Paris Is Burning (1991) featured a cast of 25 tracked actors. Of these, 1 (11%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Shari Headley, age 62. This film starred Pepper LaBeija and Octavia St. Laurent.
11% still with us· verified cast4% of full cast · incl. 16 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 11% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 44.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast25 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pepper LaBeija Self | Self | Deceased | 05/11/1948 | 54 | 04/05/2003 | 43 |
| Self | Deceased | 16/03/1964 | 45 | 17/05/2009 | 27 | |
| Self | Deceased | 22/05/1965 | 23 | 21/12/1988 | 26 | |
 Dorian Corey Self | Self | Deceased | 06/06/1937 | 56 | 29/08/1993 | 54 |
 Willi Ninja Self | Self | Deceased | 12/04/1961 | 45 | 02/09/2006 | 30 |
 Paris Dupree Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Freddie Pendavis Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 Junior LaBeija Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Deceased | 17/10/1964 | 28 | 31/03/1993 | 27 | |
| Self | Deceased | 09/04/1961 | 62 | 04/08/2023 | 30 | |
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 Kim Pendavis Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sandy Ninja Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Avis Pendavis Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andre Christian Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
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 Eileen Ford Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | 09/07/2014 | — |
Jose Guitierez Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shari Headley Self (uncredited) | Self (uncredited) | Living | 15/07/1964 | 62 | — | 27 |
