Holly Woodlawn was a trailblazing transgender actress and Warhol superstar who lit up the screen with raw charisma and fearless humor. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami, she hitchhiked to New York City in the '60s and became a queer icon almost overnight. Her unforgettable turn in Trash (1970) captured the grit and glamour of underground cinema, earning her a permanent place in LGBTQ+ history. Immortalized in Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” — “Holly came from Miami, F.L.A.” — she was bold, brash, and beautifully unapologetic.
