American drag performer (born 1998)
Dawn is the stage name ofGaven Kerr [ 1] [failed verification (born 1998),[ 2] drag performer who competed onseason 16 ofRuPaul's Drag Race
Dawn is adrag performer who has described herself as an "ethereal elf goddess ofBrooklyn ".[ 3] season 16 ofRuPaul's Drag Race Rate-A-Queen "), shelip-synced to an original track.[ 4] [ 5] Lucille Ball .[ 6] Rolling Stone all the right ways" and said she presented some of the premiere's best looks.[ 3] Bathroom Hunties ", placing sixth overall. In September 2025, Dawn performed atNorthern Nevada Pride .[ 7]
Dawn was born and raised inRaleigh, North Carolina , but is based in Brooklyn.[ 8] [ 9] Sasha Velour is an inspiration and her favoriteDrag Race winner.[ 10] [ 11] Betsey Johnson .[ 12] Taylor Swift fan, and "Toxic " byBritney Spears is among her favorite performance tracks.[ 13]
She graduated fromNorth Carolina State University in 2020 with an engineering degree.[ 14]
^ "Gen Z Roundtable: What are the Leaders of Tomorrow Looking For?" .Earfluence . 20 May 2020. Retrieved2024-07-17 .^ "Ranking All The Challenges I Lost on Rupaul's Drag Race" .YouTube . 2024-07-23.^a b Mier, Tomás (2024-01-06)." .Rolling Stone .Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved2024-01-10 . ^ "Drag Queens talent show lip-syncing controversy explained" .www.pride.com . Retrieved2024-01-10 .^ " . 2024-01-07.Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved2024-01-10 .^ DeLellis, Trae."RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode One: Meet Half the Queens" .Miami New Times .Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved2024-01-10 . ^ Ramos, Eli (2025-09-04)."Lake Tahoe Pride will march at Northern Nevada Pride for first time" . Retrieved2025-09-19 . ^ "On Point With: Dawn" .Thotyssey . 2022-06-08.Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved2024-01-10 .^ "Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown?" .Yahoo News . 2024-01-04. Retrieved2024-01-10 .^ "Dawn praises Sasha Velour as her favorite 'Drag Race' winner ever" .www.out.com .Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved2024-01-10 .^ Huff, Matthew (2024-01-05)."20 Questions with the 'Drag Race' Season 16 Queens" .Parade .Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved2024-01-10 . ^ NGUYEN, ANDREW (January 5, 2024)."The Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Storm The Met" .Paper .Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 10, 2024 . ^ Daw, Stephen (2024-01-02)." .Billboard .Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved2024-01-10 . ^ "Also yes I have an Engineering Degree from@NCState and here is a video of me in 2020 shotgunning an NC State brand Tuffy Lager hehe" .Twitter . 2024-03-01.
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