Geneva Karr

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Geneva Karr
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Geneva Karr at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born1992or1993(age 31–32)
Occupation Drag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)

Geneva Karr (born 1992/1993) [1] is a Mexican-American 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. She 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, Weslaco, and 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

References

  1. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens". 6 December 2023.
  2. Mier, Tomás (2024-01-26). "These Two Queens Are Making History as the First DACA Recipients to Compete on 'Drag Race'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. 1 2 Herrera, Ivan (2023-12-07). "South Texas Pride: Brownsville native cast on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race". KSAT. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. Mier, Tomás (January 26, 2024). "These Two Queens Are Making History as the First DACA Recipients to Compete on 'Drag Race'". Rolling Stone .
  5. "'Drag Race' queen Geneva Karr reps Mexico, Brownsville & DACA Dreamers". 19 January 2024.
  6. "Brownsville drag queen joins 'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast". MyRGV.com. 2023-12-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  7. Vela, Jorge A. (2023-12-10). "Border area drag queen to be first on MTV's 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  8. Guerra, Joey. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 will include a Texas queen born in Mexico — and a dramatic new twist". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.