23 Facts About Amanda Lepore

Amanda Lepore is an American transgender model, singer, and performance artist.

Amanda Lepore grew up in the Essex County community of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, with one sibling, an older brother.

Amanda Lepore's father was an Italian-American chemical engineer, and her mother was a German-American housewife.

Amanda Lepore's mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and spent considerable time in psychiatric hospitals.

When she was 15 years old, Amanda Lepore befriended a transgender dancer named Bambi.

At the age of 17, and through a legal loophole, Amanda Lepore married a male bookstore-owner.

Amanda Lepore was granted permission for gender-affirming surgery, which she underwent at the age of 19, in Yonkers, New York.

Amanda Lepore supported herself by working in a nail salon, as a part-time dominatrix, and later as a cosmetics salesgirl for Patricia Field.

Amanda Lepore has appeared in numerous pop culture and fashion publications, including French Playboy, Ponytail, DAMn and TUSH.

Amanda Lepore is on the cover of Lords of Acid's 1999 album Expand Your Head, and on Thighpaulsandra's 2006 album The Lepore Extrusion.

Amanda Lepore can be seen briefly in the fashion spoof comedy Zoolander.

In 2016, Amanda Lepore had a major role in Jose Andre Sibaja's film The Zanctuary, where she played a drug dealer called Miss Divine.

Amanda Lepore has had cameos in music videos for artists including Elton John, Thalia, The Dandy Warhols, Girl in a Coma, Grace Jones, Keanan Duffty, Sharon Needles, TIGA, and the alt rock band The Drums.

Amanda Lepore appears in many of Cazwell's music videos, including "Watch my Mouth" and "All Over Your Face".

Amanda Lepore was Chief of Parade at the 2010 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Australia.

Amanda Lepore's first single, "Deeper," was a 2003 trance dance song written by Wigstock drag queen Lady Bunny.

Amanda Lepore, which contained "Champagne" and "My Hair Looks Fierce".

Amanda Lepore performed the main title for Another Gay Movie, "I Know What Boys Like" and "Cotton Candy" from the soundtrack of Another Gay Sequel.

Amanda Lepore was a part of True Colors Tour 2007, a 15-city North American benefit tour sponsored by the Logo channel, hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper.

In 2009, Amanda Lepore performed at the Majestic Theatre during Metro Pride Fest in Detroit with The Divas of the Majestic: A Divine Lites Productions and Founder, Electra Lites.

Amanda Lepore has a line of cosmetics in partnership with CAMP Cosmetics, called "Collection Amanda Lepore", as well as a signature perfume.

In 2021, Amanda Lepore launched her own lipstick and lip gloss, only available through her website.

Amanda Lepore has released a new perfume, Dangerous curves, in 2022 in partnership with The Zoo NYC.