Veronica Vera

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Veronica Vera
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Writer, actress, instructor
Spouse
Stuart Cottingham
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(m. 2012)​
Website veronicaverawrites.com

Veronica Vera is an American human sexuality writer and actress. [1] She founded the cross-dressing school Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls. [2] [3]

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Career

Vera is a former Wall Street trader [4] and a doctor of human sexuality. [5]

Acting

Vera appeared in the films Times Square Comes Alive , Gerard Damiano's Consenting Adults, Mondo New York , and Rites of Passion.[ citation needed ] She also modeled for photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in 1982. [6] [3] [7]

Writing

Vera's book Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls was published by Doubleday in 1997. [8] [9] She has published two follow-up books: Miss Vera's Cross-Dress For Success and Miss Vera's Cross Gender Fun For All. [10] [11] She also wrote a monthly article in Adam magazine called "Veronica Vera's New York" that ran from 1983-1995. [5]

Activism

Vera's activist work includes a testimony she gave in 1983 that became part of the Meese Report. She was also a founder of the first porn star support group, Club 90. [6]

Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls

Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls
Company typePrivate
IndustryCourses on cross-dressing
Founded(1992 (1992), New York City, New York, United States
FounderVeronica Vera
Headquarters
New York City, New York
,
United States
Website missvera.com

In 1992,[ citation needed ] Vera founded Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls, a business in New York City that provides instruction in cross-dressing. One of the school's most popular topics of instruction is walking in high-heeled shoes. In 2008, Vera said more than 5,000 people, including many women, had enrolled in this class in the previous 12 years. [2]

Personal life

Vera is a native of Linden, New Jersey. [2] She married artist Stuart Cottingham in 2012. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Veronica Vera Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Richardson, Clem (November 16, 2008). "Mary Veronica's Miss Vera's School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls is in session". Daily News. New York. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Baum, Geraldine (December 23, 1993). "At Miss Vera's, the Mirror Reveals a Changed Man" . Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Kramer Bussel, Rachel (July 27, 2007). "Pump it up". Time Out New York. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  5. 1 2 Vera, Veronica (February 15, 2023). "About Veronica Vera". Veronica Vera Writes.
  6. 1 2 Lieberman, Hallie (September 30, 2023). "Club 90: The Secret Women's Club That Rocked the Porn World" . The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989)". Christie's.
  8. ↑ Tabor, Mary B. W. (October 11, 1995). "Book Notes". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ "Transform Yourself With Veronica Vera". South Florida Gay News . February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ Vera, Veronica (n.d.). "Miss Vera's Cross-Dress for Success". Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls.
  11. ↑ Vera, Veronica (n.d.). "Miss Vera's Cross Gender Fun For All". Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls.
  12. ↑ Bussel, Rachel Kramer (June 14, 2012). "The Golden Girls of Porn: A Panel Discussion at the Museum of Sex". The New York Observer. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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