Erika Klash

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Erika Klash
Born
Michael Gabriel Torres

(1984-01-25) January 25, 1984 (age 40) [1]
Miami, Florida, United States
Other namesMiki Torres
Occupation Drag performer
Television The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2)

Erika Klash is the stage name of Michael Gabriel "Miki" Torres, [1] an American drag performer from The Bronx, New York who competed on season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula [2] and The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans in 2022. [3]

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Personal life

Torres was born in Miami, Florida before moving to New York City at age 3. [1] He grew up in The Bronx, New York [4] and went to Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science in Mott Haven, New York where he was a member of the GSA club. [5] Before Dragula, he worked with Mimi Imfurst and Alaska Thunderfuck. [1]

Career

Erika Klash's drag is inspired by anime and Japanese street fashion. Her biggest inspirations are Sailor Moon and the witches from Madoka Magica. [6] The name Erika comes from what her mother would've named her if she was born a girl. The surname Klash comes from the 1990s Mario game Mario Clash, made for the Virtual Boy console. Her first performance was in March 2014 at the Lips Drag Queen Show Palace Restaurant & Bar in Chelsea, Manhattan. [1]

Erika Klash competed on the second season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, placing sixth overall. She returned to compete on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans in 2022, placing eighth overall.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

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