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Robby Jon George
Robby Jon George is an American actor, producer, live performer who is native to Bakersfield, California. Raised in Bakersfield, Ca. since the early 1970’s, he grew up always loving the stage. He started acting at the age of 10 in many of the local venues and at his alma mater, West High School. At 19 he moved to Los Angeles and eventually started doing small parts in movies and television. “The experience was educational,” explains Robby, “But, I always had a strong desire to be more involved in the creative process.” Robby George's first television appearance was on a movie about the Watts riots of 1963 called "Heat Wave" starring Blair Underwood, James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, & Margaret Avery. He also followed with a series of background rolls in such films as "There Goes My Baby" & as a Newsie in the Disney musical "Newsies". During this time Robby George had a full time job as the "everyday high school student" on the hit shows "Beverly Hills 90210", "Parker Lewis Can't Lose", "Fresh Prince Of Belle Air", & many others.

THE "DRAG" YEARS: In 1995 he got a position as stage manager for a well-established comedy troupe in Hollywood. Eventually, his comedic ability got him cast as one of the team. It wouldn’t be long after, that clubs were offering Robby his own cabaret show. His unique style of "off the wall comedy" was well received and had a very successful reputation. It was at that time that he created his well-known drag persona named "Desiree La Femme". Robby quickly invented a new format for his own show titled "Desiree's Les Femmes Fatales". It was the first time that drag shows also merged with live bands, up & coming comedians, celebrity co-hosts, and MOST importantly, a huge production number that involves all performers in that show for a big finale. That non-wavering commitment to production quality and unity with the cast has helped mold the face of Drag Shows until this day. Many have followed the same format with steady success, such shows as Southern California’s "Dreamgirls Revue" starring Chad Michael's and many other of the contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race, not to mention other shows across the United States.

TODAY: Robby George is now a successful actor as well as a producer of his own Production Company, By George Productions". In 2011 he appeared in such shows as "Hot In Cleveland, & The MTV series <"Hard Times Of RJ Berger">. He occasionally hosts various charity events as himself and gracing the audience as a few of his older vintage characters. He loves raising awareness and helping causes for gay teens, and other health related causes.