Makayla Couture

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Makayla Couture
Born
Makayla Walker

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other namesMakayla Walker Louboutin
Occupation Drag queen
Years active2021–present
Television

Makayla Walker, known professionally as Makayla Couture, is a Canadian drag performer competing on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race (2024). She previously competed the second season of Call Me Mother (2022) as a finalist.

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Early life and education

Makayla Walker was born and raised in neighbourhood Jane and Finch, located in Toronto, Ontario. She attended the Earl Haig Secondary School under its theatre major in the Claude Watson program. [1]

Career

2021–2023: Drag beginnings and Call Me Mother

Walker initially began performing under the drag persona Makayla Walker Louboutin at some local drag shows in Toronto. She made her first television appearance as a special guest for competition series Canada's Drag Race (2021), where she partook in a makeover challenge alongside contestant (and now winner) Icesis Couture. [2] She presented herself as Ruby Couture and wore a red Cher–inspired outfit symbolizing fire. [3] Afterwards, Walker now performs as Makayla Couture. [4]

The next year, Makayla Couture later competed in the second season of Call Me Mother (2022). [5] Over the course of the season, she was selected into the House of Dulcet formed by American drag queen Peppermint, won one challenge, and finished as a top four finalist. [6]

As the drag panic rose throughout Canada in 2023, the drag performer protested with Violet Parks by hosting a Drag Queen Story Hour event at the McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa Public Library on June 3. [7] Makayla Couture later appeared in a Pride campaign for British cosmetics The Body Shop to involve customers to support the Equality Act for the United States. [8] The campaign also featured drag performers Angel Au and Lana Ja'Rae. [9]

2024–present: Canada's Drag Race and breakthrough

She has performed at various festivals and events highlighting the Ballroom scene, HIV awareness, [10] and supporting the 2SLGBTQ+ community. [11] For three consecutive years, [12] she performed at the Wilfrid Laurier University since 2022. [13] Makayla Couture sooner made her first film appearance depicting as singer Jackie Shane for documentary film Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024). [14] Later on, the drag performer was announced in the Lavender Wild lineup including American singers Slayyyter and Rebecca Black, which occurred on August 24. [15]

Makayla Couture is competing on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race (2024), becoming the first makeover special guest to later compete as a contestant from the Drag Race franchise. [16] She was placed in the top two for the premiere episode, after losing the lip-sync contest to The Virgo Queen. [17]

Personal life

Walker is a transgender woman and uses she/her pronouns; her drag persona is based in Toronto. [18] After appearing on Canada's Drag Race, Walker joined the House of Couture led by her drag mother Icesis Couture along with drag sister Kimmy Couture. [19]

Filmography

Film

List of film credits, with selected details
TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story 2024 Jackie Shane [20]

Television

List of television credits, with selected details
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Canada's Drag Race 2021; 2024 GuestEpisode 18 [21]
Contestant [22]
Call Me Mother 2022 Runner-up [23]

Podcasts

List of podcast credits, with selected details
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Happy to See Me with Erika Casupanan2022GuestEpisode 10 [24]

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