Meet Amanda Lear. She’s a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma swathed in a designer ensemble and ready for her close ...

In the documentary, Drucker shows the present-day Lear newspaper clippings and photos of “Peki d’Oslo,” which seem to prove that, at the very least, Amanda used to go by that stage name.

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Enigma’ on HBO Max, a Riveting Dual Portrait of Trans Icons Amanda Lear and April Ashley . By John Serba. Published June 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. ET. Where to Stream: ...

Premiering on June 24, Enigma spotlights Amanda Lear, the late April Ashley and more, who “contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion," per the film's description In an ...

In the 70s, Amanda Lear was a disco queen, pop icon, model and world star. She enchanted Paco Rabanne, Andy Warhol, Bryan Ferry and David Bowie. She lived with Salvador Dalí and went out with Brian ...

While Ashley became an out-and-proud activist, Lear has publicly denied any assertions about her past for decades.

Amanda Lear (originally Tapp, born 18 November 1939 or 1946, in British Hong Kong) is a French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist. Lear began her career as a ...

A new documentary tells the queer history of April Ashley and Amanda Lear, and the trans-inclusive Parisian nightclub that defined them. Enigma, an HBO original, follows the lives of Lear, also known ...