Melinda Verga | |
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 Melinda Verga at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | Mike Derrada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Television | Canada's Drag Race (season 4) |
| Website | melindaverga |
Melinda Verga is the stage name of Mike Derrada, a Canadian drag performer known for competing on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race .
Derrada is a drag performer known as Melinda Verga. She was named Mz. Gay Edmonton 2017 and Edmonton Drag Idol Winner 2018, and has performed at Jasper Pride. [1]
Melinda Verga competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race . [2] [3] She won the Snatch Game challenge for her impersonation of Manny Pacquiao. [4]
In September 2024, Melinda Verga was announced as participating in the second season of The Traitors Canada . [5]
Derrada is of Filipino descent, [4] [6] and is based in Edmonton, Alberta. [7] He started performing in drag at the age of 37. Derrada uses the pronouns he/him out of drag, and has no preferred gender pronouns when in drag. [1]
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