Janice (Colby) Brown

Janice is also one of Milwaukee's legendary entertainers (going by the stage name 'Janice Colby') and has won many titles throughout the state as well as in other states. She has also held several national titles. As an entertainer, she has been a part of many different casts at many local bars, many which today are no longer here.

More modest than many, Janice is relatively unknown outside her immediate circle as a performer and transgender activist in Milwaukee.In June 2022, Colby received recognition from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for his work in the LGBT community. The full text of the citation reads as follows: WHEREAS, Janice Colby is an African American trans elder, who has been a guiding light and support system for young, Black trans women in Milwaukee; a