Legacy Empresses

The publicly elected positions of the office of Emperor and Empress of San Francisco are representatives of the Imperial Court of San Francisco and the Imperial Council of San Francisco, Inc. a California non-profit public benefit corporation.  Once elected to either of these position offices, the Emperor and Empress represent all aspects of the Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transgender (LGBT+), and other sexual minority communities.  In addition to being representatives of the Imperial Court of San Francisco, a major part of the job is to raise money for charity through events that they and their court produce.

  • Absolute Empress I de San Francisco José October 31, 1965 - November 1, 1966

    Absolute Empress I de San Francisco José

    OCT 31, 1965 - NOV 1, 1966

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  • Bella November 2, 1966 - October 28, 1967

    Absolute Empress II • Bella

    NOV 2, 1966 - OCT 28, 1967

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  • Absolute Empress III Shirley October 29, 1967 - October 31, 1968

    Absolute Empress III • Shirley

    OCT 29, 1967 - OCT 31, 1968

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  • Absolute Empress IV Reba November 1, 1968 - October 25, 1969

    Absolute Empress IV • Reba

    NOV 1, 1968 - OCT 25, 1969

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  • Absolute Empress V • Willis Longest Reigning Empress October 26, 1969 – January 2, 1971

    Absolute Empress V • Willis

    Longest Reigning Empress • OCT 26, 1969 – JAN 2, 1971

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  • Absolute Empress VI Crystal January 3, 1971 – January 9, 1972

    Absolute Empress VI • Crystal

    JAN 3, 1971 – JAN 9, 1972

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  • Absolute Empress VII Jonni January 10, 1972 – January 6, 1973

    Absolute Empress VII • Jonni

    JAN 10, 1972 – JAN6, 1973

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  • Absolute Empress VIII Maxine January 7, 1973 - January 5, 1974

    Absolute Empress VIII • Maxine

    JAN 7, 1973 - JAN 5, 1974

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  • Absolute Empress IX Frieda January 6, 1974 – January 4, 1975

    Absolute Empress IX • Frieda

    JAN 6, 1974 – JAN 4, 1975

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  • Absolute Empress X Doris January 5, 1975 - January 3, 1976

    Absolute Empress X • Doris

    JAN 5, 1975 - JAN 3, 1976

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  • Absolute Empress XI • Flame January 4, 1976 - February 5, 1977

    Absolute Empress XI • Flame

    JAN 4, 1976 - FEB 5, 1977

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  • Absolute Empress XII Jane Doe

    Absolute Empress XII • Jane Doe

    FEB 6, 1977 - JAN 28, 1978

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  • Absolute Empress XIII Char January 29, 1978 - February 3, 1979

    Absolute Empress XIII • Char

    JAN 29, 1978 - FEB 3, 1979

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  • Absolute Empress XIV • Ginger

    Absolute Empress XIV • Ginger

    FEB 4, 1979 - FEB 2, 1980

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  • Absolute Empress XV Tessie

    Absolute Empress XV • Tessie

    FEB 3, 1980 - FEB 7, 1981

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  • Absolute Empress XVI Pushy Phyllis February 8, 1981 - February 6, 1982

    Absolute Empress XVI • Pushy Phyllis

    FEB 8, 1981 - FEB 6, 1982

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  • bsolute Empress XVII Mae February 7, 1982 - January 8, 1983

    Absolute Empress XVII • Mae

    FEB 7, 1982 - JAN 8, 1983

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  • Absolute Empress XVIII Connie January 9, 1983 - January 7, 1984

    Absolute Empress XVIII • Connie

    JAN 9, 1983 - JAN 7, 1984

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  • Absolute Empress XIX Rémy Martin January 8, 1984 - February 9, 1985

    Absolute Empress XIX • Rémy Martin

    JAN 8, 1984 - FEB 9, 1985

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  • Absolute Empress XX Sissy Spaceout February 10, 1985 - February 22, 1986

    Absolute Empress XX • Sissy Spaceout

    FEB 10, 1985 - FEB 22, 1986

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  • Absolute Empress XXI Sable Clown February 23, 1986 - February 21, 1987

    Absolute Empress XXI • Sable Clown

    FEB 23, 1986 - FEB 21, 1987

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  • Absolute Empress XXII Tina Tanner February 22, 1987 - February 20, 1988

