Mami Watta

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Mami Watta
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Mami Watta in 2023
Born
William Pedia
Occupation Drag queen
Television Drag Race France (season 2)

Mami Watta is the stage name of William Pedia, [1] [2] an Ivorian-born French drag performer who competed on the second season of Drag Race France . [3] [4]

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Personal life

As of 2023 she was based in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, a commune in northern Paris. [5]

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References

  1. Kouassi, Olivia. ""C'est les olympiques des personnes queer": entretien avec Mami Watta, candidate Drag Race France 2". actu.fr (in French). actu Seine-St-Denis. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. "We Are Légendaires (feat. Les Reines de Drag Race France)". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. "Drag Race France : Mami Watta, toutes les femmes noires de sa vie - Elle". elle.fr (in French). 2023-08-26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. "Mami Watta, d'Abidjan aux scènes parisiennes, l'affirmation d'une reine "queer"". RFI (in French). 2023-06-25. Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. "UPDATE: Meet The Queens Of Drag Race France Season 2!". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.