Veronica Vera
American actress, writer
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Veronica Vera is an American human sexuality writer and actress.[1] She founded the cross-dressing school Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls in New York City in 1992.[2] She was a founder of the first porn star support group, Club 90.[3]
Veronica Vera | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupations | Writer, actress, instructor |
| Spouse |
Stuart Cottingham (m. 2012) |
| Website | veronicaverawrites |
Career
Vera is a former Wall Street trader[4] and a doctor of human sexuality.[5]
Acting
Vera appeared in the films Times Square Comes Alive, Gerard Damiano's Consenting Adults, Mondo New York, and Rites of Passion.[citation needed] She posed in an erotic photography session for Robert Mapplethorpe in 1982.[3][6][7]
Writing
Vera's book Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls was published by Doubleday in 1997.[8][9] She has published two follow-up books: Miss Vera's Cross-Dress For Success and Miss Vera's Cross Gender Fun For All.[10][11] She also wrote a monthly article in Adam magazine called "Veronica Vera's New York" that ran from 1983 to 1995.[5]
Activism
Vera's activist work includes a testimony she gave in 1983 that became part of the Meese Report.[12] She was also a founder of the first porn star support group, Club 90.[3]
Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Courses on cross-dressing |
| Founded | (1992, New York City, New York, United States |
| Founder | Veronica Vera |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York , United States |
| Website | missvera |
Vera founded Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want to be Girls, a business in New York City that provides instruction in cross-dressing, in 1992.[2] One of the school's most popular topics of instruction is walking in high-heeled shoes. In 2008, Vera said more than 5,000 people, including many women, had enrolled in this class in the previous 12 years.[13]
Personal life
Vera is a native of Linden, New Jersey.[13] She married artist Stuart Cottingham in 2012.[14]
