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Grand Finale (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7)
"Grand Finale" is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of the American television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. It originally aired on June 1, 2015. Episode All of the contestants return for the live grand finale. The finalists all lip-sync to a song specifically written for them. Ginger Minj, Pearl, and Violet Chachki perform to "Pray and Slay", "Sleep Walker", and "Too Many Daddies", respectively. It is then announced that Katya Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia. It is a Russian diminutive form of Ekaterina, Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of Katherine (given name), Katherine.This name is ... is this season's Miss Congeniality. It is then announced that Violet Chachki is the winner, making Ginger Minj and Pearl the runners-up. Production The episode was filmed at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles and originally aired on June 1, 2015. References RuPaul's Drag Race season 7 ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul
RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, television host, singer, producer, writer, and actor. He produces, hosts, and judges the reality competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and has received List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul, several accolades, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards, three GLAAD Media Awards, a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and a Tony Award. He has been dubbed the "Queen of Drag" and is considered the most commercially successful drag queen in the United States, with ''Fortune (magazine), Fortune'' saying that he is "easily the world's most famous drag queen." In 2017, RuPaul was included in the annual Time 100, ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Born and raised in San Diego, California, RuPaul studied performing arts in Atlanta, Georgia, before relocating to New York City, where he became a popular fixture on the LGBTQ cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BenDeLaCreme
BenDeLaCreme (born September 24, 1981) is the stage persona of Benjamin Brock Hamlet Putnam, an American drag queen, burlesque performer, and actor based in Seattle, Washington. He is known for being a contestant on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the third season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.'' He is also known for his solo shows '' Ready To Be Committed'', ''Terminally Delightful'', ''Inferno A-Go-Go'' and ''Cosmos'', and as co-creator and host of burlesque revues ''Freedom Fantasia'' and ''Homo for the Holidays.'' Early life Putnam grew up in Litchfield, Connecticut, attending Litchfield High School and Walnut Hill School, from which he graduated in 2000. During his performance on ''Drag Race'', Putnam revealed that he was bullied as a child for being overweight, "weird", and gay. His mother, who had been the positive voice to counteract this, died of cancer when he was 13 years old. Putnam was also open about his struggles with depression, revealin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bianca Del Rio
Roy R. Haylock (born June 27, 1975), better known by the stage name Bianca Del Rio, is an American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer. She is known for winning the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Since her time on ''Drag Race'', Del Rio has written and toured several stand-up shows, including ''It's Jester Joke'' (2019), which also made her the first drag queen to headline at Wembley Arena. She has also performed as a host for various international tours, most notably Werq the World. In 2018, she published her first book, ''Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Expert On Nothing With An Opinion On Everything''. Early life Haylock grew up in Gretna, Louisiana. He is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Honduran descent on his father's side. He is the fourth of five children. He started acting and designing costumes for plays at West Jefferson High School. After high school, he decided to move to Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, where he worked at Bloomingdale's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keeping It 100!
"Keeping It 100!" is the first episode of the eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. It is the show's 100th episode overall. Nicole Richie is a guest judge. Former contestant Morgan McMichaels makes a guest appearance, as do previous winners from the show as part of a photo shoot for the mini-challenge. Episode For the mini-challenge, contestants pose in a photo shoot featuring previous winners of the show. In the episode's main challenge, contestants recreate looks inspired by previous challenges on the show. Morgan McMichaels makes a guest appearance to help determine which contestant would assign the themes.Nicole Richie is a guest judge. Kim Chi is declared the winner. Laila McQueen and Naysha Lopez place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Applause" (2013) by Lady Gaga. Naysha Lopez is eliminated from the competition. Reception Oliver Sava of ''The A.V. Club'' gave the episode a rating of 'A'. In 2020, Kevin O'Keeffe ranked the episode seventh in ''Xt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7
The seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' began airing on March 2, 2015. RuPaul and Michelle Visage returned as judges, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice was filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley. Matthews and Kressley were only both present for the season premiere and took turns sharing judging responsibilities. Shawn Morales, a member of the Pit Crew since the third season and Simon Sherry-Wood, a member in the sixth season, did not appear this season and were replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Like the previous two seasons of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', the season featured 14 contestants competing for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of 100,000 dollars. The season premiere debuted with a live and same-day viewership of 350,000, a 20% increase from the previous season. On March 20, 2015, it was announced that LogoTV had given the series an early renewal for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race
