Denali (drag queen)

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Denali
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Denali at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Cordero Matthew Zuckerman

(1992-04-01) April 1, 1992 (age 33)
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Other namesDenali Foxx
Tonya Hardon [1]
Education University of Utah (BA)
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10)
Website denaliqueen.com

Denali Foxx [2] [3] (or simply Denali) is the stage name of Cordero Matthew Zuckerman (born April 1, 1992), [4] [5] [6] an American drag performer, figure skater, and choreographer best known for competing on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars .

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Early life

Born to Jeffrey Alan Zuckerman and Jo Ann Hernandez [6] on April 1, 1992, in Fairbanks, Alaska, [4] Zuckerman was raised by parents of Mexican and Jewish descent. [7] [8] [9] Zuckerman graduated from University of Utah in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Literature and a minor in comparative literature and Korean. [10]

Career

Zuckerman is a double gold medalist in the U.S. Figure Skating moves and freestyle category and a PSA certified coach. He has skated with Cirque du Soleil, SeaWorld, and Royal Caribbean Productions and choreographed for Team USA figure skaters Mariah Bell, Amber Glenn, and Ashley Cain-Gribble/Timothy LeDuc. [11] [12]

Denali competed on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . She was the first contestant from Alaska and the first to compete with ice skates. [11] During the show, she eliminated Kahmora Hall from the competition by lip syncing to "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, [13] [14] portrayed a Russian bot in "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical", [15] and impersonated Jonathan Van Ness during Snatch Game. [16] She was eliminated in the season's makeover challenge after a lip sync against Olivia Lux, finishing in 8th place.

On April 23, 2025, Denali was announced as one of eighteen former Drag Race contestants participating in the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars . [17]

Personal life

Zuckerman lives in Chicago, as of 2018. [18] He has a third-degree black belt in martial arts. [7]

Discography

TitleYearNotes
"Phenomenon (Cast Version)"2021By RuPaul featuring the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant (8th Place) Season 13
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down [19] HerselfStand-alone special [19]
2025 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) Herself (contestant)Contestant - TBA [17]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2020Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special [20]
2021Ruvealing the LookGuest [21]
Whatcha Packin' [22]
The X Change Rate [23]
2022Out of the Closet [24]
2023Give It to Me Straight [25]
The Pit Stop [26]

Music videos

SongYearRef
"When I Grow Up (Ice Version)"2021 [27]
"Shackles (Praise You)"2021 [28]
"Telepatía"2021 [29]
"Diva Duets"2021 [30]
"El Diablo"2021 [31]

Awards and nominations

YearAward-giving bodyCategoryWorkResultsRef.
2022 The Queerties Future All-StarHerselfWon [32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yee, Lawrence (January 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Reveal Their Original Drag Names: Beyonce, Yoko Tsunami and … Tonya Hardon??? (Video)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ Ramos, Manny (October 16, 2020). "Successful 'Drop Dead Drag Pageant' goes on at the Lakeshore Drive-In". Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Meeting the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13 (Part 1)". 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Meet the Novices: Men". 20 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ↑ Upshaw, Cheryl (February 11, 2021). "Denali Foxx: Alaska Assassin Ices Out the Competition on 'Drag Race'". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner . Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021. Cordero Zuckerman, 28, is a Chicago-based performer formerly from Fairbanks. His history in the area has influenced everything from his costumes to his drag name: Denali Foxx.
  6. 1 2 "Cordero Matthew Zuckerman". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Sim, Bernardo (December 12, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Everything To Know About Denali". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ Villa, Lucas (2021-02-02). "Denali Foxx is Serving Mexicana Representation on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Mitú . Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ↑ Giron, Martin (2021-05-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Denali Foxx Says She 'Can't Wait' for Houston Show - OutSmart Magazine". OutSmart . Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  10. ↑ Program - Santa & Friends on Ice - Beau Rivage Resort and Casino 2-28, 2014
  11. 1 2 "RuPaul's Drag Race: Why Denali Never Made It To Olympics As A Figure Skater". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  12. ↑ Blanton, Kayla (January 15, 2021). "Watch Drag Race Queen Denali Ice Skate (And Do A Back Flip) In Full Drag". Bustle . Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  13. ↑ Alter, Rebecca (23 January 2021). "Get Into This Lip Sync Even if You Don't Watch RuPaul's Drag Race". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ Kim, Michelle (January 25, 2021). "Denali and Kahmora Hall's "100% Pure Love" Lip Sync Will Go Down in Drag Race Herstory". them. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ "A fun, if flimsy Rusical moves the RuPaul's Drag Race season narrative forward". The A.V. Club . 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  16. ↑ "'Drag Race' Season 13's Iconic Snatch Game Impressions, Ranked". Bustle. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  17. 1 2 Nolfi, Joey (April 23, 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 cast announced with major format change: See 18 returning queens on largest cast ever". Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  18. ↑ Damshenas, Sam. "Drag Race season 13 star Denali shares fierce new lip sync to When I Grow Up". Gay Times . Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  19. 1 2 Ramos, Dino-Ray (2021-02-17). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  20. ↑ MEET THE QUEENS - Denali, December 9, 2020, archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  21. ↑ Denali's Yellow Python Look | Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13, March 15, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2021
  22. ↑ Kandy Muse's Whatcha Packin' | S13 E10 | RuPaul's Drag Race, March 12, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2021
  23. ↑ The X Change Rate: The Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, January 1, 2021, archived from the original on November 23, 2021, retrieved November 23, 2021
  24. ↑ Denali ⛸ A Medal Winning Journey | S6 E3 | Out of the Closet 👗, November 15, 2022, archived from the original on November 15, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  25. ↑ DENALI - "Give It To Me Straight" Ep12 - Hosted by Maddy Morphosis | E12 | Give It To Me Straight, June 30, 2023, archived from the original on June 30, 2023, retrieved June 30, 2023
  26. ↑ The Pit Stop AS8 E10 🏁 | Bianca Del Rio & Denali Have A Kikiana! | RuPaul's Drag Race AS8, July 8, 2023, archived from the original on June 30, 2023, retrieved July 9, 2023
  27. ↑ Denali - When I Grow Up (Ice Version), January 2, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  28. ↑ Denali - Shackles (Praise You) by Jordan Magro, March 13, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  29. ↑ Denali - telepatía, March 25, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  30. ↑ Denali x Lala Ri- Diva Duets, June 2, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  31. ↑ Denali - El Diablo by Yendry, October 5, 2021, archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
  32. ↑ "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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