Melinda Verga

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Melinda Verga
Melinda Verga RuPaul's DragCon LA 2024 (cropped).jpg
Melinda Verga at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born
Mike Derrada
NationalityCanadian
Television Canada's Drag Race (season 4)
Website melindaverga.com

Melinda Verga is the stage name of Mike Derrada, a Canadian drag performer known for competing on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race .

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Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  2. ↑ "An ode to Melinda Verga: The Canada's Drag Race queen bringing the mess and drama we need". The Tab. 2023-12-19. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  3. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2023-12-15). "Why this fight on Canada's Drag Race is being hailed as the 'best ever' by fans". PinkNews . Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  4. 1 2 Antonio, Josiah. "Melinda Verga wins 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 Snatch game as Manny Pacquiao". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  5. ↑ Marcus Wratten, "Canada’s Drag Race icon signs up for The Traitors and fans are gagged: ‘Best news I’ve had all week’". PinkNews , September 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ Antonio, Josiah. "Melinda Verga redeems self in 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 after premiere fumble". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  7. ↑ Guzzo, Bianca (2023-10-18). "Canada's Drag Race Season Four: Meet The Queens". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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