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Stefan Grygelko (June 17, 1967 – April 3, 2023), better known by the stage name Heklina, was an American actor, drag queen, and entrepreneur in San Francisco. Grygelko's mother was Icelandic, and having been born in the U.S., he lived in Iceland in the 1980s;[1] he named his drag character after the Icelandic volcano Hekla.[2] Heklina founded the drag club Trannyshack in 1996.[3] Шаблон:Blockquote

Career

Mother (formerly Trannyshack)

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Heklina co-founded Trannyshack, and hosted the show from its inception in 1996 at the Stud bar and continued to host the special events throughout San Francisco and in other – mainly California – cities.[4] Trannyshack is the longest running drag event series in San Francisco.Шаблон:Cn On January 17, 2015 at The Oasis, Trannyshack was rebranded as Mother, evolving from a monthly to a weekly event series.

Heklina also co-produced and co-hosted the Miss Trannyshack Pageant, widely considered the premier annual drag event in San Francisco, that has sold out every year since inception.[5][6][7]

Theater and community activities

Heklina also acted in local theater productions, most notably the S.F. Golden Girls productions (as Dorothy Zbornak) and emceed a variety of community and charitable events including the Folsom Street Fair (along with Sister Roma) and San Francisco Pride.[8] She was voted Community Grand Marshal of the 2004 San Francisco GLBTQ Pride Parade,[9] and won the 2009 Pride Creativity Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the LGBT Community. She was sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.[10] Heklina co-starred in a series of short films, the "Tran-ilogy of Terror", drag queen horror spoofs written and directed by long-time collaborator Peaches Christ,[11] and also starred in the film "Baby Jane?".

The Oasis

The Oasis, a theater and cabaret nightclub located in San Francisco's SoMa district,[12] hosted a grand opening event on New Year's Eve day 2014. Heklina and three business partners, D'Arcy Drollinger, Geoff Benjamin, and Jason Beebout, signed a deal to purchase the former Oasis nightclub in October 2014. The nightclub's diverse programming features drag stars, cabaret and performing artists, live musical acts, and DJs.

Mommie Queerest

In 2022, Heklina appeared alongside Peaches Christ in Mommie Queerest, a drag parody of Mommie Dearest, in Palm Springs and Seattle.[13] In April 2023, Heklina and Peaches were set to perform the show in London and Manchester.[14]

Death

On April 3, 2023, Grygelko was found dead by co-star Peaches Christ in London. He was 55.[15][16][17] No foul play was suspected in the death.[18]

Filmography

  • Heklina (short) (2013)
  • "Baby Jane?" (2010)
  • Drag: Not Just Men in Heels (2007) [19]
  • The House of Venus Show (2006)
  • Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story (2005)
  • Spin the Bottle (2005)
  • Blood, Sweat and Glitter (2004)
  • Whatever Happened to Peaches Christ? (2004)
  • A Nightmare on Castro Street (2002)
  • Season of the Troll (2001)
  • Helot Revolt: The World's Greatest F*gg*t Heavy Metal Band or they were out of Bette Davis so I got this (1993) [20]

Television

References

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External links

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite webШаблон:Cbignore
  2. ↑ Swan, Rachel, "Kiss That Stud Goodbye", East Bay Express, August 13, 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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  4. ↑ Del Mar, Pollo, "Reigning Miss Trannyshack Reflects on Legendary Club", San Francisco Bay Times, August 14, 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
  5. ↑ Buck, Jenn, "Queens vie for the Trannyshack crown: Miss Trannyshack Pageant 2005 is set for this Saturday night", Bay Area Reporter, 17 November 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "The MISS TRANNYSHACK PAGEANT 2006" announcement, 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Eccentric California: The Bradt Travel Guide (2005) ; Jan Friedman, Шаблон:ISBN, Шаблон:ISBN.
  8. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin, "On the Town with Heklina: All the city's a stage for this drag queen", SFGate (part of San Francisco Chronicle), October 22, 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  9. ↑ San Francisco Pride 2003 Event List Шаблон:Webarchive, from the SFPride website. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  10. ↑ Sister Dana Van Iquity, "Saints Alive! Heklina and Peaches Christ Join Mother Teresa" (interview), San Francisco Bay Times, July 26, 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  11. ↑ Sister Dana Van Iquity, "Peaches Christ Puts Out Fierce DVD" Шаблон:Webarchive, San Francisco Bay Times, July 13, 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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