Kahmora Hall

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Kahmora (Tran) Hall
Kahmora Hall at DragCon 2022 (cropped).jpg
Hall at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Paul Tran

(1991-09-13) September 13, 1991 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other namesYoko Tsunami [1]
Education Loyola University Chicago (BA)
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
Website kahmora.com

Kahmora Hall (born September 13, 1991) [2] [3] is the stage name of Paul Tran, [4] a drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Career

Kahmora Hall was the first contestant eliminated from season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [5] [6] She wore an original Bob Mackie dress on the show. [7] Michelle Kim of them magazine said her lip sync to "100% Pure Love" against Denali "will go down in Drag Race herstory". [8] In 2022, Hall returned to the show as a special guest on an episode of season 14, along with season seven’s Tempest DuJour and season nine’s Jaymes Mansfield; the three queens had all been previously eliminated on the first episode of their respective seasons (“first-outs”), and were selected to return and partake in the fifth episode’s main challenge. [9]

In autumn 2022, Hall, along with fellow Drag Race alumni Ginger Minj (runner-up of season 7 and All Stars 6) and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (of season 14), starred in Hocus Pocus 2 as drag versions of the undead Sanderson Sisters, appearing with Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker. [10]

Personal life

Tran studied at Niles West High School and Loyola University [11] and lives in Chicago. [12] In 2021, he said he has experienced microaggressions in drag competitions due to anti-Asian racism. [13] Tajma Hall is Kahmora Hall's "drag mother". [14] Fellow Season 13 contestant Tamisha Iman is also Hall's "drag mother", after being adopted into the Iman Dynasty. [15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) HerselfContestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked HerselfContestant
2021RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen DownHerselfStand-alone special [16]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) HerselfGuest appearance [17]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2022 Hocus Pocus 2 Drag Queen Sarah [18]
2024Shimmer - Inspired by Eva YoungDrag Queen/HerselfShort film [19]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13		 [20]
Whatcha Packin'Guest [21]
Revealing the LookGuest [22]
Bootleg OpinionsGuest [23]
2022 EW News FlashGuest with Ginger Minj and Kornbread Jeté [24]
Out of the ClosetGuest [25]
2024The Pit StopGuest [26]

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References

  1. ↑ Yee, Lawrence (January 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Reveal Their Original Drag Names: Beyonce, Yoko Tsunami and … Tonya Hardon??? (Video)". The Wrap. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ @KahmoraHall (September 14, 2021). "I'm even late when it comes to posting on my birthday 😅. Thank you so much for all the love and support the past year. I can't wait to see what else the universe has in store for me 💫 #30 In honor of the #metgala here's a tribute to @BobMackie 😘" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ @KahmoraHall (April 12, 2021). "Omg it's on my birthday too 👀" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Yin Ting Lau (May 21, 2021). "KAHMORA HALL AND THE ART OF BEING A QUEEN". &ASIAN. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Exclusive: Kahmora Hall talks "really tough" Drag Race elimination". GAY TIMES. 2021-02-01. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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  7. ↑ Street, Mikelle (2021-01-15). "How This Drag Race Contestant Sourced Her Jaw-Dropping Wardrobe". The Cut. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. ↑ "Denali's "100% Pure Love" Lip Sync Will Go Down in Drag Race Herstory". them. 2021-01-25. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  9. ↑ Sheehan, John Benutty,Paul; Benutty, John; Sheehan, Paul (2022-02-05). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 14 episode 5 recap: The queens get charitable with 'Save a Queen' PSAs". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2022-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ "sanderson family in fancy dress concert (hocus pocus 2)". YouTube. cool movies (channel name). 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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  14. ↑ Daw, Stephen (2021-01-29). "Kahmora Hall on Joining the Sorority of First-Eliminated 'Drag Race' Queens: 'I'm Grateful For It'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  15. ↑ lordtatertot79 (2021-01-23). "Tamisha Iman and her newest addition to the legendary Iman Dynasty, Kahmora Hall-Iman". r/rupaulsdragrace. Retrieved 2022-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 17, 2021). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ McCallion, Paul (February 4, 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: RuPaul's Worker's Comp Race". Vulture. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  18. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (March 15, 2022). "'Drag Race' stars Kornbread, Kahmora Hall join 'Hocus Pocus 2' as drag Mary and Sarah". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  19. ↑ https://svff.eventive.org/films/65b5a47beb15cd00815c76ad
  20. ↑ MEET THE QUEENS - Kahmora Hall. YouTube. December 9, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  21. ↑ Whatcha Packin' | S13 E4 | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  22. ↑ Kahmora Hall's Entrance Look 💄 Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13. YouTube. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  23. ↑ Kahmora Hall joins Drag Race UK S3 x Bootleg Opinions: Episode 7 "The Fugly Pageant!". YouTube. November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  24. ↑ Drag Queens On Transforming into the Sanderson Sisters in 'Hocus Pocus 2' | Entertainment Weekly. YouTube. September 21, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  25. ↑ Kahmora Hall 🌳 A Closet To Root For | S6 E4 | Out of the Closet 👗. YouTube. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  26. ↑ The Pit Stop S16 E04 🏁 Trixie Mattel & Kahmora Hall Are Giving Cher! | RuPaul's Drag Race S16.
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