Indigenous Report
Heklina
2026-11-15 09:11:53 · Cedar Herald Index
Stefan Grygelko (June 17, 1967 – April 3, 2023), better known by the stage name Heklina, was an American actor, drag queen, and entrepreneur in San Francisco. Heklina is half-Icelandic and named herself after the Icelandic volcano Hekla. He founded Mother formerly Trannyshack (1996).
Grygelko was found dead in London, England on April 3, 2023. He was 55.

References
Other websites
Trannyshack website
Heklina's Official Facebook Page
Heklina's YouTube video channel
videos of Heklina's performances and Filthy Gorgeous, The Trannyshack Story
SF Oasis : The Club
Heklina Talks About Mother, The New Incarnation Of Trannyshack At The Oasis
1967 births
2023 deaths
American movie actors
American television actors
Actors from Minnesota
Actors from San Francisco
Businesspeople from Minnesota
Businesspeople from San Francisco
Drag queens
LGBT people from California
