About Maisie Trollette
Lived 1933 – 2025 (aged 91). Maisie Trollette was a British drag queen.
Background Raven was born in St Ives, Cornwall, on 15 August 1933, and he was raised by his adoptive family in Suffolk. He trained as a grocer and then as a publican and waiter and at Gorleston Super Holiday Camp in Great Yarmouth, where he bumped into show-business personalities like Lonnie Donegan and Matt Monro. He came out when he was 26
Early career The Trollettes became regulars on the London drag scene in the 1960s. They sang live rather than miming to backing tracks, as was customary at the time.
Maisie Trollette died at a Brighton care home on 12 March 2025 at the age of 91.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2021 Maisie Herself Available on Amazon Video
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Who was Maisie Trollette?
British drag queen
When was Maisie Trollette born?
Maisie Trollette was born on 16 August 1933 in St Ives.
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Maisie Trollette died on 12 March 2025 in Brighton.
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Maisie Trollette was a drag queen.
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Maisie Trollette was British.
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