Jakob Margido Esp

Jakob Margido Esp (7 June 1943 – 12 December 2023) was a Norwegian drag actor. Known as particularly as drag persona "Flettfrid Andresen".^[1][2]

Jakob Margido Esp
Esp as Flettfrid Andresen
Born	(1943-06-07)7 June 1943 Byneset Municipality, German-occupied Norway
Died	12 December 2023(2023-12-12) (aged 80) Gran Canaria, Spain
Occupation	drag actor
Awards	Leonard Statuette (2009)

Esp was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 2009.^[3]

Personal life

Esp was born in Byneset Municipality (later merged with Trondheim Municipality) in 1943, a son of farmer Aksel Esp and Agnes Ervik.^[1] He died in Gran Canaria on 12 December 2023, at the age of 80.^[4]

Selected works

• Flettfrid (LP, 1984)
• Opp alle jordens velsoignerte. Illustrated by Jan O. Henriksen. Oslo: Tiden. 1990. ISBN 9788210033506.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• Det er typisk norsk å være Gro. Illustrated by Hans Normann Dahl. Oslo: Tiden. 1994. ISBN 9788210038495.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
• Hvis du kommer langt nok ut. Oslo: Tiden. 1995. ISBN 9788210039317.