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Meet the queens of ‘Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World’ season 2
These nine queens are ready to battle for the crown!
The RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise keeps expanding and taking over the world, and a new season of Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World is just what we needed to see some of our favorite queens returning for another shot at the crown!
Following the crowning of Ra’Jah O’Hara as the winner of Canada vs. the World season 1, nine iconic queens are returning for the chance to be crowned The Queen of the Mother-Pucking World in season 2. With a premiere set for July 19, fans are about to reconnect with a lot of familiar faces while they battle it out and impress judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor.
Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World season 2 premieres Friday, July 19 on WOW Presents Plus.
All images, information, and descriptions below are courtesy of World of Wonder.
Alexis Mateo
Alexis Mateo
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 44
Country: United States
Pronouns: she/her (in drag); he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: RuPaul’s Drag Race season 3; RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 1; RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 5
Fun facts:
Alexis Mateo began her drag career in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, and has worked as a dancer and performer at Walt Disney World. She is an activist who spreads awareness on surviving toxic relationships and the after-effects.
Quote:
“The world already knows I’m a queen, now I just want my crown. Puerto Rican blood — it’s powerful!”
Cheryl Hole
Crave/World of Wonder
Country: United Kingdom
Pronouns: she/her (in drag); he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 1; RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World season 1
Fun facts:
Cheryl placed in the top 4 on the inaugural season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019, and has many famous fans, including Grammy-award winner Adele. Cheryl has hosted two podcasts, Girl Group Gossip, where she discusses iconic girl groups of past and present, and Killers, Cults, and Queens which tracks the craziest true crime cases, and spooky paranormal stories from around the world.
Quote:
“I’m best known for being the queen of mediocrity, but that is in the past. I’m fully in my Renaissance era and the new Cheryl-era is loading… get yourselves ready, divas!”
Eureka
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 33
Country: United States
Pronouns: she/her/they/them (in and out of drag)
Previously on: RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9; RuPaul’s Drag Race season 10; RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6
Fun facts:
Eureka considers herself the plus-size drag supermodel of the world, and wants to give people the confidence to go out and live their dreams. She appeared on HBO’s award-winning series We’re Here, where she traveled across the U.S. and recruited small-town residents to participate in one-night-only drag shows to promote respect and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community.
Quote:
“No matter your size, your shape or anything in between, you can be happy with body positivity. #BeYourselfToFreeYourself.”
Kennedy Davenport
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 43
Country: United States)
Pronouns: she/her (in drag); he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7; RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3
Fun facts:
Kennedy has been in the entertainment business for more than 30 years and is celebrating 28 years in the artform of female impersonation. She is known for her incredible dance skills and amazing lip sync performances. She is a former singer, dancer, and choreographer, and has performed in more than 30 pageants. She is a legend in the mainstream ballroom scene and a faithful member of the Iconic House of Ebony.
Quote:
“Always remember before you decide to compete in any competition, or anything in life: you are a winner first and foremost… you don’t always need the validation of the crown. The winner is in You. Once you receive that, the doors will be opened to you.”
La Kahena
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 31
Country: France)
Pronouns: she/her (in drag)
Pronouns: he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: Drag Race France season 1
Fun facts:
La Kahena was born in Tunisia and moved to France at the age of 19 and is the first competitor in the Drag Race franchise of Tunisian origin. She takes inspiration from Kahina, her namesake, who was a fierce warrior queen who led Berber resistance in the 7th Century. She also studied geopolitics at La Sorbonne in Paris.
Quote:
“Always play with fire.”
Le Fil
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: Timeless!
Country: United Kingdom
Pronouns: he/him/they (in and out of drag)
Previously on: RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 4
Fun facts:
Le Fil is a British-Chinese multidisciplinary pop star, artist, and performer, known for their androgynous style. Le Fil started training in musical theatre but found it too prescriptive. He enrolled in art school to find his own voice, wanting to create new avenues to express themselves. There, he started to explore the fusion of music, fashion, performance art and sculpture — which ultimately led to drag.
Quote:
“My drag is about the amplification of the authentic self, rather than just the emulation of females. Drag is my material to express my androgyny, create gender-bending pop art and entertain the world.”
Lemon
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 28
Country: Canada
Pronouns: she/her (in drag); he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: Canada’s Drag Race season 1; RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World season 1
Fun facts:
Lemon was inspired by the citrus fruit of the same name, due to her self-proclaimed “sour as hell” attitude. She is a professional contemporary dancer, and previously performed with the Canadian National Tap team.
Quote:
“I am always literally stoned, from my head to my feet.”
Miss Fiercalicious
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 27
Country: Canada
Pronouns: she/her (in drag); he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: Canada’s Drag Race season 3
Fun facts:
Miss Fiercalicious started drag in 2016 in London, Ont. while she was a student at the University of Western Ontario, where she specialized in Biology and minored in French. Her television and film credits include The Traitors Canada, Jump, Darling, and Sort Of.
Quote:
“There has never been a queen like me on Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs the World. I’m not like other girls. I’m worse.”
Tynomi Banks
Crave/World of Wonder
Age: 42
Country: Canada
Pronouns: she/her (in drag); he/him (out of drag)
Previously on: Canada’s Drag Race season 1
Fun facts:
Tynomi Banks is a Canadian legend in the drag scene, and recently headlined the first-ever drag show at the Canadian National Exhibition, and hosted the Just for Laughs’ Queerly Canadian showcase. Tynomi tours with Grammy-Award winner Nelly Furtado as a backup dancer, most recently on the 2024 Juno Awards broadcast. She has also supported LIGHTS on her Pep Tour.
Quote:
“I am an example of how opportunities always present themselves. And my opportunities have kept me constantly winning.”
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