Michael Venus

Michael Venus

Michael Venus is a Canadian artist, actor and producer. Venus moved to Windsor, Ontario, at the age of 18 where he began working in the arts community of Windsor and nearby Detroit. There, with friends, he formed the artist collective "House of Venus" and began putting on various art shows, club nights and other events including an annual wearable art and wig festival called "Wiggle" which continues to this day. In 1995, he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he worked as an artist and event producer for 18 years. In the mid 1990s, Michael also began work as his drag alter ego Miss Cotton who is House Mother and leading "Venus Girl" Cotton has done numerous stage and television work including legendary NYC Outdoor Drag Festival, "Wigstock" in 1999, starring in The New Pornographer's music video for "Sing Me Spanish Techno"and hostessing and curating the pre-show for the Official 2010 International Olympic Committee afterparty introducing INXS. In 2001, Venus began collaborating with filmmakers including Mark Kenneth Woods with whom he would later help produce the World's first LGBT sketch comedy series called the House of Venus Show. The series began airing nationally in Canada on OUTtv in 2005 and would later air in France, Belgium, Switzerland, The Netherlands and the United States. He also co-produced and co-starred in the feature film Deb and Sisi which premiered at the Out On Screen Vancouver Queer Film Festival in August, 2008. Michael won Throbbing Rose Art Collective award for the first ever Nuit Rose festival during World Pride for his Icons and Demigods Show. Michael is currently working in Snow Queen- a herstory and expose of drag in Canada and a few other documentaries for OutSpoken Series on Out TV

  • Title : Michael Venus
  • Popularity : 0.007
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1973-10-09
  • Place of Birth : Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As : Cotton, Miss Cotton, Cotton Venus
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Michael Venus Movies

  • 2015
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    They Came from Venus

    They Came from Venus

    1 2015 HD

    As artist Michael Venus prepares for the 20th year of “Wiggle,” his annual DIY wearable art event, we take a look back at Michael and The...

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  • 2008
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    Deb & Sisi

    Deb & Sisi

    1 2008 HD

    Forever lonely, homely Deborah Dyer tries everything she can to "suicide herself" when she finds herself still single on her 40th birthday. All...

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  • 1999
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    Supa 8

    Supa 8

    1 1999 HD

    Eight Super 8 short films created by members of the House of Venus. Includes: Supa Imposed, Supa Sonic, Supa Hot, Supa Fun in the Sun, Supa Horror,...

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  • 1999
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    Supa 8

    Supa 8

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    Supa 8

    Supa 8

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2015
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    This Is Drag

    This Is Drag

    4 2015 HD

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  • 1970
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    Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story

    Venus Envy: The House of Venus Story

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2015
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    Snow Queen

    Snow Queen

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Snow Queen

    Snow Queen

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2020
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    Rising: 50 Years & Going Strong

    Rising: 50 Years & Going Strong

    1 2020 HD

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  • 2005
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    The House of Venus Show

    The House of Venus Show

    2 2005 HD

    Created by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV...

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  • 1970
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    The House of Venus Show

    The House of Venus Show

    2 1970 HD

    Created by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV...

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  • 1970
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    The House of Venus Show

    The House of Venus Show

    2 1970 HD

    Created by Canadian filmmaker Mark Kenneth Woods and co-produced by Michael Venus, the first season of the world's first LGBT themed sketch comedy TV...

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