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Mermaid Parade Royalty
We are proud of our long line of esteemed Mermaid Parade Kings and Queens. Long may they reign over the official start of summer, Coney Island and Coney Isl-o-philes everywhere!
| Year | King Neptune | Queen Mermaid |
| 1st 1983 | Al Mottola | Alison Gordy |
| 2nd 1984 | Joe Franklin | Jeanne Becker |
| 3rd 1985 | Dan Lurie | Sandra Frankel |
| 4th 1986 | John Bradshaw | Noni |
| 5th 1987 | Henry Stern | Barbara Walz |
| 6th 1988 | Michael Wilson | Phoebe Legere |
| 7th 1989 | David Smalls | Elana Iguana |
| 8th 1990 | Mr. Fashion | Wendy Wild |
| 9th 1991 | El Vez | Lynda Barry |
| 10th 1992 | Richard Eagan | Daisy Eagan |
| 11th 1993 | No King | Karen Duffy |
| 12th 1994 | Jose Gutierrez | Rosemary Di Pietra |
| 13th 1995 | Spyro Poulos | Shut-Up Shelly |
| 14th 1996 | Fred Kahl | Kiva Kahl |
| 15th 1997 | Ron Kuby | Jennifer Miller |
| 16th 1998 | David Byrne | World Famous Bob |
| 17th 1999 | Curtis Sliwa | Queen Latifah |
| 18th 2000 | Rabbi Abraham | Katya Kahl |
| 19th 2001 | Hector Camacho Jr. | Kembra Pfahler |
| 20th 2002 | Marty Markowitz | Toni Senecal |
| 21st 2003 | Bill Evans | Kate Duyn |
| 22nd 2004 | Moby | Theo Kogan |
| 23rd 2005 | David Johansen | Karmen Guy |
| 24th 2006 | Abel Ferrara | Bambi the Mermaid |
| 25th 2007 | Adam Savage | Patti D'Arbanville |
| 26th 2008 | Reverend Billy Talen | Savitri Durkee |
| 27th 2009 | Harvey Keitel | Daphne Keitel |
| 28th 2010 | Lou Reed | Laurie Anderson |
| 29th 2011 | Adam Richman | Cat Greenleaf |
| 30th 2012 | Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling | Annabella Sciorra |
| 31st 2013 | Judah Friedlander | Carole Radziwill |
| 32nd 2014 | Dante de Blasio | Chiara de Blasio |
| 33rd 2015 | Mat Fraser | Julie Atlas Muz |
| 34th 2016 | Carlo A. Scissura | Hailey Clauson |
| 35th 2017 | Chris Stein | Deborah Harry |
| 36th 2018 | Neil Gaiman | Amanda Palmer |
| 37th 2019 | Arlo Guthrie | Nora Guthrie |
| 38th 2020 | Jeremy O. Harris | Lynn Nottage |
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