Mark Middleton, also known as “Bianca Paige,” was born in 1964 and raised in Paducah, Kentucky. Middleton moved to Nashville in 1983. Three years later, Pucci Lisenbee, known as drag performer “Rita Ross,” became Middleton’s mentor. Bianca Paige performed at Warehouse 28 and The Connection. She impersonated a wide range of characters and served as the club’s show director for four years. After Middleton was diagnosed with AIDS, he dedicated the rest of his drag career to increasing awareness and fundraising for HIV/AIDS research, education, and patient support. Middleton died in 2010. In 2021, the Nashville Metro Council changed the name of Carney Street to Bianca Paige Way.
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Mark Middleton, also known as “Bianca Paige,” was born in 1964 and raised in Paducah, Kentucky. Middleton moved to Nashville in 1983. Three years later, Pucci Lisenbee, known as drag performer “Rita Ross,” became Middleton’s mentor. Bianca Paige performed at Warehouse 28 and The Connection. She impersonated a wide range of characters and served as the club’s show director for four years. After Middleton was diagnosed with AIDS, he dedicated the rest of his drag career to increasing awareness and fundraising for HIV/AIDS research, education, and patient support. Middleton died in 2010. In 2021, the Nashville Metro Council changed the name of Carney Street to Bianca Paige Way.