Geneva Karr

Geneva Karr
Geneva Karr at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born1992 or 1993 (age 32–33)
Tamaulipas, Mexico
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)

Geneva Karr (born 1992/1993) is a Mexican drag performer based in the United States (under DACA) who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early life

Geneva Karr was born in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. He immigrated to the United States when he was 7 with his parents and brother. He and fellow season 16 queen Xunami Muse, who's originally from Panama, are DACA kids. Karr started doing drag in Brownsville and other neighboring cities and towns like McAllen, Weslaco, and Houston, Texas.

Career

Geneva Karr is a drag performer who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. He is the first Mexico-born contestant on the show, as well as the first to represent the Rio Grande Valley.

Personal life

Geneva Karr is based in Brownsville, Texas.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens". 6 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Mier, Tomás (2024-01-26). "These Two Queens Are Making History as the First DACA Recipients to Compete on 'Drag Race'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. 1 2 Herrera, Ivan (2023-12-07). "South Texas Pride: Brownsville native cast on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race". KSAT. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ↑ "'Drag Race' queen Geneva Karr reps Mexico, Brownsville & DACA Dreamers". 19 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Brownsville drag queen joins 'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast". MyRGV.com. 2023-12-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  6. ↑ Vela, Jorge A. (2023-12-10). "Border area drag queen to be first on MTV's 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  7. ↑ Guerra, Joey. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 will include a Texas queen born in Mexico — and a dramatic new twist". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-01-13.