]

Life and career

He was born on November 24, 1952 in New Jersey.

Kerr was one of the first female impersonators to work on the Las Vegas Strip. Actively performing as a drag performer since the 1980s, Kerr was known for impersonating celebrities like Barbra Streisand, Joan Rivers and Cher.

In 1996, he played Charlie in the Whoopi Goldberg film The Associate .

Kenny Kerr died on April 28, 2013 at the age of 60. [4]

References

  1. "Remembering Kenny Kerr—gay pioneer". Las Vegas Weekly . 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  2. "Remembering Longtime Drag Queen Kenny Kerr". Nevada Public Radio | NPR and local news in Las Vegas and Nevada. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  3. "Drag pioneer Kenny Kerr will be remembered for opening doors in Las Vegas". Las Vegas Sun. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  4. "Kerr, a drag queen star in Las Vegas, dies". Neon. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2025-07-04.