Reigning over the 250-rider, 14-float parade will be Queen Nefertiti V, Serena Williams-Nobles, who is also the parade’s co-captain. R&B singer Denisia will serve as 2025’s grand marshal.

The Krewe of Nefertiti takes its name from the ancient Egyptian queen, but this year’s parade theme looks to the stars and celestial inspirations with Planet Nefertiti. The parade’s 14 floats ...

Nefertiti is one of the most fascinating Egyptian rulers in history. She was a queen, but also a priestess - and might have even been a pharaoh. She and her husband, Amenhotep IV (AKA Akhenaten ...

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