Karen Dior
Known for

Acting

Credits

30

Gender

Man

Birthday

14 Feb 1967

Day of death

25 Aug 2004 (37)

Place of birth

Missouri, USA

Also known as
Geoffrey Gann
Geoffrey Karen Dior
Rick Van
Geoff Gann
Ric Van
Rick Vann
Ricky Van
Lyla Kadog

Karen Dior

Biography

Karen Dior (February 14, 1967 – August 25, 2004) was the stage name of Geoffrey Gann, an American actor, singer, director, and drag queen. Karen Dior was born Geoffrey Gann in Missouri; he was adopted as an infant into a Southern Baptist family, and was raised in that religious tradition. Gann moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21 and began working in a beauty salon and performing in drag shows in West Hollywood bars. In 1989, he began appearing in bisexual and transgender adult films. He performed in approximately 120 adult films, most of them under the Dior name. He also performed under the names Geoff Dior, Rick Van, Geoffrey Karen Dior, Geoffrey Gann, and Geoff Gann. In the 1990s, Dior moved into mainstream film and television roles, including a performance as Loni Anderson's stalker in the 1992 TV movie The Price She Paid. Other work included guest appearances on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess, Head Over Heels, and Veronica's Closet. Description above from the Wikipedia article Karen Dior, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2001ZigsCandy Cane
2001Beast
1997Veronica's ClosetMoronica Chaste / Dennis
1996Give It to Me Straight
1995She-Male Seduction
1995Night Walk: A Bedtime StoryMarilyn Impresonator
1994Married With She-Males
1994Secret Sex 3: The Take Over(Non-Sexual Role)
1993Picture PerfectCredited as Ric Van
1992Frat House: Memories of Pledge Week
1991Transformed
1991Crossing Over
1989Karen's Bi-Line
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1999Switch Hitters 10Director
1999Switch Hitters 10Producer
1999VambiresDirector
1998Attack of the Fifty Foot Tranny!Writer
1998Attack of the Fifty Foot Tranny!Director
1998Cramming for the Big OneDirector
1998Cramming for the Big OneProducer
1998Always AvailableDirector
1998While the Cat's AwayProducer
1998While the Cat's AwayDirector
1997Caught by SurpriseDirector
1996Sex and the Single ManProducer
1996Sex and the Single ManDirector
1996Sex and the Single ManWriter
1996Give It to Me StraightDirector
1995She-Male SeductionDirector
1994Married With She-MalesDirector