Legendary drag queen Carmen has died.
The 75-year-old had kidney failure after months of poor health, and has passed away in Sydney's St Vincent Hospital.
Her long list of achievements include belly dancing with a snake in Kings Cross to running for Mayor of Wellington, with the backing of Sir Bob Jones, and the slogan, "Get in Behind''.
Carmen was one of 13 children of a Taumarunui farming family, born as Trevor Rupe.
Her cross-dressing career took off when she arrived in Sydney's Kings Cross in the late 1950s - Australia's first ever Maori drag performer.
