Fontana (drag queen)

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Fontana
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Fontana in Glamspäck at Stockholm Pride 2023
Born
Gabriel Fontana Teixeira

1993 or 1994 (age 31–32) [1]
Vila Esperança, São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Occupations
  • Drag queen
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active2014–present

Gabriel Fontana Teixeira, better known as Fontana, is a Brazilian drag performer, who rose to fame for participating in the first season of Drag Race Sverige and the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World . [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and career

Gabriel Fontana Teixeira was born in the neighborhood of Vila Esperança in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, one of two children. Her father was a tire repairman and her mother a nursing assistant. She was the first member of her family to attend university, and was only able to with aide from the Programa Universidade para Todos (English: University for All Program). After residing in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro, she moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 2014 to live with her then-boyfriend. After the two's relationship ended, she decided to stay there and began studying business administration. To support herself, she worked in the office of a multinational company and taught English on weekends. [1] [5]

Fontana was announced as one of the participants for the first season of Drag Race Sverige , which began airing on 4 March 2023. Fontana became the first Brazilian drag queen to compete in the Swedish reality series, and the second in the Drag Race franchise, after Miss Abby OMG from Drag Race Holland . [2]

In 2025, Fontana appeared as a guest judge on an episode of Drag Race Brasil season 2. [6] In 2026, she was announced as one of the participants for the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, which began airing on 27 January 2026. [4] Fontana became the second Drag Race Sverige competitor to compete on an international franchise of Drag Race, following Vanity Vain on the first season of Global All Stars. [7] She is an ambassador for NYX Professional Makeup. [8]

Personal life

Fontana uses she/her pronouns in drag and she/her pronouns while out of drag. She is a trans woman. [9] She has spoken out extensively about xenophobia in Sweden. [1] [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Drag Race Sverige ContestantRunner-up
Drag Race Sverige Untucked!Herself
2026 RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 3) Contestant

References

  1. 1 2 3 Foster, Gustavo. "Drag brasileira que denunciou xenofobia e 'comeu coração' no palco conquista 2º lugar em reality na Suécia: 'surreal'". g1.globo.com (in Portuguese). G1 . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Meet the 9 fierce queens competing on Drag Race Sverige". Gay Times . 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fontana kom tvåa i Drag Race: "Jag var konstant rädd att åka hem"". QX.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Sim, Bernardo. "Meet the queens on Drag Race UK vs the World season 3 | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Carvalho, Felipe. "Drag brasileira Fontana está no 'Drag Race Suécia': 'Orgulho e honra'". queer.ig.com.br (in Portuguese). iG Advertising and Content. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Carvalho, Felipe. "Drag queen brasileira Fontana se emociona como jurada do "Drag Race Brasil"". cnnbrasil.com.br (in Portuguese). CNN Brasil . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Meet the 12 queens from RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Larsson, Ronny. ""Ru gav mig en mening att leva" – Fontana gästdomare i Drag Race Brasil". qx.se (in Swedish). QX . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Larsson, Ronny. ""Jag lever min dröm och min mardröm samtidigt" – Drag Race-stjärnan Fontanas svenska framtid är hotad". qx.se (in Swedish). QX. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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