Divina de Campo | |
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Born | Owen Richard Farrow [1] Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Manchester Metropolitan University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Drag queen, singer, actor |
Television | The Voice UK (2016) All Together Now (2018–2019) RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1) (2019) |
Website | www |
Owen Richard Farrow, [1] known professionally as Divina de Campo, is an English drag queen, singer, and actor, best known for competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK , eventually finishing as runner-up.
Growing up, Farrow struggled with their sexuality and had difficulties at school. [2] After finishing their university degree, they met their husband who encouraged them to do drag. [2]
Farrow started drag in 2005. [3] Their drag name is Italian for Divine, whom de Campo cites as huge inspiration to them. [4] They regularly performed at Kiki in Manchester's Gay Village, before it closed in 2020. [5]
In January 2016, de Campo appeared on The Voice , auditioning with the song "Poor Wandering One" from The Pirates of Penzance , one of the judges being her idol Boy George. [5] Despite none of the judges turning their chairs for de Campo's performance, George later expressed regret for not picking de Campo. [6] In December 2016, de Campo starred in The Ruby Slippers, a play that explores issues of identity and prejudice in the LGBT community. [7]
In 2017, de Campo was a part of a campaign to support the George House Trust, a charity supporting people living with HIV. [8] In December 2017, de Campo hosted Superbia's Drag Queen Story Time, in which she read stories to young children. [9] In 2018, de Campo was featured as a judge on All Together Now . In February 2018, she starred in a production of Dancing Bear, a musical that explores faith, sexuality and gender identity. [10]
On 21 August 2019, de Campo was announced as one of the 10 queens to be competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [11] From November to December 2019, de Campo toured the UK alongside the cast of series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, hosted by Drag Race alum Alyssa Edwards. [12] De Campo won three challenges and finished as the first runner-up. In January 2020, de Campo attended the first ever RuPaul's DragCon UK. [13]
In 2020, de Campo headlined at Portsmouth Pride at Castle Field, Southsea. [14]
In March 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, de Campo was announced as a featured cast member for the very first Digital Drag Fest , an online drag festival for all ages, with attendees given opportunities to interact with the artists, tip them, and win prizes during the broadcast. [15] She returned the following year for the second annual Digital Drag Fest, in May 2021. [16] In May, they participated in Isolation Song Contest, representing Australia. [17]
In March 2021, de Campo appeared at Turn On Fest, a virtual Manchester-based LGBTQ performing arts festival. [18] In April, they made an appearance in Dukes Lancaster and the Lawrence Batley Theatre's digital revival of The Importance of Being Earnest . [19] In May, they were a featured performer at The Parking Lot Social Easter Panto, a drive-in show. [20]
Since, they have starred in the 2021/2022 UK Tour of the musical Chicago as Mary Sunshine. [21]
In May 2022, de Campo portrayed the voice of Popcorn Reilly in Alaska's Drag: The Musical (Studio Cast Recording) , a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles. [22]
In October 2022, de Campo won Best Performance in a Musical at UK Theatre Awards for Hedwig and the Angry Inch , a Leeds Playhouse and HOME co-production. [23]
She hosted The Stage Debut Awards ceremony in 2023 and 2024. [24]
De Campo identifies as non-binary, and uses all pronouns. [25]
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Frock4Life (with Frock Destroyers) |
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Decoded | |
Red & Silver |
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Year | Song | Album |
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2019 | "A Drag Race Song" | Decoded |
2020 | "Gratify" | |
“Her Majesty” (with Frock Destroyers) | FROCK4LIFE | |
"Big Ben" (with Frock Destroyers) | ||
2021 | "Switch" (with Gothy Kendoll & Forbid) | Non-album single |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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UK [28] | US Elec. [29] | |||
"Break Up (Bye Bye)" [30] (The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) | 2019 | 35 | 45 | Non-album single |
"To the Moon" (Cast Version) [31] (RuPaul ft. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) | — | — |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Alphabet Club | Drag Queen/Dancer/Vocalist | Short film [32] |
2022 | Frockumentary | Herself | WOWPresents+ Original [33] |
2024 | Dragfox [34] | Ginger Snap (singing voice) | Stop motion film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | The Voice UK | Herself | Performer [35] |
2018–2019 | All Together Now | Herself | Judge [36] |
2019 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Herself | Guest |
RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant (Runner-up); Series 1 | |
2021 | The Big Questions [37] | Herself | Guest |
Brassic | Herself | Guest drag queen | |
Children in Need 2021 [38] | Herself | Guest appearance |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | After Show | Herself | Alaska Thunderfuck series | [39] |
2017 | With Divina DeCampo | Herself | 18 episodes | [40] |
2019 | Spin the Drill | Herself | Guest; Episode 3 | [41] |
2020 | Cosmo Queens | Herself | Guest appearance | [42] |
God Shave the Queens | Herself | World of Wonder docu-series | [43] | |
Strictly Frocked Up! | Herself | Guest | [44] | |
2021 | Losing is the New Winning | Herself | Guest | [45] |
Year | Artist | Title | Director | Ref. |
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2019 | Herself | "A Drag Race Song" | Erix Arocha | [46] |
2020 | Scaredy Kat | "Gasoline" | Scaredy Kat | [47] |
Groove Armada | "Get Out on the Dancefloor" | MrMr | [48] | |
Waze & Odyssey | "Always" | Unknown | [49] | |
Herself | "Gratify" | Unknown | [50] | |
2021 | Jodie Harsh | "My House" | Unknown | [51] |
Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref. |
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2018 | Dancing Bear | Drag Queen/Dancer/Vocalist | The Palace Theatre | [52] |
2020 | Sinderella (UK Tour) | Wicked Stepmother | Various venues | [53] |
2021–2022 | Chicago | Mary Sunshine | Various venues | [21] |
2021 | Sleeping Beauty | Carabosse | The Core at Corby Cube | [54] |
2022 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig | Leeds Playhouse | [55] |
2023 | Adult Panto: The Little Mermaid (UK) | Ariel | Various venues | |
2023 | The SpongeBob Musical (UK) | Sheldon J. Plankton | Various venues | |
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