Isaiah Esquire

Isaiah Esquire
Born
Isaiah Tillman
Occupation
  • Burlesque performer, Drag performer
Years activec. 2013–present (BOYeurism)
Known forCo-creator of the burlesque show BOYeurism
Notable workBOYeurism (burlesque show); Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe (film appearance)
Style
  • Burlesque, drag
PartnerJohnny Nuriel (performing partner)

Isaiah Esquire is the stage name of Isaiah Tillman, a burlesque and drag performer.

Career

Isaiah Esquire appears in the film Burlesque: Heart of the Glitter Tribe.

In 2020, Isaiah Esquire ranked number 43 in a global top 50 list of burlesque performers. Isaiah Esquire was also included in the 2021 list. Isaiah Esquire performed in Drag-a-thon, a record-setting drag show at Darcelle XV Showplace in 2023. In 2025, Isaiah Esquire was one of two drag artists who performed at the Oregon House of Representatives.

Personal life

Tillman is based in Portland, Oregon and uses the pronouns they/them. Tillman and their partner Johnny Nuriel perform in the burleque show BOYeurism, which the duo started in 2013. The couple performs as IZOHNNY.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Isaiah Tillman Will Take His Roses Now". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Isaiah Tillman". www.glapn.org. Archived from the original on 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  3. ↑ "A New Movie Brings Portland's Star Burlesque Performers to the Big Screen". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  4. 1 2 "2 Portland burlesque performers make global top 50 list". kgw.com. 2021-01-28. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Destiny (2023-07-13). "I spent 16 hours at the world's longest drag show; here's what I learned". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Democratic Oregon House members celebrate Black drag performers, as nearly all Republicans boycott". The Oregonian. 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  7. ↑ "A day in the life of Portland's premiere drag clown Carla Rossi". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  8. ↑ "Kimber K. Shade and Isaiah Esquire Created Blackout as a Place to Be Queer and Unapologetically Black". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-06-20.