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Cherdonna Shinatra

b. 1980

American dancer, drag queen and performance artist

Dancer Drag queen Performance artist
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About Cherdonna Shinatra

Born 1980. Cherdonna Shinatra is an American dancer, drag queen, performance artist and assistant director.

Cherdonna Shinatra is the stage name of Jody Kuehner (born 1979), a Seattle-based, American dancer, drag queen and performance artist. Kuehner won the Stranger Genius Award in Performance in 2015.

Career

Performance style Kuehner has been called a "female impersonator impersonator" She has been mistaken for a man by some audience members who don't expect to see the "exaggerat[ed] femininity" displayed by a drag persona to have a female body. After a performance in Seattle she had her breasts grabbed by a person who expected to find a prosthetic,

Dance instruction Kuehner was artist in residence and instructor at Velocity Dance Center in 2014.

Personal life Kuehner describes herself as queer.

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Important facts

Born
1980
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Dancer, drag queen, performance artist, assistant director
Nationality
United States
Also known as
Jody Kuehner

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cherdonna Shinatra?

American dancer, drag queen and performance artist

When was Cherdonna Shinatra born?

Cherdonna Shinatra was born in 1980.

What is Cherdonna Shinatra's occupation?

Cherdonna Shinatra is a dancer, drag queen, performance artist and assistant director.

What nationality is Cherdonna Shinatra?

Cherdonna Shinatra is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cherdonna Shinatra

· Wikidata: Q24567346

· DBpedia: Cherdonna Shinatra

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