The Princess (drag queen)

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The Princess
Born
Adam Biga
NationalityAmerican
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 4)

The Princess is the stage name of Adam Biga, [1] a drag performer who competed on season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [2]

Contents

Early life

Biga saw his first drag performance at the age of 18. [3]

Career

Biga's drag persona is The Princess. She has been described as androgynous [4] and a "very artistic German-dominatrix style queen". [5] The Princess competed on season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [6] [2]

In 2020, Bernardo Sim of Screen Rant wrote, "It is fair to say that The Princess was a bit misunderstood on Drag Race, but it is great to see that this hasn't stopped her from being an incredibly successful drag entertainer. In fact, The Princess is the current host and emcee at Play Nashville, which is widely regarded as one of the best and most successful LGBTQ+ venues in the country." [7] She continues to perform in Nashville regularly. [8] [9]

Personal life

Now based in Nashville, Biga was previously based in Chicago. [5] He is gay. [6]

See also

Filmography

Television

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