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List Of Drag Queens
This is a list of drag queens, sometimes known as female impersonators, drag performers, or drag artists. Performers See also * List of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants, List of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants * List of exóticos, List of ''exóticos'' References External links List of Drag Queens/Drag Performers at draglistings.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Drag queens Drag queens, * Drag (entertainment)-related lists Lists of cross-dressers, queens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag Queen
A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses Drag (entertainment), drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate Femininity, female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and have been a part of gay culture. People Drag (clothing), do drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to mainstream performance. Drag shows frequently include lip sync, lip-syncing, live singing, and dancing. They typically occur at gay pride parades, LGBTQ pride parades, drag pageants, cabarets, carnivals, and discotheque, nightclubs. Drag queens vary by type, culture, and dedication, from professionals who star in films and spend a lot of their time in their drag personas, to people who do drag only occasionally. Women who dress as men and entertain by imitating them are called drag kings. Those who do occasional drag may be from other backgrounds than the LGBT community. There is a long history of Drag (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Vox
Ada Vox is the stage name of Adam Sanders (born May 17, 1993), an American drag queen, songwriter, and vocalist who competed on the sixteenth season of ''American Idol,'' and was the runner-up on the first season of '' Queen of the Universe''. Career In 2018, Sanders competed as Ada Vox on sixteenth season of ''American Idol'' and was a runner-up on the first season of '' Queen of the Universe''. She auditioned for ''American Idol'' each season since age 16, and was eliminated during Hollywood Week in the twelfth season. She has been described as the first drag queen competitor and "front-runner" in the show's history. Personal life Sanders was born and raised in San Antonio, where he attended South San Antonio High School. He has also lived in Hollywood and Dallas. He has been the victim of "relentless online bullying about his appearance and sexuality". See also * List of ''American Idol'' finalists * List of drag queens This is a list of drag queens, sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Mateo
Alexis Mateo Pacheco (born July 24, 1979), best known as Alexis Mateo, is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican drag queen, performer, reality television personality, fashion designer, and the winner of All American Goddess 2016, Miss Gay Days 2016 and National Showgirl 2017. She became internationally known as a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 3), season three of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', seasons RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 1), one and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 5), five of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World season 2, season two of ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World''. Alexis Mateo is also drag mother of viral sensation and "RuGirl" Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. Early life Born in 1979, Alexis Mateo began her drag career in Puerto Rico's gay nightclub circuit before relocating in 2001 to Orlando, Florida, Orlando, Florida, where she worked as a dancer and performer at Disney World. In addition to his drag career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Campbell Starr
Alexis Campbell Starr is an African-American drag queen based in Portland, Oregon. She is a resident cast member at Darcelle XV Showplace and has performed at CC Slaughters and other events and venues. She is active in the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Oregon and has been crowned Rose Empress. Early life Alexis Campbell Starr was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. Career Alexis Campbell Starr is a drag queen. She often performs to gospel hymns as well as secular pop and R&B songs. Andrew Jankowski of the ''Portland Mercury'' has described her as "rich with the diction and conviction of a saved woman–who might eat from the offering plate", as well as someone who does not "reach for easy Christian jokes, instead using proper church vocabulary to humorously address the congregated apostles and apostates". Alexis Campbell Starr is a resident cast member at Darcelle XV Showplace. In 2020, she began co-hosting a weekly drag brunch with Poison Waters at the venue; the ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toxice
Toxice is the first drag queen band submitting the Romanian national preselection at Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The band is composed of: Divina Duvall (ex Luciana Duvall), Alehandra del Barrio, Fernanda and Bella Blue. The slogan of Toxice is that "Drag queen is an art and has nothing to do with sexual orientation". See also * List of drag groups This is a list of drag groups, which are groups of drag performers. A drag performer is a person who dresses in clothes associated with the sex or gender they do not identify with for special occasions to perform and entertain or engage in so ... References External linksOfficial site {{LGBT Romania [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alden Garrison
