Gabby Menendez

Gabby Menendez (February 11, 1961 - September 5, 2005) was a -based dancer, actress and singer. In 1986, Gabby performed Bingo Beaver in The Get-Along Gang Live on Stage! on it's original tour.

A proud native and Broadway fan-turned-performer, her credits include Victoria in Cats (understudying the role on Broadway and starring as her in the 1998 US/Canada Tour), the titular role of Annie (1997, ), Electra in Starlight Express (1992 US Tour), and as a female swing in touring productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and RENT.

Openly bisexual (mainly interested in females), Gabby was a minister with the for several years. In her last years, she mainly focused on her missionary work with the, visiting and  with the MCC.

On the afternoon of September 5, 2005, she died from HIV/AIDS-related pneumonia at the age of 44.