List of exóticos

An exótico is a lucha libre style professional wrestler who performs in drag.[1][2] Most exóticos are Mexican but some foreign wrestlers have also adopted the practise.

Cross-dressing
History of cross-dressing
Key elements
Modern drag culture
Sexual aspects
Other aspects
Passing as male
Passing as female
Organizations
Books

Performers
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Stage name Real name Nationality Notes
Adorable Rubí Ruben Carbajal Lopez Mexican [3]
La Braza Juan Alvarado Nieves Mexican [4]
Cassandro Saúl Armendáriz American [5]
Rico Constantino Americo Sebastiano Constantino American [6]
Chi Chi Allan Funk American [7]
Dulce Gardenia Javier Márquez Gómez Mexican [8]
Mamba Federico Vera Mexican [9]
Máximo José Christian Alvarado Ruiz Mexican [10]
Nygma Unknown Mexican [11]
Pimpinela Escarlata Mario González Lozano Mexican [12]
Sonny Kiss Unknown American
Yosuke Santa Maria Yosuke Watanabe Japanese [13]
Zacarias el Perico Unknown Mexican [14]

See also

References
  1. Levi, Heather. The World of Lucha Libre: Secrets, Revelations, and Mexican National Identity. Durham: Duke UP, 2008. Print. Page: 152
  2. Fragments of a Golden Age: The Politics of Culture in Mexico Since 1940 - page: 357
  3. Monserrate, Rafael. "Los Exoticos: Transgeneros en la Lucha Libre" (in Spanish). Que Pasa Gay PR. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  4. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "MEXICO: EMLL CMLL Trios title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 396. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  5. Martin, Adam (March 3, 2011). "Cassandro El Exotico on latest Colt Cabana podcast". WrestleView. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
  6. "SmackDown – 22nd April, 2004 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
  7. Harrison, Randy (2010-07-17). "411's Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors Report 07.16.10". 411Mania. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  8. Cuéllar, Manuel (June 26, 2019). "El Éxito floreciente de Dulce Gardenia". Reporte Indigo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  9. "Mamba - Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide". www.luchalibreaaa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-02-18.
  10. "Wrestling: Mexico's gay wrestlers". ESPN.com. 9 September 2013.
  11. Lizarraga, Alfonso (February 23, 2017). "Los Exóticos nuevos campeones de tríos del Estado de México". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  12. "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). December 20, 2004. Especial 21.
  13. Gee Schoon Tong, Chris (2014-02-23). "Radican's results - 2/22 DGUSA "Revolt!" in New York: Gargano defends DGUSA Title, Fox defends Evolve Title, former NFL player introduced, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
  14. "Zacarias « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.

Further reading
  • The World of Lucha Libre
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