Jewels Sparkles | |
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Born | Dario Rodriguez 12 August 2001 |
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Years active | 2020–present |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) |
Website | jewelssparklesdrag |
Dario Rodriguez (born August 12, 2001) professionally known as Jewels Sparkles, is an American drag queen and singer. She is the first runner-up of the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2025).
Rodriguez was raised in Miami, Florida before her family moved to Tampa for her dad's work. [1] She is still based in Tampa. [2] She is of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. [3] Her father, Douglas Rodriguez, who appeared in episode 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, is a chef and author, dubbed the "Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine". [4] He was also a contestant in Top Chef Masters season 1.
While visiting family in Puerto Rico, her cousin Alondra turned on Drag Race on the television, and Jewels got into drag right after. [5] She cites Ariana Grande and Priscilla Presley as her drag inspirations. [6]
She has been featured on Trinity the Tuck's single "Six Six Sex" alongside fellow Drag Race castmate Sam Star, and drag mother Shontelle Sparkles. [7] On the debut episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, she performed her debut single "La Leche", produced and co-written by Drew Louis. [8] She won the last challenge of the season. Her Instagram following grew by 1,254 percent as the show aired. [9]
All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify. [10] [11]
Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producers(s) |
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"La Leche" | 2025 | Non-album single | Drew Louis and Jewels Sparkles | Drew Louis |
Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producers(s) |
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"Six Six Sex" (Trinity the Tuck featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles) | 2024 | Sinematic (Deluxe) | Drew Louis, Jayelle, and Coen Hutton | Drew Louis |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Director(s) | Album | Ref. |
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As featured artist | |||||
"Six Six Sex" | 2024 | Trinity the Tuck, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles | Ron Katagiri | Sinematic (Deluxe) | [12] |
Title | Year | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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RuPaul's Drag Race | 2025 | Contestant | 1st Runner-Up | [13] |