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]

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

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