Seventeen years ago, Donna Sachet started her adventure in San Francisco and the City has applauded her fun-loving spirit, quick wit, and musical talent ever since. She reigned as Miss Gay SF in 1993 and as the thirtieth elected Empress of SF in 1995-96.

As a live singer and tireless fundraiser, Donna has received many awards, including the 1995 Darrell Yee Award from the AIDS Emergency Fund, 1996 Cable Car Entertainer of the Year, 1997 International Jose Honors Imperial Award, 1998 InterClub Fund's Most Supportive Non-Leather Title-Holder, the Castro Lion Club 2000 President's Appreciation Award, the 2000 Alice B. Toklas Lesbian & Gay Democratic Club Community Service Award, designation as the Leather Empress by the Leather Community in 2002, Sainthood from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in 2004, the 2005 Bob Cramer Humanitarian Award, and the Heritage of Pride Award from the LGBT Pride Committee in 2007.

Accolades have come her way from 4 San Francisco mayors, the City Board of Supervisors, the State Legislature, and the esteemed Herb Caen. She co-chaired the SF GLAAD Media Awards for 4 years and has served on the Board of Directors of the AIDS Emergency Fund, Positive Resource Center, the Imperial Council, and the SF LGBT Community Center and is currently on the State Board of EqualityCalifornia and the International Court Council. She is most proud of her annual Songs of the Season musical variety show benefiting the AIDS Emergency Fund for the past 15 years. Gary Virginia and Donna Sachet created the annual Pride Brunch, now in its 10th year, honoring the Grand Marshals of the Pride Parade and benefiting Positive Resource Center.

Donna has served as national spokesmodel for Smirnoff Twist Vodka, co-anchored the live television coverage of the June SF Pride Parade for the last 6 years, appeared on television's Bay Area Backroads, served as the spokesmodel for Halloween in the Castro for 3 years, and can be heard singing on the benefit holiday compilation Carols Across America. She was selected as a Community Grand Marshal for the 2005 SF Pride Parade and hosted cruises in 2007 with RSVP Vacations, including the historic all-Gay transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary II.

Donna Sachet currently writes a biweekly column for the Bay Area Reporter, co-hosts a weekly LGBT television series called OUT Spoken on Comcast, chats with Greg & Fernando on 92.7FM radio every Friday, and stars in Sunday's A Drag every Sunday at Harry Denton's Starlight Room.

For more information or to book Donna Sachet for your next event, please email Donna@DonnaSachet.com