Our 2024 Headliners

  • Isaiah Esquire (Portland, OR)

    Isaiah Esquire is an active mentor/ teacher/choreographer/ performer/ producer/curator and leader in multiple intersectional communities with 24 years of teaching under his belt and still going! On stage, he is also known as ""The Tower Of Power"", and since his Burlesque debut in 2007 has graced many stages throughout the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, and Finland. Isaiah has a unique performance style that is intensely emotive, athletic, and explosive incorporating elements of dance, burlesque, and drag into his stage performance. Previously Voted amongst the top 50 most influential Burlesque Performers in the World 3 years in a Row. He is one half of the dynamic duo Izohnny who produce and headline the hit show, BOYeurism since 2013. You may have even seen him on ""America's Got Talent"", or you can catch him now on AMAZON PRIME in the Documentary ""Glitter Tribe"". Isaiah uses visibility as activism! Quote:"" I'm too big to hide, Too Bright not to SHINE!""

    PAST TITLES: Former Mr. Gay Pride, The first  Mr. Gay Oregon United States, and the first Mr. Northwest Fierce. the First Winner of the Caribbean Burlesque Festival and the Title of Queen of the Island

    AWARDS/HONORS: GLAPN Queer hero 2021 ,SeaBCC Reigning A Difference honoree 2022, Silver Tusk awardee Drag Excellence, & The Visionary Award (alongside Johnny Nuriel as Izohnny) 2023"

  • Roula Roulette

    Roua Routlette (Atlanta, GA)

    "Owner and CEO of Metropolitan Studios, The Atlanta School of Burlesque, and The Candybox Revue located in Atlanta, GA, Roula Roulette is known as the CEHoe of Burlesque! They are a theatrical and burlesque artist most known for their performances that embody fat vanity, sex positivity, self-love, wacky personal narratives, political think pieces, and sexual exploration. Roula has been teaching Burlesque and preaching the gospel of building body confidence with the Atlanta School of Burlesque for since 2013. She received her Sexify® Sensual Movement Certification from Pole la Teaz in 2018 and her Liquid Motion® Certification in 2022. She holds a Master of Arts in Theatrical Production and she has taught movement and her acclaimed Titty Church™ internationally and coast to coast at Universities, festivals, conferences, and private engagements.

    Roula is also a community organizer and activist in the Southeast arts scene. Her work honors the legacy of the queer individuals, feminists, and artists who rebelled, organized and created before us by joining people together and building on that legacy - igniting passion, solidarity and community."

  • Chola Magnolia (Portland, OR)

    This chica sabrosita has been traveling the country for over 15 years, bringing her queer chicanx cultura with her panza out and her nalgas a-blazin! Originally from Tejas, she packed up her chanclas and found her way to the PNW where she now calls Portland, Oregon home. Along her journey she has been crowned queen of the San Antonio burlesque festival, queen of the Texas burlesque festival, wild card at the Oregon burlesque festival, and is the reigning queen of the Noire Pageant in NYC.

    Formerly a member of Fat Bottom Cabaret (Texas’ premiere plus size dance troupe), she has been wiggling her lonja in hopes of bringing inspiration to people of size everywhere! Hold onto your calzones, cabrones… she is Chola Magnolia!

  • Viktor Devonne (Riverside, CA)

    Viktor Devonne has been performing somewhat naked on stage since 2003 with a formal burlesque debut in 2006 as emcee for the first White Elephant Burlesque show. As director, WEBurlesque made marks across the eastern seaboard and a five years residency in New York City.

    Named Mr Hollywood Burlesque in 2019, Viktor made the move to west coast, where he produces the WEBurlesque podcast (now in its 7th season) and has appeared in multiple regional and national events. He is also behind the Silver Tusk Burlesque Awards, which honors entertainers with glorious and silly titles, voted on by the industry and its audience. He has been dubbed the Whitefaced Tornado by the godfather of neoburlesque Tigger!