American drag performer
Kori King
Kori King in October 2025
Born Rashawn King
(2000-03-13 ) March 13, 2000 (age 25) Occupation Drag performer Years active 2022–present Television RuPaul's Drag Race Partner Lydia B Kollins (2024–present)
Rashawn King, known professionally asKori King , is an Americandrag performer who competed on theseventeenth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race .[ 1] [ 2]
Early life and education [ edit ] Rashawn King was born on March 13, 2000[ 3] Boston .[ 4] Trinidadian and his mother isPortuguese andNative American .[ 5] Boston Arts Academy for visual arts.[ 6] communication in college, but dropped out after a year.[ 7] animation .[ 8] Walgreens .[ 9]
King'sdrag persona is Kori King, billed as the "Black Barbie of Boston".[ 10] Kesha as part of theOnly Love Tour .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] Ariel in a localLittle Mermaid -themeddrag show .[ 14] TikTok andYouTube early in her career.[ 15] Queerty 's 2024 list of Boston's top twenty drag performers.[ 16]
Kori King competed on theseventeenth season (2025) ofRuPaul's Drag Race Dunkin' Donuts .[ 10] [ 17] trade " of the season by her castmates.[ 18] fourth episode , Kori King placed in the bottom two and defeatedJoella in alip-sync contest to "Buttons " byThe Pussycat Dolls in order to remain in the competition.[ 19] Big Ang for theSnatch Game challenge on theseventh episode .[ 20] [ 21] eighth episode , defeatingAcacia Forgot in a lip-sync to "Wet Dream" byAdam Lambert .[ 22] [ 23] ninth episode , after placing the bottom two of a design challenge and losing a lip-sync contest againstLydia B Kollins .[ 24] [ 25] Pride.com has described her as a "fan favorite".[ 26]
On thefifteenth episode , ahead of the season finale, Kori King competed in the lip sync contest known as the "Lip Sync LaLaPaRuza Smackdown", which pitted all of the season's eliminated queens against one another in a lip sync battle tournament. After defeatingArrietty ,Lana Ja'Rae , and her romantic partnerLydia B Kollins in the preliminary battles, Kori King advanced to the final round, where she lipsynced againstSuzie Toot to "Apt. " (2024) byRosé andBruno Mars . Ultimately, Suzie Toot was pronounced victorious by RuPaul, thus making Kori King the second place runner-up of the LaLaPaRuza tournament.[ 27] [ 28]
Cameo career and social media presence [ edit ] After the completion of season 17, King became the most popular video creator on the onlineCameo platform, which King uses to sell custom-made videos of herself parodying fictional characters and celebrities.[ 29] [ 30] The Lorax ,Shrek , andJoJo Siwa ,[ 31] Michael Jackson on the 2025 Emmys Red Carpet, where she explained that she wanted to be "comfortable and chic" despite judgement from others.[ 32] season 17 grand finale , King stated that, "I haven’t heard anything from the Michael Jackson society. It’s just funny; it’s comedy. When I’m getting in drag, I want to laugh. I was in that drag for literally 12 hours, and I was exhausted."[ 33]
After being displaced from the top position on Cameo byNikki Blonsky in April 2025, King jokingly stated to a reporter that she hopes "Blonsky falls off the face of the Earth and gets banned".[ 34] [ 31]
King is datingDrag Race co-starLydia B Kollins .[ 35] [ 36] [ 37] Pittsburgh , Lydia's hometown.[ 38]
Kori King is the "drag sister" ofPlane Jane , who competed on thesixteenth season ofDrag Race .[ 39] [ 40]
Title Year Album "Shake That Ice"[ 41] 2025 Non-album single "Dynasty"[ 42] (featuring Lavagirl,Plane Jane , Binx, Big Jahnelle, Big Atlas, Sticki Honey, Gigi Glam, Secret Queen, Shakaren)
2025 Non-album single "Cameo Christmas"[ 43] (featuringPlane Jane )
2025 Non-album single
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Retrieved13 April 2025 . ^ "Here's how many IG followers Drag Race S17's queens snatched" .www.out.com .Archived from the original on 2025-04-27. Retrieved2025-04-28 .^ Shatto, Rachel (6 March 2025)."Kori King is exactly that girl you thought she was" . Yahoo News.Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved28 April 2025 . ^ Fitzgerald, Christine (13 February 2025)."Quick Drag: Kori King Channels Her Inner Toot" . Socialite Life.Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved28 April 2025 . ^a b Azevedo, Josh (18 April 2025)."Kori King Goes Viral After 'Drag Race' With Wild Cameos and Heated Words for Nikki Blonsky" . Gayety. ^ "Michael Jackson hits Emmys red carpet: Hee-heere's the 'Drag Race' queen behind the look" .EW.com . Retrieved2025-09-16 .^ " .EW.com . Retrieved2025-09-16 .^ Cornish, Ricky (18 April 2025)."Kori King drags Cameo rival Nikki Blonsky: 'I hope you fall off the face of the Earth' . Yahoo News.Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved30 April 2025 . ^ "Kori King and Lydia B Kollins still dating after Drag Race" .Out . Retrieved2025-02-24 .^ Wratten, Marcus (2025-02-25)."RuPaul's Drag Race stars Kori King and Lydia B Kollins confirm relationship" .PinkNews . Retrieved2025-02-27 . ^ Damshenas, Sam (2025-02-24)."Drag Race: Kori King reveals she and Lydia B. Kollins are 'officially together' .Gay Times . Retrieved2025-02-27 . ^ Cook, Michael (10 October 2025)."Kori King & Lydia B Kollins Reveal All On Their New WOW Presents Plus Show" .OUTSFL . Retrieved18 January 2026 . ^ Gregory, Drew Burnett (2025-01-04)." .Autostraddle . Retrieved2025-02-24 . ^ " .Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved2025-02-24 .^ "Shake That Ice" .music.apple.com . Apple Inc. RetrievedFebruary 11, 2025 .^ "Dynasty" .open.spotify.com . Retrieved2025-12-11 .^ "Cameo Christmas" .open.spotify.com . 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