The royal court is one of DooDah’s time-honored traditions. Whether a king or a queen, a royal couple or a quing, a grand marshall or a set of special friends, every year brings forth the weirdest of the weird to headline the event and represent the unconventional parade’s spirit!The Royal Court
1978 Queen Dorothy Romani ”Queen of the Stardust Ballroom”
1978 Grand Marshal Corky Peterson (Julia Klima)
1978 Royal Couple Margaret Schermerhorn
1978 Royal Couple, King Jack McIntosh (pictured pulling box at 1st Doo Dah)
1979 Queen Susie Wilson as a 1978 Almost Queen
1979 Grand Marshal Skip Finnell
1980 Queen Lauren "Lola" Jackson (Joe Messinger)
1980 Grand Marshals Corky Peterson, Jim Kendall, and Chris Sulker
1981 Queen Martha Frost
1982 Queen Hazel Guinn
1982 Grand Marshals Snotty Scotty & the Hankies (Joe Messinger)
1983 King & Queen Corky & Shirley Peterson (Julie Klima)
1983 King & Queen Corky & Shirley Peterson (Julie Klima)
1983 Grand Marshal Ian McKinnon
1984 Queen Terry Collins (Terry Collins)
1984 King and Grand Marshal Willie Bowman
1985 Queen Terry Collins (Terry Collins)
1985 King and Grand Marshal Willie Bowman (Joe Messinger)
1986 Queen Liz Finnell (pictured on her wedding day, Melissa Finnell)
1986 Grand Marshal Joe Messinger (Joe Messinger)
1987 King Jon “Hi Buddy!” Fisher (Joe Messinger)
1987 Grand Marshal Betty Hamilton & Lt. Colonel Gretchen Sterling
1988 Queen Riquelle Small
1988 King Bill “The Fox” Foster
1989 Queen Cloud Backus (Julie Klima)
1989 Mini-Czar John Chamberlin
1990 Queen Lila Johnson
1990 Grand Marshal Dr. Ray Oldenburg
1991 King Dr. Jon Fischer King Blvd. Jr.
1991 Grand Marshals Snotty Scotty & the Hankies (Joe Messinger)
1992 Queens Terese Basile & Gina Teresa
1992 King Jon Fischer (pictured at 1989 birthday)
1993 Queens Ellen Hoffman & Sue Kelley, “The Sisters Booger”
1993 Grand Marshal Richard Reese (Rick Woodard)
1994 Special Friend Claire Bogaard & Bill Doulos
1995 Queen Sabrina, Diva of Pasadena (Julia Klima)
1996 Queen MaryJean Shaffer (Julie Klima)
1996 Grand Marshal Dr. Demento
1997 Queen Juliariana, conjoined twins (mother Juliana and her daughter)
1997 Grand Marshal Jirayr Zorthian
1998 Queen Taquila-Mockingbird (Julie Klima)
1998 Grand Marshals Culture Clash
1999 Queen Erika Marrin aka “Tippi Headtrip and the Lost Luggage of Cranes” (Julie Klima)
1999 Grand Marshal Ian Whitcomb
2000 Queen Barbara Goodman
2000 Grand Marshals Synchronized Briefcase Drill Team (Joe Messinger)
2001 Queen Kavita “Queen of Peace and Love” (Julie Klima)
2001 Grand Marshal Norton Wisdom (Norton Wisdom)
2002 Kween Molly McIntosh
2002 Grand Marshal Richard Reese
2003 Queen Mercy Powell of Mercy and the Merkettes
2003 Grand Marshal Ray Campi, King of Rockabilly
2004 Queen Cherry Capri (Julie Klima)
2004 Grand Marshal Dabney Zorthian
2005 Queen Cherie Flores (Jim Winstead Jr.)
2005 Grand Marshal BBQ & Hibachi Grill Team
2006 Queens Saphrona and Sephira (Julie Klima)
2006 Grand Marshal Snotty Scotty (Joe Messinger)
2008 Queen Naughty Mickie Michelle Mills (Julie Klima)
2008 Grand Marshals Reverend Billy & Savitri D of the Church of Stop Shopping
2009 Queen Skittles and King Consort James (Brian Biery)
2009 Grand Marshal Charles Phoenix (Julie Klima)
2010 Queen Erica Valentine
2010 Grand Marshal Corky Peterson (Julie Klima)
2011 Queen Red Rosie
2011 Grand Marshal Ron Stivers
2012 Queen Patrizzi Intergalactica (Julie Klima)
2012 Grand Marshal Ann-Erdman (Julie Klima)
2013 Queen Susann Edmonds "Queen of Good Vibes, House Parties & Jabberwockjerk Sauce"
2013 Grand Marshal Alan Zorthian
2014 Queen Narayana
2014 Grand Marshal Johnny the Bartender
2015 Queen Veronika MeowMeowz (Julie Klima)
2015 Grand Marshal Juli Crocket
2016 Queen Mimi MarGo-Go (Sarah Reingewirtz)
2016 Grand Marshals Lori and Scott Webster (Kat Ward)
2017 Queen Imani (Brian Biery)
2017 King Pied Piper of Pasadena (Brian Biery)
2017 Grand Marshal Marty Coleman (Brian Biery)
2018 Queen Jennipha (Brian Biery)
2018 King Clayton (Brian Biery)
2018 Princess Covfefe (Terry Miller)
2018 Grand Marshal Jamie Woolner (Brian Biery)
2019 Queen Jesselynn Desmond (Brian Biery)
2019 Grand Marshals Seismo Sue & The Seismo Sistahs (Brian Biery)
2021 Queens Altadena Twirlers
2023 Queen Natalie Flores (Brian Biery)
2023 Quing Robby Ravenwood (Brian Biery)
2023 Grand Marshal Diamond Dave, could not appear (Brian Biery)
2024 Queen Sparrow Dena (Brian Biery)
2024 Queen Sparrow, Royal Night Romo the Robo, & Royal Light Mrs. Roper
2024 Grand Marshal John Vorhaus (Brian Biery)
2025 Queen Bootleg Meg
2026 Queen Hanna’s Side Quest (second from left)
2026 Royal Light River
2026 Royal Night Dr. FrankNFurter
2026 Doo Dah Drake Dennis Miller