1978Nominee
Best Performance
Jubilee
Jayne County
Actor
February 12, 1947
Biography
Jayne County (born Wayne Rogers in 1947) is an American performer, musician and actress whose career has spanned several decades. Formerly known as Wayne County, she went on to be rock's first transsexual singer. Though she has never been a commercial success, she has been an influence on musicians such as David Bowie, The Ramones, Patti Smith, and Lou Reed. Pianist Jools Holland's first studio outing was with County on her single "Fuck Off". She is known for her outrageous stage antics and her songs "Are You Man Enough To Be A Woman", "Fuck Off", "Stuck On You," and "Night Time". County was previously an actress at Andy Warhol's The Factory.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2012Nominee
Best Performance
Punk Revolution NYC
2019Nominee
Best Performance
Wig
Career Highlights
1995Highlight
Best Performance
Wigstock: The Movie
2009Highlight
Best Performance
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
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Jubilee
Wig
Wigstock: The Movie