Hedda Lettuce
is an American drag queen comedian and singer who lives and works in New York. A legitimate New York actor, Steven Polito, debuted his character Hedda Lettuce in 1991 on the Manhattan Cable TV show The Brenda and Glennda Show
. He is one of few drag queens who actually sings live using his voice instead of lip syncing. Hedda Lettuce's appearances include MTV, Comedy Central, The People's Court
and a cameo on Sex and the City
as Samantha's ex-beau turned Bingo Drag impersonator. Film appearances includeTo Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
, Cruise Control
, The Look
and Red Lipstick
. Hedda also was a model and client of Suede during a challenge in the fifth season of Project Runway. While on Project Runway, Hedda had several disagreements with his designer Suede leading many of the other designers to use the name "Hedda Lettuce" as a term for a model that is hard to work with. Hedda Lettuce is a self-proclaimed gay man who dresses in Drag.
Hedda Lettuce most recently appeared on the April 27th 2009 show of the Tyra Banks show. In the episode a social experiment provided a glimpse into the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. The guests on the show took part in a social experiment called Gay Kingdom. They voted on roles for each member of the kingdom ranging from King and Queen to Concubine and Pauper. Hedda was labeled as the jester of the kingdom.
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Hedda Lettuce
is an
American drag queen comedian and singer who lives and works in
New York. A legitimate New York actor,
Steven Polito, debuted his character Hedda Lettuce in
1991 on the Manhattan Cable TV show
The Brenda and Glennda Show
. He is one of few drag queens who actually sings live using his voice instead of lip syncing. Hedda Lettuce's appearances include
MTV,
Comedy Central,
The People's Court
and a
cameo on
Sex and the City
as Samantha's ex-beau turned Bingo Drag impersonator. Film appearances include
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
,
Cruise Control
,
The Look
and
Red Lipstick
. Hedda also was a model and client of
Suede during a challenge in the fifth season of
Project Runway. While on Project Runway, Hedda had several disagreements with his designer Suede leading many of the other designers to use the name "Hedda Lettuce" as a term for a
model that is hard to work with. Hedda Lettuce is a self-proclaimed gay man who dresses in
Drag.
Hedda Lettuce most recently appeared on the
April 27th 2009 show of
the Tyra Banks show. In the episode a social experiment provided a glimpse into the
gay,
lesbian,
bisexual and
transgender community. The guests on the show took part in a social experiment called Gay Kingdom. They voted on roles for each member of the kingdom ranging from King and Queen to Concubine and Pauper. Hedda was labeled as the jester of the kingdom.