Kori King

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Kori King
Born
Rashawn King

OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Rashawn King, known professionally as Kori King is an American drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1]

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Early life

Kori King was born and raised in Boston. [2]

Career

Kori King is a drag performer. In 2023, she performed alongside Kesha as part of the Only Love Tour. [3] That same year, she was awarded the "Boston's Best New Performer to Watch" award. [4]

Kori King competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . On the fourth episode, she placed in the bottom two and defeated Joella in a lip-sync contest to remain in the competition.

Personal life

Kori King remains based in Boston. [5] They used to be an animator before starting drag. [6] King is their real last name. [7]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television

See also

References

  1. Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024.
  3. Sim, Bernardo; Kiley, Rachel. "Meet the 100 drag artists featured on Kesha's 'The Only Love Tour'". Out . Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  4. Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  5. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  6. "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024.
  7. "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024.
  8. "Shake That Ice". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.