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Daily Spotlight · September 23, 2026

La Diamond

Italy ◆ Pageant · Glamour · Fashion

Enrico La Rocca (born May 6, 1987), known professionally as La Diamond, is an Italian drag queen and costume designer originally from Riesi, Sicily. Described as one of the most known and appreciated drag queens in Italy by the Out magazine, she started doing drag in Rome, 2011. La Diamond rose to mainstream prominence by winning the second season of Drag Race Italia in 2022.

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Drag Race Italia — Season 2

SourcesWikipedia profileSay ‘Ciao’ to Drag Race Italia Season Two winner La DiamondLa Diamond | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki | FandomLa Diamond | Drag Queen | Squirrels & Friends

Daily Spotlight · September 23, 2026

Sasha Velour

United States ◆ Performance Art · Fashion · Theatre

Alexander "Sasha" Hedges Steinberg (born June 25, 1987), known professionally as Sasha Velour, is an American drag queen, artist, actress, author, and stage and television producer, based in Brooklyn, New York. Steinberg is known for winning the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, her drag revue NightGowns, and her one-queen theatrical work, Smoke & Mirrors.

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RuPaul's Drag Race — Season 9

SourcesWikipedia profileSasha Velour Interview | TNT MagazineExclusive Interview: drag artist Sasha Velour joins HBO’s We’re Here “this is a healing, positive art form that spreads goodwill everywhere it goes”Drag performer Sasha Velour explains what the art form means to her | PBS News

Daily Spotlight · September 22, 2026

Drag Couenne

Belgium ◆ Alternative · Performance Art · Camp

Drag Couenne is the stage name of Adrien de Biasi, a Belgian drag performer most known for winning the first season of Drag Race Belgique.

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Drag Race Belgique — Season 1

SourcesWikipedia profileDrag Couenne | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki | FandomDrag Couenne, la première reine de Belgique à Montréal - FuguesGet to know Drag Race Belgique winner Drag Couenne – Socialite Life

Daily Spotlight · September 21, 2026

Jinkx Monsoon

United States ◆ Camp · Theatre · Comedy

Hera Lilith Hoffer (born September 18, 1987), best known by the stage name Jinkx Monsoon, is an American drag queen, actress, singer and comedian, best-known for winning the fifth season (2013) of RuPaul's Drag Race, as well as the All-Winners seventh season of All-Stars, becoming the first and only queen to win two crowns on the show. She made her Broadway debut in 2023 and has appeared in character roles on television and in cabaret. In 2022, nine years after her first win on RuPaul's Drag Race, she returned as part of an all-winners All Stars season, featuring a mixture of crowned queens from several seasons competing against one another for the title of "Queen of All Queens" and a $200,000 prize. Monsoon placed first, becoming the first and only two-time winner of the show across its many global franchises. Throughout her drag career, she has been noted for her wit and comedic timing, her musical theatre-inspired performances, and for celebrity impersonations, including Judy Garland, Edie "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale, and Natasha Lyonne. She has also pursued a career in music, re…

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RuPaul's Drag Race — Season 5

SourcesWikipedia profileJinkx Monsoon on Drag's Impact: "Everyone Is Doing Drag in Some Form"Jinkx Monsoon : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn : NPRJinkx Monsoon is living the dream she saw coming

Daily Spotlight · September 20, 2026

Hugo Grrrl

Aotearoa New Zealand ◆ Drag King · Comedy · Theatre

George Fowler (born 1 April 1991) better known by the stage name Hugo Grrrl, is a New Zealand drag king, comedian, and cabaret producer, best known for winning the inaugural season of House of Drag. Upon entering the competition, Hugo Grrrl became the first drag king and first trans man to compete on a drag reality show.

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House of Drag — Season 1

SourcesWikipedia profileHugo Grrrl | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki | FandomHUGO GRRRLHugo Grrrl

Daily Spotlight · September 19, 2026

Biqtch Puddin'

United States ◆ Alternative · Camp · Club

Steven Glen Diehl, better known by the stage name Biqtch Puddin' (born 23 September 1991), is an American drag performer based in Los Angeles, California. Biqtch Puddin' is best known for winning season two of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula and her digital drag shows on Twitch. Biqtch Puddin' was also a contestant on Drag Me to Dinner.

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The Boulet Brothers' Dragula — Season 2

SourcesWikipedia profileBiqtch Puddin' - WikipediaInterview with Biqtch Puddin’ – SCAD RadioBiqtch Puddin | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki | Fandom

Daily Spotlight · September 18, 2026

Bianca Del Rio

United States ◆ Comedy · Camp · Theatre

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. He is known for winning the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Since his time on Drag Race, Haylock has written and toured several stand-up shows, including It's Jester Joke (2019), which also made him the first drag queen to headline at Wembley Arena. He has also performed as a host for various international tours, most notably Werq the World. In 2018, he published his first book, Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Expert On Nothing With An Opinion On Everything.

Stage & screen

RuPaul's Drag Race — Season 6

SourcesWikipedia profileBianca Del Rio on Getting Her Start in New Orleans and Auditioning for 'Drag Race' at 37 | Them"Drag Race" icon Bianca del Rio on performing in an age of drag bans: "Don't take our brunch" - Salon.comBianca Del Rio – An Interview with Drag’s Queen of Mean

Daily Spotlight · September 17, 2026

Keiona

France ◆ Pageant · Glamour · Dance

Kevin Kouassi, best known by the stage name Keiona Revlon or mononymously as Keiona, is an Ivorian-French drag queen and ballroom performer best known for winning the second season of Drag Race France. Prior to competing on Drag Race, Keiona competed with the House of Revlon Paris on the third season of Legendary.

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Drag Race France — Season 2

SourcesWikipedia profileKeiona : interview de la chanteuse et star de la scène ballroomKeiona | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki | FandomKeiona : “Le drag est un art qui libère quelle que soit la personne qui le pratique” - Mixte Magazine

Daily Spotlight · September 16, 2026

Tenderoni

United States ◆ Drag King · Club · Dance

Tenderoni is the stage name of Janelle Felix, an American drag king. He won Alaska Thunderfuck's Drag Queen of the Year Pageant in 2021. He is a judge on the American television series King of Drag. He is based in Chicago. According to Queerty, Tenderoni "brings a unique blend of old-school cool and modern flair to the stage". He has described his drag as "a mash-up of Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Prince, George Michael, and Boy George". Tenderoni performed in the Taco Bell Drag Brunch tour.

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Independent and international drag scene

SourcesWikipedia profile'King of Drag's Tenderoni teases game-changing show: 'We exist and we're not going anywhere'This Drag King Just Made HISTORY 👑 | Interview with Drag King Tenderoni - YouTubeTenderoni On His Favorite Drag Kings & Why Drag Exists Amid Anti-Drag Laws

Daily Spotlight · September 15, 2026

Cristian Peralta

Mexico ◆ Pageant · Glamour · Dance

Cristian Peralta is a Mexican drag performer and the winner of the first season of Drag Race México.

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Drag Race México — Season 1

SourcesWikipedia profileCristian Peralta: More than Mexico's Drag Superstar - Bi.orgFull Interview with Drag Race Mexico Winner Cristian Peralta - YouTubeINTERVIEW: Cristian Peralta Talks Winning ‘Drag Race México’ & Representing the Pansexual Community - Remezcla

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