Dixie Longate is the drag persona of American actor, writer, comedian, and
drag performer Kris Andersson who since 2007 has been performing a solo act called ''Dixie's Tupperware Party'' in five countries while engaging with her audience to sell actual
Tupperware products.
Andersson's role as "Dixie" began as a dare in 2004 from a friend to sell Tupperware while in drag. Andersson accepted the challenge, and went on to become Tupperware's number 1 sales representative in both the United States and Canada while developing the show. In 2007 Andersson participated in a 3-month residency at New York's
Ars Nova theater to further develop his work and his character,
[ and in 2008 was nominated for a ]Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. Fo ...
for Outstanding Solo Performance.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
1970 births
American drag queens
21st-century LGBT people