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- Birth nameWillie Jackson
- Pepper LaBeija was born on November 5, 1948 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She died on May 14, 2003 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Both feet were amputated due to complications from diabetes. At her last drag ball in 2001, she was carried into the ceremonies on an Egyptian litter carried by 30 attendants.
- Won over 250 trophies in drag ball pageants.
- All members of her house use the last name Labeija, regardless of their actual names.
- Glamorous queen of the Harlem drag balls.
- Became Queen of the drag House of Labeija in 1972.
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