Person

Bjorn Nasset

Milwaukee

Biography

Drag Performer Board member, Wis. LGBTQ History Project Bjorn Nasset, widely known as drag performer B.J. Daniels, has a long history with the LGBTQ community. For over 40 years their name has been synonymous with the best in drag entertainment in Wisconsin. The winner of numerous citations, as well as civic awards over the years, they are also the co/author of "A History of Milwaukee Drag: Seven Generations of Glamour" available wherever books are sold.

Images

Carte de Reine card, obverse / (from Jerry Johnson Collection) / Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Carte de Reine card, reverse / (from Jerry Johnson Collection) / Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project

Facts

Born: 1960
Associated City: Milwaukee
Roles: Performer

Sources

Research adapted from the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project. Archive page links below point to archive.wislgbthistory.com; for current news and community events, visit wislgbthistory.com.

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project — Bjorn Nasset (retrieved 2026-06-01)

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