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Pioneers pushing the boundries

Setting a trend towards radical self-expression

The Founding House Mothers

Crystal LeBejia, Pepper LeBejia, Paris Dupree, Avis Pendavis, Angie Xtravaganza, Dorian Corey, and Duchess

Willi Ninja

The Godfather of Vogue

From Duchess La Wong

Explore images from the archive of one of Ballroom's Founding Mothers

To the House of LaBeija

The prominent Ball family founded by Crystal LaBeija and Lottie LaBeija in 1972

More early Ballroom names to know

Paris Dupree Erskine Christian Avis Pendavis Crystal Labeija Pepper Labeija Octavia St. Laurent Willi Ninja

Meet some of Ballroom's Mothers

Mothers are responsible for their Houses, and not just during the balls

Icon Queen Muva Sinia Alaia

Pioneer of femme-queen performance

Miasha Forbes

Founding mother of the House of Prodigy

Jacen Supreme Moncler

King Mother of the House of Supreme Moncler

More about Ballroom Mothers

Not just on the runway, but behind the camera

The photographers shaping how we see ballroom

Chantal Renault

The French-Haitian photographer who captured ballroom's icons

Some of Chantal's iconic portraits

Gerard Gaskins game-changing portaits

From contemporary photographers...

Dr. Frank Mizrahi Garcon

A leading member of the House of Garcon

... to those who captured past icons

Luna Luis Ortiz

Over 30 years in ballroom and counting

And Luna always had his camera

Alan Mozes captures today's rising stars

The balls of today are only getting more extravagant

Naima Ebony Maison Margiela BrtbTV X

Big Bold & The Beautiful Ball NYC

"Blizzard" Coldest Winter Ever 4

Runway House of Mugler Ball

"Blizzard" Coldest Winter Ever 4

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