Stan Munro is a female impersonator, drag performer and comedian born 1941 in Wales. [1] [2] [3] He has been performing since he was 13 years old touring with The Francis Langford Boys Choir. [4]
In 1963, Munro joined the long-running internationally renowned cabaret show Les Girls [5] [6] in Kings Cross, Sydney as one of the original cast members alongside Carlotta. [7] [1] While performing with Les Girls, Munro spoke Polari, popularising it with the other performers. [8]
In 1970, when the Les Girls arrived in Melbourne, Munro led the troupe and was the compère, performing for seven years. [9] [10] [11] He was the first female impersonator to perform at Pentridge Prison. [12]
Outside of Australia, Munro has performed across Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom [1] [13] [14]
In 1973, Munro appeared on the Graham Kennedy Show interviewed by Bert Newton following a performance by the Les Girls cast. [15] He has also starred in the 1970 Jeff Bridges film Yin and Yang of Mr Go, and Alvin Purple where he was the first female impersonator to be featured in Australian film. [12] [16]