Niohuru X

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Niohuru X
Born
Tianjin, China
NationalityChinese
Other namesVampireChinese [1]
Occupations
Years active2021–present
Television The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 5)

Niohuru X, also known as VampireChinese, is a Chinese drag performer, fashion designer, and make-up artist. She is best known for winning the fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula .

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Career

Niohuru X resided in Brooklyn and attended Parsons School of Design to study fashion design; due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she dropped out. Before the pandemic, she first discovered drag at a bar. [2] She started her drag career under the persona Niohuru X; her drag is inspired by Chinese folklore. [3]

Niohuru X was revealed as one of the contestants competing in the fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula on 3 October 2023. [4] She was declared a winner in the first and seventh episodes, was placed at the bottom twice, eliminating Anna Phylactic and Fantasia Royale Gaga. In the finale episode, she had to create three outfits representing filth, horror, and glamour. In the same episode, she participated in a lip-sync battle to Ladytron's "Destroy Everything You Touch" (2005). Niohuru X was crowned as "The World's Next Drag Supermonster". [5]

Personal life

Niohuru X is a trans woman. [6] She met Orkgotik, another contestant while filming The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, where they established a romantic relationship. After finishing the recording of the program, the couple moved to Los Angeles. [7]

Filmography

Television

List of television credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022 The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 5)Herself/ContestantWinner [8]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Season 5 (2023–2024)
Succeeded by
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