Tempest DuJour

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Tempest DuJour
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Tempest DuJour at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Patrick Lee Holt [1]

(1967-09-01) September 1, 1967 (age 57)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S. [2]
Education Brigham Young University (BA)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (MFA)
Television RuPaul's Drag Race
Children2

Tempest DuJour is the stage name of Patrick Lee Holt (born September 1, 1967), [3] [2] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race . Holt is also an associate professor at the University of Arizona.

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Career

Tempest DuJour has performed in Tucson, and hosted Retro Game Show Night at Club Congress, as of 2013. [4] She competed on the seventh season (2015) of RuPaul's Drag Race . She was the oldest contestant (age 46 at the time) [5] and the first eliminated in the competition. [6] [7] Tempest DuJour remains the second oldest contestant to compete on the show, as of 2021. [8] She appeared in episodes of season 10 and season 14. [9] [10]

Tempest DuJour appeared in the film Cherry Pop, directed by Assaad Yacoub. [11] [12] She was named Best Drag Queen by Tucson Weekly five times in a row, [8] including in 2019, [13] 2020, [14] and 2021. [15]

Outside of drag, Holt is an educator. He was an associate professor at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television, as of 2014. [16]

Personal life

After earning a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Holt moved to New York City, working under the guidance of Paul Tazewell. [17] Holt and his husband David have two children. [3] [18]

Holt's drag name is inspired by The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and he has cited Phyllis Diller and Milton Berle as personal inspirations towards his drag persona. [17]

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Lee Holt". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Vilhena, Arthur (13 December 2020). "Who's That Queen? Tempest DuJour". draglicious.com.br (in Portuguese). Draglicious. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Manzella, Sam (August 30, 2017). "5 "Drag Race" Stars Who Are Parents". NewNowNext.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. ↑ Grubb, Mari Herreras, Chelo. "Drag Power". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "The 10 Oldest Queens Who Competed On RuPaul's Drag Race". ScreenRant. 2021-10-04. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. ↑ Guerra, Joey (2015-03-03). "Tempest DuJour talks 'RuPaul's Drag Race' elimination". Houston Chronicle . Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  7. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every First Eliminated Queen In History". ScreenRant. 2022-01-15. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  8. 1 2 "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 Queens: Where Are They Now?". ScreenRant. 2021-10-19. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  9. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race First-Eliminated Queens: Where Are They Now?". ScreenRant. 2020-03-16. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  10. ↑ "Tensions heat up on the latest episode of Drag Race season 14". GAY TIMES. 2022-02-12. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  11. ↑ "13 Updates on Every Queen Eliminated First on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". The Advocate. 2019-04-09. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  12. ↑ "Bob the Drag Queen Leads Drag-Studded 'Cherry Pop' Cast". Out . 2017-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  13. ↑ "Best Drag Queen 2019". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  14. ↑ "Best Drag Queen 2020". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  15. ↑ "Best Drag Queen 2021". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  16. ↑ Herreras, Mari. "Profile Problems". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  17. 1 2 Reagan, Joey (September 4, 2014). "UA professor uses drag queen routine as creative outlet". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ Ohanesian, Liz (2015-05-18). "What's It Like to Be a Drag Queen While Raising a Kid?". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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