National Entertainer of the Year

This contest was created by George Stinson and Ed Lewis, owners of the successful Connection Complex in Louisville, Kentucky. They drew their inspiration from Female Impersonator of the Year, a one-time pageant event held in Houston in 1985, hosted by Ruth Buzzi and Lyle Waggoner, and released as a cable-TV special and home video. The winner of that contest, the late Naomi Sims (Newman Braud), is honored as EOY Emeritus.The headquarters for the contest was also in the Connection.Since 2000 the national event has been used as a fund raising event for the SLS Pride Foundation, Inc., a non profit foundation dedicated to the betterment of diverse cultures.

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Emeritus (held 1985)Naomi Sims

1991 Tasha Kohl

1992 Amazing Grace

1993 Shayla Simpson

1994 Electra

1995 Coco

1996 Monica Munro

1997 Maya Douglas

1998 Daisy DeadPetals

1999 Stephanie Bofill

2000 Roxie Hart

2001 Raven

2002 Necole Luv Dupree

2003 Nina DiAngelo

2004 Tasha Long

2005 Angelique Ali

2006 Erica Andrews

2007 DeeRanged

2008 Nina West[

2009 Bianca Nicole

2010 Vanessa DeMornay

2011  Aurora Sexton

2012 Mokha Montrese

2013 Raquell Lord

2014 Trinity Taylor

2015 Sunny Dee-Lite

2016 Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington

2017 Ginger Manchester

2018 Danielle Hunter

2019 Buff Faye 

2021 Paris Campbell

2022 Shontelle Sparkles

2023 Twila Holiday

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Mr. Entertainer of the Year

• 2002  Carl Harris

• 2003  D'Andre

• 2004  Romeo Avila

• 2005  Rasean Montrese

• 2006  William Benion

• 2007  Monte St. James

• 2008  Savion Simpson 

• 2009  Xavier Valentino Litter

• 2010  Alex Stabler

• 2011   Mykul Jay Valentine

• 2012   Xavier Cole

• 2013   David "Freklz" Hunter

• 2014   Matthew Jay Kelly

• 2015  Judas Elliot

• 2016  Rolly Villaverde

• 2017  Charlton Alicea

• 2018  Prince Travi

• 2019   Prince Cole 

• 2021 Zodiacx Iman

• 2022 Jericho Habib

• 2023 My'Kel Knight Addams Iman

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King Entertainer of the Year

2011 Spacee Kadett

2012 Mystikal

2013 Owen McCord

2014 Chase McGroin

2015 Chaos

2016 Preston Dickerson

2017 Romeo White

2018 Liam Scott

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Femme Entertainer of the Year

2015 Tymisha Harris

2016 Bella Nicole Harlow

2017 Cass Marie Domino

2018 Olivia Jane

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These are your Entertainers of the Year!