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Mimi Imfurst is one of New York Cities most outrageous, controversial, and hysterical night life personalities. She is the "GLAMAZON OF THE WORLD!"

"THE HARDEST WORKING BITCH IN SHOW BUSINESS", Mimi is a 7 time GLAMMY AWARD nominee and 3 time HX DRAG QUEEN OF THE YEAR Award nominee.  She has performed in Bars, Dance Clubs, Cruise Ships, on Television, Film and even 35,000 feet in the air on an airplane.    Mimi most recently opened for Kathy Griffin, to the largest audience in the history of her career.

"second to none" "If laughter is the best medicine, then Mimi Imfurst would be the cure for cancer." -Next Magazine

"Inspiring"..."Fearless" -Michael Musto, Village Voice

Mimi most recently starred in the sold-out run of the Off-Broadway musical RHODA HEARTBREAK as the show's title character, Rhoda Heartbreak. Prior to that she created the role of ANNE FRANKENSTEIN in the celebrated and extended Off-Broadway production of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN. (In the tradition of Charles Busch and Charles Ludlam New York drag star Mimi Imfurst simply kills it as Anne" - Brandon Voss, The Advocate).

 

 

"Mimi transforms a typical booze-and-fishnet performance into a Dionysian spectacle" -Philadelphia Weekly

"Ms. Imfurst has great comic timing- Edge NY"

 Her favorite New York and regional theatre credits include HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Hedwig), THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (Frank N' Furter), and THE FACTS OF LIFE: THE LOST EPISODE (Natalie).  Her TV/FILM Credits include MTV's Jackass, The Howard Stern Show, The Real World, Nick and Norrah's Infinite Playlist and hostess for Logo's THE BIG GAY SKETCH SHOW 

"somewhere between a plump Ricki Lake and a bawdy Bette Midler" -Backstage Magazine

She has worked for the Tony Awards, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the Oxygen TV Network for DANCE YOUR ASS OFF and THE NAUGHTY KITCHEN with CHEF BLYTHE BECK.  ]She is a founding Member of Shim Mamsir Productions, NYC'S premier drag theatre company.

"Silly and Smart." -Paper Magazine

 


"Mimi may be going to hell in a handbag just by singing reworked pop songs ‚but its, definitely a trip worth taking" - The Advocate

She recently completed a national tour of her 2009 holiday show "Madonna's Christmas Celebration". Through twisted takes on holiday favorites and "oh-so-wrong-its-right" parodies of top 40 mega-hits, her annual holiday show retells the christmas story from the perfective of a boozy, lounge singing Virgin Mary.  Her shows "Madonna's Christmas Celebration", "Oh Holy Shit, It's Christmas" "A Very Mary Christmas" and "Mary, Like a Virgin" have played to sold-out crowds in New York City and across the country from Maine to California. A new, 2010 show is currently being developed.

 

"You could go to Irving Berlin's White Christmas or the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, but then how could you look at yourself in the mirror the next morning? Instead, try the holiday show that dares to dress our Holy Mother in drag." - New York Observer


"A Twisted New Tradition" - Time Out NY

 

"Mary insights passion"- Backstage Magazine


"Theatre for Holiday Haters" - NY Times

She currently hosts weekly shows in New York City at THERAPY, POSH, BARRACUDA, and LIPS and in Philadelphia at Q Lounge. She will be emceeing the opening night of Pridefest in June 2010 with Kathy Griffin. For a Full Schedule Please Visit the SHOW Section of the Website.  Shs currently recording a new single to debut this year.  In her quest for global domination she can assure you that through all this, she never sleeps.