Milk | |
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 Milk at RuPaul’s DragCon, 2018 | |
| Born | Daniel P. Donigan [1] June 23, 1987 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, model, Figure Skater |
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| Website | bigandmilky |
Milk (born June 23, 1987) is the stage name of Daniel P. Donigan, an American drag performer who came to attention on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race , and the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars . [2] [3]
Donigan was raised by a conservative but supportive family [4] in Syracuse, New York. [5] He began ice skating at the age of 9 and eventually became a competitive figure skater, until 2009. [4]
After moving to New York City in 2012, Donigan began a full-time career as a drag performer. [6] Donigan first gained attention when he appeared on season six of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2014. Out of 14 contestants, Milk placed ninth overall, losing a lip-sync to Trinity K. Bonet in the sixth episode. [7] On October 20, 2017, Donigan was announced as one of the 10 contestants for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3 . He was eliminated by Kennedy Davenport in the third episode, placing 8th. [8] He again placed ninth after Morgan McMichaels returned to the competition. [9]
Outside of Drag Race, Donigan has modeled for Marc Jacobs's Spring/Summer 2016 Campaign [10] and Vivienne Westwood's S/S 2018 campaign. [11] He was featured in Perry Ellis's Fall 2018 collection. [12] In print work, he was featured on the cover of Hello Mr. magazine's third issue [13] and featured in the third issue of Gayletter [14] and in the January 2018 issue of Gay Times. [15] He was featured in a 2014 issue of Next Magazine . [16] He was announced as the new face of Madonna's skincare line, MDNA Skin. [17] In 2017, Milk appeared as Madonna in a video promoting the skincare range, dressing in several of her iconic costumes. [18]
He performed at the Bryant Park Figure-Skating Rink for the Guys On Ice event as charity for the Ali Forney Center. [19]
Donigan formed the group The Dairy Queens in 2016, whose first single, "Milk It", was released on July 2, 2016. [20] He then released his first solo single, "Touch the Fashion, Change Your Life", [21] which he performed live on the first episode of All Stars 3 in 2017. [22]
Donigan is a former figure skater who qualified to the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Junior Ice Dance. [23]
Donigan currently lives in New York City. He was in an open relationship with James B. Whiteside, [24] principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, for 12 years. [25] In October 2020, Donigan announced on Instagram that they have amicably split. [26]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6) | Herself | Contestant (9th place) |
| 2016 | Skin Wars | Herself | Episode: "Miss Skin Wars" [27] |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 3) | Herself | Contestant (9th place) |
| 2019 | Hey Qween! | Herself | Guest |
| 2019 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | Guest |
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fashion Blogger | Rhyme So | [28] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | James St. James: Transformations | Himself | Guest | [29] |
| 2014–2018 | Milk's LegenDAIRY Looks | Host | [30] | |
| 2014–2017 | #MarcoMarcoShow Backstage | Model | [31] | |
| 2014 | Ring My Bell | Guest | [32] | |
| 2015 | Drag Queens React | Part 2 | [33] | |
| 2017 | $TRANGER$ FOR CA$H | With Kim Chi | [34] | |
| 2017 | How to Makeup | Episode: "Milk's Finishing Touches" | [35] | |
| 2017 | Craiglist Missed Connections | Guest | [36] | |
| 2018 | Whatcha Packin' | Guest | [37] | |
| 2018 | M.U.G. | With Kim Chi | [38] | |
| 2020 | BBC Sport | Guest | [39] | |
| 2022 | Out of the Closet | Guest | [40] | |
| 2023 | Glam Slam | Contestant | [41] |
Singles
| Year | Song | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Milk It" | [20] |
| 2018 | "Touch the Fashion" | [21] |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sitting on a Secret" (RuPaul featuring Aja, Chi Chi DeVayne, Milk, Morgan McMichaels, & Thorgy Thor) | 2018 | Non-album single |
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