Tamisha Iman

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Tamisha Iman
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Tamisha Iman at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Will Crawford

Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
Title
  • Miss National 1996
  • Miss Black Universe 2000
  • Miss GayUSofA 2005
Children3

Tamisha Iman is the stage name of Will Crawford, an American drag queen most known for competing on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and winning several drag pageants. She is a drag matriarch and the founder of the Iman Dynasty, a drag house. Tamisha Iman is one of the longest working drag queens, with a career spanning over 30 years.

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Early life

Crawford was born in Birmingham, Alabama. [1]

Career

Tamisha Iman is a drag performer who was cast for season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She had originally been selected to compete in season 12, but had to cancel in order to receive radiation therapy for colon cancer. She competed at the age of 49, wearing an ostomy bag. [2] [3] Tamisha Iman was eliminated on the season's sixth episode. [4] Jordan Robledo of Gay Times called her a "standout talent". [5]

Tamisha Iman has competed in many drag pageants and received titles, including Miss Black Universe and Miss GayUSofA. [6] She creates most of her outfits and does her own hair and makeup. [7] Among her drag "children" are Tandi Iman Dupree [6] and fellow Drag Race contestant LaLa Ri. [8] [9] Iman also "adopted" fellow Drag Race contestant Kahmora Hall into her drag family. [10] She has supported approximately 80 "drag children". Tamisha Iman has been described as a "drag veteran" and a "legend". [11] [12]

Personal life

Crawford lives in Atlanta, and has previously lived in Dallas and New Orleans. He has experienced homelessness, [1] and survived colon cancer. [13] Crawford had three biological children before turning 18, while still in high school. One of his children, Tamisha, is the inspiration for Tamisha Iman's first name.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)HerselfContestant (11th) [1]
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2021RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen DownStand-alone special [14]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2021 Whatcha Packin' HerselfGuest [15]
2021Drag Makeup TutorialHerselfGuest [16]
2021The X Change RateHerselfGuest [17]

Awards and nominations

YearAward-giving bodyCategoryWorkResultsRef.
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Fight (with Kandy Muse) RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Nominated [18]

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References

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  3. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Kandy Muse & Tamisha Iman Fight It Out". ScreenRant. 2021-02-06. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  4. ↑ "'Drag Race': Tamisha Iman Came For You — Now She's Looking Forward to Being Fans' 'Motivation'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Drag Race fans are unanimous in their love for the legendary Tamisha Iman". GAY TIMES. 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  6. 1 2 Guerra, Joey. "Tamisha Iman was 'just happy' to get a second chance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
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  8. ↑ "'Drag Race's Tamisha Iman Is an Icon and You Need to Know It". www.out.com. 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  9. ↑ "Tamisha Iman and LaLa Ri Represent Atlanta on "Drag Race" Season 13". Georgia Voice. 2021-01-07. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  10. ↑ lordtatertot79 (2021-01-23). "Tamisha Iman and her newest addition to the legendary Iman Dynasty, Kahmora Hall-Iman". r/rupaulsdragrace. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  15. ↑ Whatcha Packin' | S13 E6 | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  16. ↑ Tamisha Iman's Entrance Look | Ruvealing the Look 💋 RuPaul's Drag Race S13. YouTube. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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