Stormé DeLarverie

Known for

Acting

Born

December 24, 1920

Died

May 24, 2014

Birthplace

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Stormé DeLarverie (December 24, 1920 - May 24, 2014) was a biracial American drag king entertainer and later bouncer, remembered as a gay civil rights icon and the "Rosa Parks of the gay community". According to some eyewitnesses, her scuffle with the police was the spark that ignited the Stonewall riots.