Nigerian-Canadian drag performer and make-up artist
Luna DuBois is the stage name ofTom VanDyne,[1] a Nigerian-Canadiandrag performer andmake-up artist who competed onseason 4 ofCanada's Drag Race.
Tom VanDyne was born inLagos, Nigeria,[2] and moved to Canada.[3]
VanDyne is adrag performer andmake-up artist[4] with a background infashion design.[5][6] Luna DuBois is his drag persona. He "works withBIPOC performers and makes sure they are treated fairly".[7][8]
In 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, Luna DuBois was among the performers inQueer Pride Inside, an online event hosted byElvira Kurt in collaboration withCBC Gem andBuddies in Bad Times.[9]
Luna DuBois competed onseason 4 ofCanada's Drag Race.[3] She was the first Nigerian contestant on the show.[10] On the second episode, Luna DuBois placed in the bottom two and defeated Sisi Superstar in alip-sync to "I'm with You" (2002) byAvril Lavigne. On the fifth episode, Luna DuBois impersonatedMary Cosby ofThe Real Housewives of Salt Lake City for theSnatch Game challenge. She placed in the bottom two again, and lost a lip-sync against Aurora Matrix to "She's All I Wanna Be" (2022) byTate McRae.
VanDyne is based in Toronto,[3] and uses the pronounsshe/her in drag andhe/him out of drag.[7]
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- ^"Luna DuBois | Canada's Drag Race (Crave Original)".YouTube. October 18, 2023. RetrievedDecember 15, 2023.
- ^abcKnegt, Peter (July 24, 2020)."How many more? Luna DuBois's poetic performance about anti-Black racism demands your attention".Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. RetrievedDecember 15, 2023.
- ^Condon, Ali (2023-10-18)."Canada's Drag Race announces season four cast".PinkNews.Archived from the original on 2023-11-25. Retrieved2023-12-15.
- ^"Faces of FAT: Luna DuBois - STYLE Canada".style.ca. 17 April 2023.Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved2023-12-15.
- ^Dunn, Bryen (2022-04-01)."Moon & Stars – Toronto's newest queer party launches April 1, 2022".TheBUZZ Magazine.Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved2023-12-15.
- ^ab"Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens".www.bbc.co.uk.Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved2023-12-15.
- ^"Meet 'Canada's Drag Race' season 4 cast of queens".Entertainment Weekly.Archived from the original on 2023-10-18. Retrieved2023-12-15.
- ^Peter Knegt,"This Pride, come inside for a digital queer cabaret unlike anything else"Archived 2023-09-29 at theWayback Machine.CBC Arts, June 22, 2020.
- ^Guzzo, Bianca (2023-10-18)."Canada's Drag Race Season Four: Meet The Queens".IN Magazine.Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved2023-12-15.
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