Octavia St. Laurent
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Octavia St. Laurent Mizrahi (March 16, 1964 – May 17, 2009) was an American model and AIDS educator who was active in New York City's Black and Latino ballroom community and Harlem's luxurious balls. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning. St. Laurent began walking in the New York City ballroom scene in 1982, with "Swept Away" by Diana Ross as h…