Envy Peru

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Envy Peru
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Peru in 2022
Born
Boris Itzkovich Escobar

(1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35)
Occupations
Years active2019–present
Television Drag Race Holland (season 1)
Successor Vanessa Van Cartier
Website envyperu.com

Boris Itzkovich Escobar [1] (born 22 April 1989), known by the stage name Envy Peru, is a Peruvian drag queen, actor, model and makeup artist settled in the Netherlands, most notable for being the winner of the first season of Drag Race Holland. [2] He is also known as one of the top three drag presenters in the Netherlands for the BNNVARA television show De diva in mij.

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Early life

Escobar was born in Trujillo, Peru in 1989. At the age of four, they moved with their mother and aunt to the Netherlands, where they began working in the world of theater and makeup. [3] She is the drag daughter of Vanessa Van Cartier and Tabitha. [4]

Career

On 9 September 2020, Envy Peru was announced as 1 of 10 cast members of the debut season of Drag Race Holland . [5] Envy was the first ever Peruvian contestant in the Drag Race franchise, and went on to win the first season of the show. [6] Her track record was one of the best in the history of the show at the time of airing, with 4 challenge wins out of the 7 competitive episodes.

In July 2021, she was a featured guest judge for Drag Race España , becoming the first Drag Race contestant to act as a guest judge across the whole franchise. [7]

In July 2023, she revealed that she had recently been physically and verbally assaulted by four young men while riding a bus in Amsterdam. [8] The same month, she announced that her U.S. visa had been approved. [9]

As Envy Peru, she is the most followed drag queen on social media in the Netherlands. [3]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019De diva in mijHerselfPresenter, 8 episodes
2020 Betreden op eigen risico  [ nl ]Herself
Drag Race Holland (season 1) HerselfWinner
Lieve FrogersHerselfEpisode 1
2021-2023Make Up Your MindHerself (Head Chairwoman)3 seasons
2021 Drag Race España (season 1) [7] Herself (Guest judge)1 episode
Drag Race Holland (season 2) Herself (Special guest/guest judge)2 episodes
De Verraders Herself (Contestant)3 episodes
Ranking the Stars  [ nl ] [10] Herself (guest)1 episode

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Cuban Love Drag queen [3] Dutch film
Wat je vind mag je houdenLady LaBelle

Music videos

YearArtistTitle
2019Mermaids MansionLove is Love
Willie Wartaal  [ nl ]Daia
2020 Steff da Campo  [ nl ]Saving Your Soul

Webseries

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2019The Gay ExplorerHerselfSeason 2, episode 6 [11]
NikkieTutorials HerselfWinter Wonder Week
Spuiten en Slikken Herself
2020The ChopHerselfGuest [12]
2021Bootleg OpinionsHerselfGuest [13]
2021Review Met SederginneHerselfGuest [14]
2021ExposedHerselfGuest [15]
2022 Bring Back My Girls HerselfEpisode: "Drag Race Holland 1 & 2" [16]
2024Give It To Me StraightHerselfEpisode 41

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