Mermaid Parade Royalty

Annual, 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