Chad Michaels
Michaels atRuPaul's DragCon LA in 2018
Born	Chad Michael Storbeck[1] (1971-03-20)March 20, 1971 (age 54)[1] Arcadia, California, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)	Drag performer, Cher impersonator
Years active	1995 – present
Known for	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner; runner-up on season 4 ofRuPaul's Drag Race
Spouse	Adam Magee (m. 2015)

Chad Michael Storbeck, known professionally asChad Michaels (born March 20, 1971), is an Americandrag performer and professionalCherimpersonator. He was a runner-up in thefourth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race and the winner of thefirst season ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In 2013, he released "Tragic Girl", his debut single and music video.

Michaels was born Chad Michael Storbeck to former high school football player Jerry Michael Storbeck ofAurelia, Iowa, and salon worker Linda Storbeck Olson ofEncinitas, California,^[2] at Arcadia Methodist Hospital inArcadia, California, on March 20, 1971. His parents graduated fromPasadena High School andAurelia High School, respectively, and wed in 1968.^[2] They resided inOlivenhain, Encinitas, California, at the time of his birth before they moved toLos Angeles, and then again toSan Diego, where he was raised.^[3][1] He originally went by the drag name "Brigitte Love." Michaels chose to perform under his own name after working at "An Evening at La Cage" inLas Vegas, which required the drag queens to use masculine stage names.^[3] Michaels is married to Adam Magee.^[4]

Michaels began his career as a celebrity impersonator, being especially known for hisCher impressions.

After his run onDrag Race, Chad continued to perform as Cher.^[5]

Michaels produces and performs with the Dreamgirls Revue, a drag show in California.^[6] Performers in the Dreamgirls Revue have includedRuPaul's Drag Race contestantsDelta Work,Raven,Detox,Morgan McMichaels,Raja,Shannel, andVenus D-Lite.^[7]

Morgan McMichaels is Michaels' drag daughter.^[8]

Michaels started touring withFarrah Moan in 2019 for the Burlesque tour, based on the2010 film of the same name starring Cher andChristina Aguilera.^[9]

In 2010, Michaels competed in the first California Entertainer of the Year pageant, becoming first alternate to winnerShangela.^[10]

In 2011, Michaels was announced as one of the 13 queens competing on thefourth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race in 2012.

The season began with a design challenge, which Michaels performed adequately in, but the episode 2, Chad won his first challenge alongside Madame LaQueer, the "WTF!: Wrestling's Trashiest Fighters", where the contestants had to play wrestlers. Chad continued performing well, getting good critiques for theadvertisement challenge in episode 3 and the acting challenge in episode 4.

Chad won his second challenge in Episode 5, theSnatch Game, where he impersonated Cher. His performance has been regarded as one of the best performances in the challenge's history.^[11] Chad performed solidly in the remaining challenges, not winning any but doing well enough to be safe. This ended in episode 11, where Chad performed poorly in aball challenge and was put into the bottom two againstLatrice Royale. The two lip-synced to "No One Else on Earth" byWynona Judd. Latrice was eliminated, and Chad won and gained a spot in the finale.

At the grand finale, it was revealed that Chad had lost the season toSharon Needles, tying for second withPhi Phi O'Hara.

Shortly after his run on season 4, Chad was announced as a contestant on thefirst season ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.^[12]

During the season, a twist was incorporated where the twelve contestants had to pair up with a fellow contestant to run the season with. Chad pickedseason 1 contestant,Shannel and the pair were given the name "Team Shad". The first challenge was aphoto shoot where contestants had to take "half-baked" and "opposites attract" photos. Shad performed weakly, landing in the bottom two in episode 1 beside Team Mandora (Mimi Imfurst andPandora Boxx). Chad lip-synced against Mimi toOpposites Attract byPaula Abdul and won, sending Mimi and Pandora home first.

In episode 2, team Shad survived the "gaff-in" challenge, followed by the team winning all three of the final challenges in episodes 3, 4, and 5, a pranks challenge,girl group/makeover challenge, and aball challenge, which took both Chad and Shannel to the final 4.

In the finale, Shannel andJujubee were eliminated, leaving Chad andseason 2 finalist,Raven as the final two. After they lip-synced to Responsitrannity byRuPaul, it was announced that Chad had wonAll Stars 1. This secured his spot in theDrag Race Hall of Fame.

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