Alden Garrison (1908–1938) was a prominent black female impersonator from Washington, DC. He performed at various nightclubs along the Atlantic Seaboard, and the national black press covered his life in detail. Garrison was the child of Rosa Keeling and Will Garrison. He was born on June 4, 1908, and grew up in Washington, DC. At twelve years old, he debuted in a popular local variety show, ''The Rosetime Revue''. Although he danced in costume, he likely did not begin performing as a female impersonator until adulthood. Writing in the ''Baltimore Afro-American'', Ralph Matthews noted that Garrison “hiked off to New York and almost became a Gene Malin or a Karyle Norman before he returned to Washington” where he had “unusual success as a night club entertainer.” By 1934, Garrison had won more than twenty “best dressed” prizes at drag balls in Baltimore and Washington, DC. He reportedly favored squirrel or mink wraps with accessories. Louis Lautier said that Garris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska Thunderfuck
Justin Andrew Honard (born March 6, 1985), best known by the stage name Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 or Alaska Thunderfuck and Mononymous person, mononymously as Alaska, is an American drag queen and singer from Erie, Pennsylvania. She is best known as a runner-up on the RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5), fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the winner of the RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (season 2), second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Alaska co-hosts the web series ''Bro'Laska'' alongside her brother, Cory Binney. Her first studio album, ''Anus (album), Anus'', was released in 2015, followed by her second album, ''Poundcake (album), Poundcake'', in 2016, and her third album, ''Vagina (album), Vagina'', in 2019. Her fourth album, ''Red 4 Filth'', was released in 2022. Alaska is also a part of The AAA Girls, a drag group with Willam Belli, Willam and Courtney Act and hosts the podcast ''Race Chaser'' with Willam. Early life Honard was born to Andrew and Pam Honard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihiro Miwa
(born 15 May 1935), better known by his stage name , is a Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, author and drag queen. Career Miwa began his career aged 17 as a professional cabaret singer in the Ginza district in Chūō, Tokyo, after having moved to the city in 1952. He began working in various nightclubs singing his favourites from the French chansons, such as those of Édith Piaf, Yvette Guilbert and Marie Dubas. Miwa became well known in 1957 after his smash-hit "Me Que Me Que", which included a string of profanities not used in media at the time. He also became renowned for his effeminate beauty, making him a hit with the media, and performed a monthly show at Shibuya Jean-Jean called (''"The World of Akihiro Miwa"'') from the 1970s until its closure in 2000, as well as touring Japan. Social activism As well as his entertainment career, Miwa has also written many books, and is known for his outspoken and often highly critical comments on social issues, the gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aja (entertainer)
Venus Nadya Oshun (born January 4, 1994), known professionally as Aja Miyake-Mugler or better known mononymously as Aja ( ), is an American Rapping, rapper, reality television personality and drag queen best known for competing on the RuPaul's Drag Race season 9, ninth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and on the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 3, third and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 10, tenth seasons of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Aja released her debut Extended play, EP, ''In My Feelings (EP), In My Feelings'', in 2018, followed by her debut studio album, ''Box Office (album), BOX Office'', in February 2019. Her second EP, ''ALL CAPS'', was released in June 2019. She released ''Nail in the Coffin'', a Halloween-themed EP, in collaboration with Shilow later that year. She was a contestant on the third season of ''Legendary season 3, Legendary'' on HBO Max, where she finished in 6th place with the House of LaBeija. Early life Aja was born on January 4, 1994, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimee Yonce Shennel
Aimee Yonce Shennel is the stage name of Wilnest Domínguez, a Dominican-Canadian Drag (entertainment), drag performer who competed on Canada's Drag Race (season 4), season 4 of ''Canada's Drag Race''. Career Aimee Yonce Shennel is a Drag (entertainment), drag performer based in Ottawa. She was named Miss Capital Pride (Ottawa), Capital Pride and has won other local awards including Drag of the Year, Fan Favourite Drag Artist, and Performance of the Year. In 2022, she was featured in the Queer Black Excellence Showcase, along with Kendall Gender. Aimee Yonce Shennel competed on Canada's Drag Race (season 4), season 4 of ''Canada's Drag Race'', which premiered in 2023. On the fourth episode, she placed in the bottom two of a design challenge and had to lip sync to "Come Through" by Priyanka (drag queen), Priyanka featuring Lemon (drag queen), Lemon, against Nearah Nuff; both contestants were spared elimination by the judges. On the fifth episode, Aimee Yonce Shennel impersonated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiden Zhane
Aiden Zhane is the stage name of Devin LaMar Lewis, an American drag performer most known for competing on the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Zhane was born in Howell and raised in Cohoctah, Michigan. She later moved to Acworth, Georgia. Career Aiden began her drag career in the early 2010s while living in Acworth, Georgia. She selected her stage name to represent "both ends of the spectrum" as A and Z are the first and last letters of the alphabet. She initially performed mostly at home as a self-described "bedroom queen" due to the lack of gay bars in her town. Despite proximity to Atlanta, Zhane experienced difficulty breaking into the city's drag scene early in her career and only occasionally performed there. Aiden was announced as a cast member on season 12 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on January 23, 2020. Zhane was eliminated on the sixth episode of the season, placing tenth in the competition. Along with Brita Filter, she was up for elimination f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
