Brent Allen was born in LA and grew up in Orange County, California. Like many other cast members, he knew that he wanted to be in show business from the time he was little. His singing talents first emerged when he joined the church choir, and there is a touch of the angelic choirboy in him still.

His first foray into female impersonation was when a friend dared him to enter Judy Garland contest. He entered--and won! This made him think about a career in the growing impressionist field.

He added Bette Midler, Elton John, Sophie Tucker and Mae West to his characters. But, Brent does not simply lip-synch (as he does flawlessly in An Evening at La Cage) but sings and speaks live in various shows. He garnered rave reviews for his live talents when he toured in Jimmy Emerson's Unboylievable Follies. He also toured with Emerson for a couple of seasons in a two-man show that he describes as "one hell of a lot of work, but great fun."

Although he did develop and star in a one-man show, he found it not only tiring but lonely. He prefers to work with an ensemble cast.

His first gig with La Cage was in the LA show, which was a huge hit. In 1995, he had the pleasure of working with David Hasslehoff in an episode of Baywatch in which Hasslehoff gets in drag. He has done other TV work and has an idea in development for a TV show.

He recently rejoined the Las Vegas cast of La Cage after he thought he had retired. But, show business was not done with him, and he came back--much to the delight of his friends in the cast!

He enjoys collecting movie memorabilia from the '30s and '40s, redecorating his house and relaxing with a close circle of friends.

Brent Allen: Bette Midler, Judy Garland