La Zavaleta

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La Zavaleta
Born
Diego

Occupation Drag performer
Television The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 4)

La Zavaleta is the stage name of Diego, [1] a drag performer from Brooklyn, New York who competed on season 4 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula .

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Personal life

Zavaleta was born in New York City and moved to Mexico City when she was three. She stayed there for 12 years before moving back to the United States. [1]

Career

Zavaleta started doing drag on August 1, 2018. He performed in Queens and Manhattan before focusing on Brooklyn. [2] Her drag name comes from singer and actress Susana Zabaleta. [3] She was on season 4 of Dragula and placed 5th.

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. 1 2 "On Point With: Zavaleta". January 17, 2019.
  2. "Meet La Zavaleta: Bushwig's Queen Starring in Season Four". October 25, 2021.
  3. Jurado, Juan de Dios Sánchez (October 11, 2023). "How the Latinx Drag Queens of Brooklyn Are Finding Freedom Through Their Culture". Teen Vogue.