Geneva Karr

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Geneva Karr
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Geneva Karr at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born1992or1993(age 30–31)
Occupation Drag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)

Geneva Karr (born 1992/1993) [1] is a Mexican drag performer based in the United States (under DACA) [2] who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Early life

Geneva Karr was born in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. [3] She immigrated to the United States when she was 7 with her parents and brother. Her and fellow season 16 queen Xunami Muse, who's originally from Panama, are DACA kids. [4] Karr started doing drag in Brownsville and other neighboring cities and towns like McAllen, Texas, and Weslaco, Texas. She also worked in Houston, Texas [5]

Career

Geneva Karr is a drag performer who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She is the first Mexico-born contestant on the show, [3] as well as the first to represent the Rio Grande Valley. [6] [7]

Personal life

Geneva Karr is based in Brownsville, Texas. [8]

Filmography

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References

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