Stacey Hollywood | |
Birth Date: | 3 July 1968[1] |
Birth Place: | North Carolina, United States |
Occupation: | club promoter, nightclub personality, performance artist, actress, model, singer |
Years Active: | 18 |
Website: | http://thehollywoods.wix.com/staceyhollywood |
Stacey Hollywood is an American transgender woman, actress, model, and well-known LGBT nightclub personality. In West Hollywood during the 1990s she became a prominent club promoter, hosting full-to-capacity nights at Club Arena, one of the largest nightclubs in Los Angeles. She was featured on a popular 1998 house music club dance track with Club Arena's resident DJ Irene that was originally released on vinyl and later on a CD compilation.
Stacey Hollywood is the subject of Parris Patton's 1999 documentary Creature, an in-depth look at the young life and transformation of this transgender woman who grew up in rural North Carolina and moved to Hollywood.[2] The film follows her over four years and includes interviews with her conservative Christian parents.[3] [4] It was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary[5] and received a nomination for Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival.[6]