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The Lady Chablis

1957–2016

United States

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The Lady Chablis (March 11, 1957 – September 8, 2016), also known as The Grand Empress and The Doll, was an American actress, author and transgender club performer. Through exposure in the bestselling nonfiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and its 1997 film adaptation (in which she played herself), she became one of the first trans performers to be introduced to a wide audience.

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