Jakob Margido Esp
Jakob Margido Esp | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 June 1943 |
| Died | 12 December 2023 (aged 80) Gran Canaria, Spain |
Jakob Margido Esp (7 June 1943 – 12 December 2023) was a Norwegian drag queen known as particularly as drag persona "Flettfrid Andresen".[1][2]
Personal life
Esp was born in Byneset Municipality (later merged with Trondheim Municipality) in 1943, a son of farmer Aksel Esp and Agnes Ervik.[1] He died in Gran Canaria on 12 December 2023, at the age of 80.[3]
Awards
Esp was awarded the Tabuprisen (Taboo prize) in 1995, the first recipient of this prize, for being open about his mental health problems, having toured speeking about the issue and written a book about his personal experiences.[2]
He received the Leonard Statuette in 2008.[2][4]
In 2010 he was named honorary member of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association.[2]
Selected works
- Flettfrid (LP, 1984)
- Opp alle jordens velsoignerte. Illustrated by Jan O. Henriksen. Oslo: Tiden. 1990. ISBN 9788210033506.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Det er typisk norsk å være Gro. Illustrated by Hans Normann Dahl. Oslo: Tiden. 1994. ISBN 9788210038495.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Hvis du kommer langt nok ut. Oslo: Tiden. 1995. ISBN 9788210039317.
References
- ^ a b Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Jakob Margido Esp". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Jakob Margido Esp". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ Hatland, Lena Erikke (13 December 2023). "Skuespiller Jakob Margido Esp er død". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Vallat, Marianne Dyrnes. "Leonardstatuetten". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 November 2025.