Jazell Barbie Royale (born August 8, 1987) is an American beauty pageant titleholder, singer, and entertainer. She won the

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pageant in 2016 and, in 2019, she became the second American and the first woman of African descent to win

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. In 2022, Royale placed fourth during the second season of '' Queen of the Universe''.

Biography

Royale was born on August 8, 1987 in

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. She is a

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. In 2016, Royale won the

drag pageant. In 2019, she became the second American, and the first woman of African descent, to win

, the largest beauty pageant for transgender women in the world. She was succeeded as Miss International Queen in 2020 by Valentina Fluchaire of Mexico. In May 2022, her nomination was announced at the 2022 WOWIE Awards as part of RuPaul's DragCon in

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in the category Hottest Hottie Award (The Thirst Follow Award). She competed on the second season of '' Queen of the Universe'' and placed fourth. Royale lives in

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and works as a healthcare provider and a nightclub performer.

References

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