Stacey Hollywood | |
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![]() Stacey Hollywood at Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender party in 2013 | |
Born | [1] North Carolina, United States | July 3, 1968
Occupation(s) | club promoter, nightclub personality, performance artist, actress, model, singer |
Years active | 18 |
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Stacey Hollywood is an American transgender woman, actress, model, and well-known LGBT nightclub personality. In West Hollywood during the 1990s she became a prominent club promoter, hosting full-to-capacity nights at Club Arena, one of the largest nightclubs in Los Angeles. She was featured on a popular 1998 house music club dance track with Club Arena's resident DJ Irene that was originally released on vinyl and later on a CD compilation. [2] [3]
Stacey Hollywood is the subject of Parris Patton's 1999 documentary Creature , an in-depth look at the young life and transformation of this transgender woman who grew up in rural North Carolina and moved to Hollywood. [4] The film follows her over four years and includes interviews with her conservative Christian parents. [5] [6] It was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary [7] and received a nomination for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival. [8]