    Absolute Empress XXII • Tina Tanner

    FEB 22, 1987 - FEB 20, 1988

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  • Absolute Empress XXIII Lily Street February 21, 1988 - February 25, 1989

    Absolute Empress XXIII • Lily Street

    FEB 21, 1988 - FEB 25, 1989

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  • Absolute Empress XXIV Pat Montclaire February 26, 1989 - February 18, 1990

    Absolute Empress XXIV • Pat Montclaire

    FEB 26, 1989 - FEB 18, 1990

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  • Absolute Empress XXV Marlena February 19, 1990 - February 23, 1991

    Absolute Empress XXV • Marlena

    FEB 19, 1990 - FEB 23, 1991

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  • Absolute Empress XXVI Caresse February 24, 1991 - February 22, 1992

    Absolute Empress XXVI • Caresse

    FEB 24, 1991 - FEB 22, 1992

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  • Absolute Empress XXVII Velveeta Mozzarella the G-R-A-T-E

    Absolute Empress XXVII • Velveeta Mozzarella the G-R-A-T-E

    FEB 23, 1992 - FEB 20, 1993

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  • Absolute Empress XXVIII Jackie Reynolds February 21, 1993 - February 19, 1994

    Absolute Empress XXVIII • Jackie Reynolds

    FEB 21, 1993 - FEB 19, 1994

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  • Absolute Empress XXIX Anita Martini February 20, 1994 - February 25, 1995

    Absolute Empress XXIX • Anita Martini

    FEB 20, 1994 - FEB 25, 1995

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  • Absolute Empress XXX Donna Sachet FEB 26, 1995 - MAR 2, 1996

    Absolute Empress XXX • Donna Sachet

    FEB 26, 1995 - MAR 2, 1996

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  • Absolute Empress XXXI Cockatielia March 3, 1996 - February 22, 1997

    Absolute Empress • XXXI Cockatielia

    MAR 3, 1996 - FEB 22, 1997

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  • Absolute Empress XXXII Veronda Lanai

    Absolute Empress XXXII • Veronda Lanai

    FEB 23, 1997 - FEB 21, 1998

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  • Absolute Empress XXXIII Alexis Miranda

    Absolute Empress XXXIII • Alexis Miranda

    FEB 22, 1998 - FEB 27, 1999

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  • Absolute Empress XXXIV Sheba February 28, 1999 - February 26, 2000

    Absolute Empress XXXIV • Sheba

    FEB 28, 1999 - FEB 26, 2000

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  • Absolute Empress XXXV Suzie Wong February 27, 2000 - March 3, 2001

    Absolute Empress XXXV • Suzie Wong

    FEB 27, 2000 - MAR 3, 2001

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  • Absolute Empress XXXVI Chablis March 4, 2001 - February 23, 2002

    Absolute Empress XXXVI • Chablis

    MAR 4, 2001 - FEB 23, 2002

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  • Absolute Empress XXXVII • Barbie LaChoy

    Absolute Empress XXXVII • Barbie LaChoy

    FEB 24, 2002 - FEB 22, 2003

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  • Absolute Empress XXXVIII Snatch February 23, 2003 – February 28, 2004

    Absolute Empress XXXVIII • Snatch

    FEB 23, 2003 – FEB 28, 2004

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  • Absolute Empress XXXIX China Silk February 29, 2004 – February 19, 2005

    Absolute Empress XXXIX • China Silk

    FEB 29, 2004 – FEB 19, 2005

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  • Absolute Empress XL Tiger Lily February 20, 2005 – February 25, 2006

    Absolute Empress XL • Tiger Lily

    FEB 20, 2005 – FEB 25, 2006

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  • Absolute Empress XLI Galilea February 26, 2006 – February 24, 2007

    Absolute Empress XLI • Galilea

    FEB 26, 2006 – FEB 24, 2007

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  • Absolute Empress XLII Chika February 25, 2007 – February 23, 2008

    Absolute Empress XLII • Chika

    FEB 25, 2007 – FEB 23, 2008

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  • Absolute Empress XLIII Cher A Little February 24, 2008 - February 28, 2009

