Madame Sata

João Francisco dos Santos (1900–1976), also known as the infamous drag performer and capoeirista Madame Satã, was born into a family of ex-slaves in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Having been accused with conspiracy of murder, spending 27 years in prison, being a former gangster and father of 7, he found refuge in the dark Bohemian culture of Rio de Janeiro amidst a lively world of pimps, prostitutes, deviants and samba composers.