Envy Peru | |
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 Peru in 2022 | |
| Born | Boris Itzkovich Escobar (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 (age 35) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Television | Drag Race Holland (season 1) |
| Successor | Vanessa Van Cartier |
| Website | envyperu |
Boris Itzkovich Escobar[1] (born 22 April 1989), known by the stage nameEnvy Peru, is aPeruviandrag queen, actor, model and makeup artist settled in theNetherlands, most notable for being the winner of the first season ofDrag Race Holland.[2] He is also known as one of the top three dragpresenters in the Netherlands for theBNNVARA television showDe diva in mij.
Escobar was born inTrujillo, Peru in 1989. At the age of four, they moved with their mother and aunt to theNetherlands, where they began working in the world of theater and makeup.[3] She is the drag daughter ofVanessa Van Cartier and Tabitha.[4]
On 9 September 2020, Envy Peru was announced as 1 of 10 cast members of the debut season ofDrag Race Holland.[5] Envy was the first ever Peruvian contestant in the Drag Race franchise, and went on to win the first season of the show.[6] Her track record was one of the best in the history of the show at the time of airing, with 4 challenge wins out of the 7 competitive episodes.
In July 2021, she was a featured guest judge forDrag Race España, becoming the first Drag Race contestant to act as a guest judge across the whole franchise.[7]
In July 2023, she revealed that she had recently been physically and verbally assaulted by four young men while riding a bus inAmsterdam.[8] The same month, she announced that herU.S. visa had been approved.[9]
As Envy Peru, she is the most followed drag queen on social media in the Netherlands.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | De diva in mij | Herself | Presenter, 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Betreden op eigen risico [nl] | Herself | |
| Drag Race Holland (season 1) | Herself | Winner | |
| Lieve Frogers | Herself | Episode 1 | |
| 2021-2023 | Make Up Your Mind | Herself (Head Chairwoman) | 3 seasons |
| 2021 | Drag Race España (season 1)[7] | Herself (Guest judge) | 1 episode |
| Drag Race Holland (season 2) | Herself (Special guest/guest judge) | 2 episodes | |
| De Verraders | Herself (Contestant) | 3 episodes | |
| Ranking the Stars [nl][10] | Herself (guest) | 1 episode |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cuban Love | Drag queen[3] | Dutch film |
| Wat je vind mag je houden | Lady LaBelle |
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mermaids Mansion | Love is Love |
| Willie Wartaal [nl] | Daia | |
| 2020 | Steff da Campo [nl] | Saving Your Soul |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Gay Explorer | Herself | Season 2, episode 6 | [11] |
| NikkieTutorials | Herself | Winter Wonder Week | ||
| Spuiten en Slikken | Herself | |||
| 2020 | The Chop | Herself | Guest | [12] |
| 2021 | Bootleg Opinions | Herself | Guest | [13] |
| 2021 | Review Met Sederginne | Herself | Guest | [14] |
| 2021 | Exposed | Herself | Guest | [15] |
| 2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself | Episode: "Drag Race Holland 1 & 2" | [16] |
| 2024 | Give It To Me Straight | Herself | Episode 41 |