Dréd Gerestant

" is smooth-headed, Internationally known Haitian-American, multi-spirited creator, perfor-mance-artist, actress, activist, singer,comedian model-citizen, poet, educator, writer, inspiring filmmaker, choreographer and gender-illusioning woman - seen on HBO, MTV, Oxygen Network and one of the stars of the award-winning and world premiering film "Venus Boyz." DRED's film experiences include working with Steven Spielberg on "Terminal" where she sang a Haitian Creole hymn she wrote. She also does workshops on identity with kids, adults, and spirits, and speaks and performs at universities and shelters as well. Using theater, dance, film,cultural history, music, poetry, and LOTS of humor, DRED breaks down racial, sexual, religious, and gender stereotypes, and conventional roles created in society - creating a better under-standing and acceptance of the beauty of the expression of one's individual truth. She also does characters and voices and her own facial-hair make up. DRED's performances are humorous, lots of fun, and uses them to educate people about being open to all forms of beauty, all kinds of humans, and has been blessed to do it all over the world including the US, Korea, Australia, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Scandi-navia, Germany, and Brazil. "

Fonte: http://www.venusboyz.com/bio/dred/bio_dred.html