50 Drag Queens Who Changed the World: A Celebration of the Most Influential Drag Artists of All Time

by Dan Jones

50 Drag Queens Who Changed the World is a tribute to the hugely influential pioneers who have shaped the fantastic world of drag, as well as the queens of today that we all know and love.

Learn about the wild and brilliant lives of Mama Ru and the best-loved Drag Race superstars, including Alaska, Bianca Del Rio and Courtney Act, as well as legends like Divine and Lady Bunny, and the new scene of radical contemporary drag artists, such as Amrou Al-Kadhi and Victoria Sin.

Drag queens have been sissying that walk for a lot longer than you think, and this book is a sparkling celebration of the high-heeled, hairsprayed, punk-rock art form that has influenced pop culture for as long as it has been around.

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT

112 pages, Hardcover

Published May 12, 2020

Reviews

[Ashwin Sarma]

I really enjoyed this book. I thought their choice of drag queens to write about were great and it really educated me about some drag I was originally not familiar about. The only complaint I have is that some of the statistics were inaccurate and for me, that came off as a bit sloppy and unprofessional. However, this book was so spectacular and I recommend reading it!

[Britt]

A cute book but a little disappointing! I felt like they left out some really important drag artists in favor of girls who didn't make sense. No Doris Fish? Or Trixie? What about Heklina, Peaches Christ, Love Connie or even The Boulet Brothers?? Yet Alaska Thunderfuck was included for "being a brat and making music" okay. Also there were typos!

[Heather Stanton]

Only knocked off a star as there are some typos and mistakes that really should have been spotted before publication - it is, however, a gorgeous book and a good starting point to go off and research drag history for yourself. Recommended. Also, gorgeous art work!

[Greg Tackett]

Cute and fun read! Learned a lot, especially about the UK and Australia drag scene. Especially loved reading about the queens from the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Definitely need to visit The Black Cap and Chez Michou

[Alyse]

This was a fun, little, fact filled read about drag queens!

[Sophie Crane]

This is A must have for Drag Race fans.

[Vix L Bix]

Surprised that some made it in while others I feel have done more did not!?

[Melissa]

Always love learning more about Queens of the past, Queens from other countries and a little more about those I already love.

[David]

Un libro que sirve para conocer a personajes y figuras del drag fuera del universo de Drag Race y que pueden ser desconocidas para la gran mayoría del público.