Meet Darcelle: The Nation's Oldest Performing Drag Queen
By Reporter: Kami Horton Producer/Editor: John Rosman Photos Courtesy Of: Greg Pitts, Kimberlee Van Patten, Jason Bing, Walter Cole and Alex Cielo. Music: Audio Network Icon: United States by Joao Santos from the Noun Project
June 15, 2016 3:28 p.m.
At age 85, Portland's Darcelle is the nation's oldest performing female impersonator and operates what is thought to be the country's longest running drag revue. Watch Oregon Experience's documentary on Darcelle.
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