Michelle Ross | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Michelle_Ross_at_Crews_%26_Tango_on_June_12,_2019.jpg) Michelle Ross performing at Crews & Tangos in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 12, 2019. | |
| Born | Earl Barrington Shaw August 5, 1954 |
| Died | March 27, 2021 (aged 66) North York, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Years active | 1974 - 2021 |
Michelle Ross was the stage name of Earl Barrington Shaw (August 5, 1954 – March 27, 2021),[1] a Jamaican Canadian drag queen who was active from 1974 until her death in 2021.[2] She was considered one of the key icons of the LGBTQ community in Toronto, especially for Black Canadian members of the community.[3]
- ^ "Obituary: Earl Barrington Shaw". Dignity Memorial.
- ^ "A Toronto drag queen who 'wowed audiences' has died and people are paying tribute". CBC News Toronto, March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto mourns loss of Canadian drag icon Michelle Ross". CTV News Toronto, March 29, 2021.