''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the fifteenth season, MTV. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag queen, drag superstar". RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. Contestants are judged by a panel that includes RuPaul, Michelle Visage, one of four rotating judges (Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, Ts Madison, or Law Roach), as well as one or more guest judges, who critique their progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme. ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' has aired for seventeen seasons and inspired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Chachki At DragCon, April 2017
Violet may refer to: Common meanings * Violet (color), a spectral color with wavelengths shorter than blue * One of a list of plants known as violet, particularly: ** ''Viola'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants Places United States * Violet, Louisiana * Violet, Missouri * Violet, Texas * Violet, West Virginia Elsewhere * Violet, Ontario, Canada * Violet Town, Victoria, Australia Media and entertainment Film * ''Violet'' (1921 film), a German silent film * ''Violet'' (1978 film), a Croatian feature film * ''Violet'' (1981 film), a short film * ''Violet'' (2000 film), a Canadian comedy film directed by Rosemary House * ''Violet'' (2014 film), a Dutch film * ''Violet'' (2021 film), an American drama film Music Albums * ''Violet'' (The Birthday Massacre album), 2004 * ''Violet'' (Closterkeller album), 1993 * ''Violet'', a 2018 EP by Pentagon * ''Violet'' (L.S. Dunes album), 2025 Songs * "Violet" (Daniel Caesar song), 2015 * "Violet" (Hole song), 1995 * "Viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Minj
Joshua Allen Eads, better known by the stage name Ginger Minj (born September 11, 1984), is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, and reality television personality. After achieving recognition for placing as the runner-up on the seventh season of the reality television competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', Minj returned to compete on the second, sixth, and tenth seasons of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Minj has acted in three Netflix productions—the comedy feature film '' Dumplin''' (2018), the animated series '' Super Drags'', and RuPaul's fictional series ''AJ and the Queen'', and has acted in numerous theatrical productions. Minj appeared in the 2022 film ''Hocus Pocus 2'', the sequel to ''Hocus Pocus''. Minj has released three studio albums—'' Sweet T'' (2016), ''Gummy Bear'' (2021), and ''Double Wide Diva'' (2021). Early life Eads was born in Lake County, Florida, and majored in theater at school. Her drag mother is retired Orlando performer Rusty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl (drag Queen)
Pearl, occasionally known as Pearl Liaison, is the stage name of American drag performer and record producer Matthew James Lent, who came to international attention on the seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', finishing joint runner-up. Early life Lent grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida with his mother and two sisters. He spent time drawing "rich old ladies with big diamond rings and furs" and female nudes, which eventually morphed into his drag persona. When first beginning her drag career, she was unable to afford anything besides "thrift store lingerie" and "cheap furs"; however, Pearl has stated that she cared more about her makeup and wigs than the quality of her outfits, and that the aesthetics of what she previously illustrated translated easier with her cheaper wardrobe than "fashionable garments". Drag career After moving to Chicago, Lent began performing in drag in 2012, alongside Kim Chi and Trixie Mattel, using the stage name Pearl. He first went out in public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violet Chachki
Violet Chachki is the stage name of Paul Jason Dardo (born June 13, 1992), an American drag queen, burlesque/Aerial dance, aerial Performing arts, performer, Content creation, content creator, model, and Music artist (occupation), recording artist best known for winning the RuPaul's Drag Race season 7, seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Career Dardo began performing in drag as Violet Chachki at the age of 19. The name "Violet" was inspired by Jennifer Tilly's character of the same name in the film ''Bound (1996 film), Bound'', while "Chachki" is a variant of the Yiddish word ''tchotchke'', used to name a strictly decorative small collectible item or describe a beautiful young lady. She first performed at the bar LeBuzz in Marietta, Georgia. Using a fake ID to perform in local drag shows, she eventually won Miss New Faces at Friends on Ponce in Atlanta and was adopted as a "drag daughter" by drag queens Dax ExclamationPoint, Dax Exclamationpoint (who competed on the RuPaul' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katya Zamolodchikova
Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (), or mononymously as Katya (), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. is best known for placing fifth on the seventh season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and placing as a runner-up on the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', as well as for appearing in the World of Wonder web series '' UNHhhh'' and the Viceland series '' The Trixie & Katya Show'' with co-host and fellow season 7 alum Trixie Mattel. Trixie and Katya often appear together as a popular comedy duo. Early life and education Brian Joseph McCook was born on May 1, 1982, to Pat (''née'' Moran) and Dan McCook. McCook is of Irish descent and was raised in a Catholic household with an older brother and a younger sister. McCook was raised in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and graduated from Marlborough High School in 2001. In a 2019 interview, McCook described gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orpheum Theatre (Los Angeles)
The Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway (Los Angeles), Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles opened on February 15, 1926, as the fourth and final Los Angeles venue for the Orpheum Circuit, Orpheum vaudeville circuit. After a $3 million renovation, started in 1989, it is the most restored of the historical movie palaces in the city. Three previous theatres also bore the name Orpheum before the one at 842 Broadway was the final one with that moniker. The Orpheum has a Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux Arts facade designed by movie theater architect G. Albert Lansburgh and has a Wurlitzer, Mighty Wurlitzer organ, installed in 1928, that is one of three theatre organ, pipe organs remaining in Southern California. The Orpheum theatres are named for the Greek mythological figure, Orpheus. Orpheum venues in Los Angeles The first site for the Orpheum vaudeville circuit was the Grand Opera House, also known as the Grand Theater, 110 S. Main Street (built 1884, closed 1937). The second Orpheum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
