
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1945-08-24
Deathday
1992-07-06
Place of Birth
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Marsha P. Johnson
Biography
Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 6, 1992) was an American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen. Known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Johnson was a founding member of the Gay Liberation Front and co-founded the radical activist group Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), alongside close friend Sylvia Rivera. Popular in New York gay life, Johnson was also active in the City's art scene, modeling for Andy Warhol, and appearing onstage with the drag performance troupe Hot Peaches. Johnson was known as the "mayor of Christopher Street" for being a welcoming presence in the streets of Greenwich Village. Beginning in 1987, Johnson was an AIDS activist with ACT UP. Johnson's body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1992. While initially ruled a suicide by the NYPD, controversy and protest followed the case, eventually re-opened as a possible homicide.
Known For

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
as Self (archive footage)

The Stroll
as Self (archive footage)

Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
as Self (archive footage)

Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Honoree (archive footage)

Reel in the Closet
as Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday, Marsha!
as Self (archival footage)

ANOHNI Live Experiencce
as Self (archive footage)

We've Been Around

Pollinator
as self (archive footage)