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| Born | Cameron Clayton (1993-09-11)September 11, 1993 (age 31) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Cameron Ugh |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race |
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Cameron Clayton, better known by the stage nameFarrah Moan (born September 11, 1993), is an Americandrag queen, model, actress, make-up artist and internet personality best known for participating in the9th season of the reality TV showRuPaul's Drag Race, placing eighth, as well as participating in the4th season ofAll Stars, where she placed ninth. Her stage name is a pun on the term "pheromone", whilst also being a reference to American actressFarrah Fawcett. In some interviews, she jokingly states that her drag surname is a reference to "being a whore".[1][2][3][4]
Clayton attendedKlein High School inHouston, Texas,[5] and was bullied during childhood. Her single-mother household was poor, and she ran away as a teenager, toAustin. Clayton left with a stripper friend, who helped start her career as a drag queen.[6] Prior to starting drag, she was an internet personality on the social-networking websiteMyspace, under the alias "Cameron Ugh".[7]
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Farrah Moan's first major performance was as part of a contest entitled "Austin's Next Drag Superstar", where she was placed as a runner-up. Whilst working in Austin, fellowDrag Race contestantCynthia Lee Fontaine was supportive of Clayton, and helped her get booked at local venues. Farrah Moan has said that her biggest inspirations in drag areChristina Aguilera andRuPaul. On February 2, 2017,Logo TV announced that Farrah Moan would participate as a contestant in theninth season of American reality competitionRuPaul's Drag Race. The season premiered on March 24, 2017.[1][8][9] Following her poor performance in aroast of the show's judgeMichelle Visage, Farrah Moan lost alip-sync showdown againstAlexis Michelle and was eliminated from the competition, placing eighth overall.[10] In a 2023 interview, Farrah Moan noted that immediately prior to arriving on set she had been homeless. She recounted that "my motivation for staying each episode was to have food and a bed for myself to sleep in".[11]
Farrah Moan was referenced in the first episode ofseason ten ofDrag Race, withRuPaul misleading the queens into thinking she returned, to reveal Christina Aguilera, one of her idols, instead. Farrah Moan was brought in by the shows producers to meet Aguilera for aDrag Race bonus clip.[12] In September 2018, Farrah Moan performed as a background dancer behind Aguilera forOpening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection, with otherDrag Race alumni.[13]
Farrah Moan photographed withShea Couleé forManny MUA'sLunar Beauty palette.[14]
On November 9, 2018, it was announced that Farrah Moan would be one of the contestants competing in thefourth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.[15] After narrowly surviving the first episode'svariety show, where she was up for elimination together withJasmine Masters, Farrah Moan was eliminated byValentina in the second episode.[16] Farrah Moan returned in episode 6 for a chance to compete again, but lost a lip sync to Valentina, being once again eliminated by her.[17] Farrah Moan placed 9th overall.[citation needed] She appeared as a guest for the first challenge in the premiere ofseason 11 ofDrag Race.[18]
Farrah Moan had a cameo appearance inMen.com's sceneGirls Night Part 3.[19]
Currently, Clayton resides and works inLos Angeles,California.[citation needed]
In 2018, Clayton and fellowseason 9 contestantShea Couleé were involved in a verbal altercation with a woman at a kebab shop inNewcastle upon Tyne after she began directing homophobic slurs at the pair.[20]
Clayton is atrans woman. In December 2023, during an interview withMaddy Morphosis, shecame out astransgender and revealed that she had begun her transition nearly five years prior, in 2019.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Contestant (8th Place) | [22] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Spin-off series onWOWPresents | [23] | ||
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Lisa Vanderpump | Guest | [24] | |
| 2018 | The Trixie & Katya Show | Herself (Guest) | Army of Queens | [25] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself | Contestant (9th Place) |
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2017 | "Expensive" | Todrick Hall |
| 2019 | "Flexin" | Issues |
| 2022 | "GAGA" | Grace Gaustad[26] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Drag Queen Carpool | Herself | Guest | [27] |
| Drag Makeup Tutorial | Guest | [28] | ||
| Whatcha Packin' | Guest | [29] | ||
| Queen to Queen | Guest, withKimora Blac | [30] | ||
| 2018 | Cosmo Queens | Guest | [31] | |
| 2019 | The Pit Stop | Season 11 – Episode 1 | [32] | |
| Huda Boss | Season 2 – Episode 4 | [33] |
