Kahanna Montrese

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Kahanna Montrese
Born
Tyrone Hardiman

(1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 (age 30)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)

Kahanna Montrese is the stage name of Tyrone Hardiman (born March 25, 1993), [1] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars .

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Career

Kahanna Montrese first performed in drag on March 25, 2011; her 18th birthday. [1] She competed on season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She was eliminated on the second episode ("Good God Girl, Get Out"). [2] She has been described as "Las Vegas's hip-hop showgirl" and someone who "merges street influences with upscale high fashion couture". [3] Her drag "mother" is season 5 contestant Coco Montrese. [4] In 2019, she released a single and music video for "Scores". [5] The video features Manila Luzon, Peppermint, and Trinity the Tuck. [6] Kahanna Montrese and other cast members of RuPaul's Drag Race Live! appeared on the season 14 finale (2022). [7] [8] She also appeared at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards (2022). [9] She competed on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race AllStars (2023) and placed 6th overall. [10]

Personal life

Kahanna Montrese was born in Denver, Colorado. [11] and raised in Panama City, Florida [12] During her childhood, she frequently participated in gymnastics. [13] She now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, as of 2019. [14] [15]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearNotesRef.
"Scores"2019PEG Records [16]
TitleYearAlbum
"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour" (Glam Rock version)
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8)		2023Non-album single
"Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8)		2023 Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical Album [17]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)HerselfContestant (14th place) [18]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)Special guest; Episode: "Reunited" & "Grand Finale" [19]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant (6th Place) [20]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2019Make 7 Decisions by Glamour HerselfGuest [21]
2019Whatcha Packin'HerselfGuest [22]
2019LGBTQuizHerselfGuest [23]
2019Trailblazer HonorsHerselfGuest; VH1 special [24]
2019Makeup TutorialHerselfGuest [25]
2019Queen to QueenHerselfGuest with Shuga Cain & Scarlet Envy [26]
2020 Hey Qween! HerselfGuest with Coco Montrese [27]
2020SupbruhHerselfHost; 7 episodes [28]
2023Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8		 [29]
2023 EW News FlashHerselfGuest [30]
2023 BuzzFeed Celeb HerselfGuest [31]
2023 React to TikTok Trends by Allure HerselfGuest [32]

Music videos

YearTitleDirectedNotesRef
2019"Scores"Brad HammerProduced by: Producer Entertainment Group & Brad Hammer Productions [33]

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