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As drag culture is under attack across the country, the resilience and beauty of drag must be celebrated. Here are ten queens who are absolutely iconic.

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From the 1993 hit single "Supermodel (You Better Work)" to the hit reality series RuPaul's Drag Race, nobody has done more for the popularizing of drag culture than RuPaul, the undisputed queen of drag. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)

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Sylvester wasn't just a drag queen, he was a pop star. With a powerhouse voice, he topped the Billboard charts with songs like 1988's "Someone Like You," 1978's "Dance (Disco Heat)" and the 1978 classic "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." Sylvester passed away in December 1988 at 41 years old, but his impact on pop culture is unforgettable. (Photo: Anthony Barboza/Getty Images)

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Pepper LeBeija became a star after being featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning. Pepper's background is in the Black and Latino ballroom scene (mother of the House of LeBeija), a subculture known for family, fashion and voguing — made famous years before Madonna. In 2003, Pepper passed away at 53 years old, but he is known as an "icon" in the ballroom circuit and beyond. (Photo: Miramax Films)

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Dorian Corey was also featured in the doc Paris Is Burning. Known for his talent and wisdom, Corey's most quotable line in the doc was, "Shade is I don't tell you you're ugly but I don't have to tell you because you know you're ugly... and that's shade." Corey passed away in 1993 but he made headline news when a mummified body was found in a trunk of his home. Investigators determined the body had been dead for about 15 years. There was a note attached to the body that read: "This poor soul broke into my apartment and I was forced to shoot him." (Photo: Academy Entertainment, Off White Productions, Miramax Films)

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Tandi Iman Dupree is an iconic drag queen was famously went viral for her Wonder Woman performance. Dupree passed away in 2015 but the legacy lives on forever.

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Shangela didn't win RuPaul's Drag Race and famously returned for a second season to lose again, but that didn't stop this Texas queen. Shangela has appeared in countless movies, including Lady Gaga A Star Is Born, tours the world and and frequently graced BET.com. (Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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Bob The Drag is a winner of RuPaul's Drag Race and the queen's career has only skyrocketed. Along with stand up all over the country and slaying HBO's We're Here with Shangela, Bob The Drag Queen is going on tour with Madonna this summer.

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Harmonica Sunbeam is a legend in the drag community. Known for hilarious comedy, Harmonica can still be seen weekly in the clubs of New York, drawing huge crowds and standing ovations. (Photo: hsunbeam via Instagram)

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Bob The Drag is a winner of RuPaul's Drag Race and the queen's career has only skyrocketed. Along with stand up all over the country and slaying HBO's We're Here with Shangela, Bob The Drag Queen is going on tour with Madonna this summer.

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Although Noxeema Jackson is a fictitious character (Wesley Snipes in drag) from the 1995 box office hit To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, the character is one of the most memorable drag personalities ever. Along with Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) and Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze), Miss Jackson departs on a cross country trip to enter the "Drag Queen of the Year" contest. To Wong Foo was a rare Hollywood film with A-list stars centered around drag culture. The film is true to Noxeema's No. 1 rule for becoming a drag queen: "Larger than life is just the right size." (Photo: Universal Studios, Amblin Entertainment)