The Lady Chablis

The Lady Chablis and John Cusack in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

The Lady Chablis, born Benjamin Edward Knox in 1957, is a full-time transvestite, preoperative transexual, and drag queen. She was brought to wide public attention when she figured as one of Savannah's colorful characters in John Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. taken from her website: http://www. ... taken from her website: http://www. ... Image File history File links 4-2. ... Image File history File links 4-2. ... John Cusack as Ed in Identity John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois to an Irish-Catholic family. ... The cover of the 1994 novel, which features the Bird Girl sculpture. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ... A transsexual (sometimes transexual) person establishes a permanent identity with the opposite gender to their assigned (usually at birth) sex. ... Drag queens Luc DArcy and Jerry Cyr and friend at Montreals 2003 Divers/Cité pride parade. ... Nickname: The Coastal Empire or The Hostess City Official website: Savannah, Georgia Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Geographical characteristics Area Total 202. ... John Berendt is the author of the best-selling non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. ... The cover of the 1994 novel, which features the Bird Girl sculpture. ...

She then played herself in the subsequent movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Kevin Spacey and John Cusack. This was followed by a rapid tour of talk shows and the purchase of Club One in Savannah where she still performs regularly. The Lady Chablis also continues to travel the US performing at various venues and special events. Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood, Jr. ... Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959), better known as Kevin Spacey, is an American actor. ... John Cusack as Ed in Identity John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American film actor, born in Evanston, Illinois to an Irish-Catholic family. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Nickname: The Coastal Empire or The Hostess City Official website: Savannah, Georgia Location Government County Chatham Mayor Otis S. Johnson Geographical characteristics Area Total 202. ...

Awards & Titles

In her early career as an entertainer, under the names Brenda Dale Knox and The Lady Jonel, she won multiple titles in drag pageantry including:

• Miss Dixieland 1976
• Miss Gay World 1976
• The Grand Empress of Savannah 1977
• Empress of Atlanta 1996
• Miss Cosmo USA 1997
• Miss Garden City 1997
• Miss Atlanta Universe 1998
• Miss Georgia National 1998
• Miss Southern States USA 1998

Autobiography

Her autobiography is titled Hiding My Candy: The Autobiography of the Grand Empress of Savannah and was first published in 1996 by Pocket Books.

Filmography

Damn Good Dog (video documentary) - Herself 2004
Partners (TV Movie) - Beverly 1999
Midnight in Savannah - (TV documentary) - Herself 1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Chablis Deveau (as Lady Chablis) 1997

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