Tamisha Iman is the stage name of Will Crawford, an American

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most known for competing on the thirteenth season of ''

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'' and winning several

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. She is a drag matriarch and the founder of the Iman Dynasty, a drag house. Tamisha Iman is one of the longest working drag queens, with a career spanning over 30 years.

Early life

Crawford was born in

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Career

Tamisha Iman is a drag performer who was cast for season 13 of ''

''. She had originally been selected to compete in

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, but had to cancel in order to receive

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for

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. She competed at the age of 49, wearing an

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. Tamisha Iman was eliminated on the season's sixth episode. Jordan Robledo of ''

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'' called her a "standout talent". Tamisha Iman has competed in many

and received titles, including Miss Black Universe and Miss GayUSofA. She creates most of her outfits and does her own hair and makeup. Among her drag "children" are Tandi Iman Dupree and fellow ''Drag Race'' contestant

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. Iman also "adopted" fellow ''Drag Race'' contestant

Kahmora Hall Kahmora Hall (born September 13, 1991) is the stage name of Paul Tran, a drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Career Kahmora Hall was the first contestant eliminated from season 13 of ''RuPaul's Drag ...

into her drag family. She has supported approximately 80 "drag children". Tamisha Iman has been described as a "drag veteran" and a "legend".

Personal life

Crawford lives in

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, and has previously lived in

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and

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. He has experienced

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, and survived

. Crawford had three biological children before turning 18, while still in high school. One of his children, Tamisha, is the inspiration for Tamisha Iman's first name.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iman, Tamisha 1970 births Living people 20th-century American LGBTQ people 21st-century American LGBTQ people African-American drag queens American drag queens American gay entertainers Drag performers from Alabama Drag performers from Atlanta Drag performers from Dallas Drag performers from Louisiana LGBTQ people from Alabama LGBTQ people from Georgia (U.S. state) Miss GayUSofA winners People from Birmingham, Alabama People from New Orleans Tamisha Iman