Felipe Rose

Felipe Ortiz Rose is an American musician who was an original member of the disco group the Village People. While in the group, he performed as “The Indian”, usually wearing a costume consisting of an imitation, “bespangled war bonnet”, loincloth, and theatrical face paint. Rose was a member of the group from 1977 until 2017, when the name of the group was turned over to the original lead singer, Victor Willis. Rose subsequently launched a solo career and released the single “Going Back to My Roots” in 2018.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.