Hedda Lettuce

Hedda Lettuce is the stage name of Steven Polito, an American drag queen, comedian and singer.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Polito debuted his character Hedda Lettuce in 1991 on the Manhattan Cable TV show The Brenda and Glennda Show. 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. Lettuce's film appearances include To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; Cruise Control, The Look, Red Lipstick, and Musical Chairs. Pickle considers Hedda Lettuce an influence.<ref>https://wehotimes.com/qa-pickle-speaks-on-the-art-of-drag-and-being-the-first-weho-drag-laureate/</ref>

Early life

Hedda Lettuce was born 1968 as Steven Polito in New York City and raised on Long Island. He went to Commack North High School.<ref name="garo"/> Polito earned a bachelor's degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology. His first performance in drag was with a friend at Sheridan Square to raise money for Queer Nation. Polito later became an assistant to Lypsinka.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar	Himself
2000	Red Lipstick	Bonnie
2001	Cruise Control		Short film
2003	The Look	Himself
2005	Dangerous Liaisons	Himself
2006	The Making of Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons	Himself
2009	Ptown Diaries	Himself
2009	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Himself
2010	Stand-Up 360: Inside Out	Himself
2010	Stood Up	Himself	Short film
2010	Violet Tendencies	Himself
2011	Go Go Crazy	Himself
2011	Musical Chairs	Drag Queen #1

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	The People’s Court<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref>	Self
1999	Sex and the City	Drag Queen #1	Episode 21: "Old Dogs, New Dicks"
2004	Cooking's a Drag	Himself
2008	Project Runway	Himself	Episode 6: "Good Queen Fun"
2008	Hot Gay Comics	Himself	Episode 3
2009	The Tyra Banks Show<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Himself
2010	Queens of Drag: NYC<ref name="imdb"/>	Himself
2010	Ugly Betty	Himself	Episode 13: "Chica and the Man"
2011	One Night Stand Up	Himself	Episode 10: Dragtastic NYC
2011	Unleashed by Garo<ref name="garo">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Himself	Episode 1

See also

• LGBT culture in New York City
• List of LGBT people from New York City

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