    Absolute Empress XLIII • Cher A Little

    FEB 24, 2008 - FEB 28, 2009

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  • Absolute Empress XLIV Angelina Josephina Manicotti March 1, 2009 - February 27, 2010

    Absolute Empress XLIV • Angelina Josephina Manicotti

    MAR 1, 2009 - FEB 27, 2010

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  • Absolute Empress XLV Renita Valdez February 28, 2010 - February 26th, 2011

    Absolute Empress XLV • Renita Valdez

    FEB 28, 2010 - FEB 26th, 2011

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  • Absolute Empress XLVI • Saybeline Fernandez February 27, 2011 - February 25, 2012

    Absolute Empress XLVI • Saybeline Fernandez

    FEB 27, 2011 - FEB 25, 2012

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  • Absolute Empress XLVII • February 26, 2012 - February 23, 2013

    Absolute Empress XLVII •

    FEB 26, 2012 - FEB 23, 2013

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  • Absolute Empress XLVIII • Patty McGroin February 24, 2013 - February 22, 2014

    Absolute Empress XLVIII • Patty McGroin

    FEB 24, 2013 - FEB 22, 2014

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  • Absolute Empress XLIX Misty Blue February 23, 2014 - February 14th, 2015

    Absolute Empress XLIX • Misty Blue

    FEB 23, 2014 - FEB 14, 2015

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  • Absolute Empress L Khmera Rouge February 15, 2015 - February 27, 2016

    Absolute Empress L • Khmera Rouge

    FEB 15, 2015 - FEB 27, 2016

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  • Absolute Empress LI Emma Peel February 28, 2016 - February 25, 2017

    Absolute Empress LI • Emma Peel

    FEB 28, 2016 - FEB 25, 2017

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  • Absolute Empress LII Mercedez Munro February 26, 2017 - February 24, 2018

    Absolute Empress LII • Mercedez Munro

    FEB 26, 2017 - FEB 24, 2018

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  • Absolute Empress LIII Pollo Del Mar

    Absolute Empress LIII • Pollo Del Mar

    FEB 25, 2018 - FEB 23, 2019

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  • Absolute Empress L Baby-Shaques Munro February 24, 2019 - February 22, 2020

    Absolute Empress LIV • Baby-Shaques Munro

    FEB 24, 2019 - FEB 22, 2020

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  • Absolute Empress LV • Mimi Osa February 23, 2020 - April 24, 2021

    Absolute Empress LV • Mimi Osa

    FEB 23, 2020 - APR 24, 2021

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  • Absolute Empress LVI Juanita More! April 25, 2021

    Absolute Empress LVI• Juanita More!

    APR 25, 2021 - FEB 26, 2022

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  • Absolute Empress LVII

    Absolute Empress LVII • Ehra Amaya

    FEB 27, 2022 -FEB 25, 2023

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  • Absolute Empress LVIII • Cameron Stiehl-Munro

    FEB 26, 2023 -FEB 24, 2024

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  • The Reigning Empress • Linda Summers

    FEB 25, 2024 -

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Sisterhood of Absolute Empresses Awards

*Eugenie Victory Von de Ckoff Humanitarian Award

  • Alan Shelby

  • Lou Green

  • Matthew Brown, 1996

  • Reverend Charles Lewis

  • Sandy “Mama” Reinhart

  • Mark Leno

  • Steven Rascher

  • Lenny Broberg

  • Kitty Glamour

  • Ron Ross, 2016

  • Andrea Golden Gate, 2017

  • John Carrillo, 2018

  • Nicole Murray Ramirez, 2019

  • Juanita MORE!, 2021

  • Honey Mahogany, 2022

  • Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, 2023

  • Keith and Gladys Bumps, 2024

*Suzie Wong Diversity Award (established in 2016)

  • Diana Wheeler, 2016

  • Ray Tilton, 2017

  • Joe Matthesien, 2018

  • Landa Lakes, 2019

  • Katherine Rose, 2020

  • Juicy Liu, 2021

  • Collette LeGrande, 2022

  • Sister Roma, 2024

*Remy Martin Community Organization Award (established in 2021)

  • Lookout SF, 2021

  • Aunt Charlies Lounge, 2022

  • Beaux, 2023

  • Community Thrift, 2024