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Pandora Boxx

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American drag queen (born 1972)
Pandora Boxx
Pandora Boxx in 2023
Born
Michael R. Steck[1]

(1972-05-02)May 2, 1972 (age 53)
EducationSt. John Fisher University[citation needed]
Occupations
  • Drag queen
  • reality television personality
  • comedian
  • singer
  • actress
Years active1997–present
Known for
TitleMiss Congeniality
PredecessorNina Flowers
SuccessorYara Sofia
SpouseIan Dinse (m. 2022)
Websitewww.pandoraboxx.com

Michael Steck (born May 2, 1972), better known by the stage namePandora Boxx, is an Americandrag queen, comedian, reality television personality, and singer. Hailing fromRochester,New York, Boxx competed in thesecond season ofRuPaul's Drag Race, placing fifth and winning the title of Miss Congeniality, and subsequently returned for thefirst andsixth seasons ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Boxx also appeared in all three seasons of theDrag Racespin-off seriesRuPaul's Drag U. Outside of reality television, Pandora Boxx has released several singles and performed in film, television, and theater.

Early life

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Michael Steck was born to Sharon Steck inJamestown, New York.[2] He has a sister, Susanne.[3][better source needed] The family later moved toOlean, New York.[4][unreliable source?] Steck graduated fromCanandaigua Academy in 1991.[5] Steck was inspired to do drag after watching the eventualseason six contestantDarienne Lake perform at an outdoor festival inRochester, New York. For his first show at the gay bar Infinity in Rochester, Steck chose his drag name as a play on words ofPandora's box, an artifact found inGreek mythology.[6]

Career

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In 2008, Boxx wrote, directed, produced, and appeared inMrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity, starring fellow drag performer from Rochester's Tilt nightclub,Mrs. Kasha Davis.[7][better source needed] She also wrote a play,The Lipstick Massacre, which was directed by David Henderson, starred Boxx and Mrs. Kasha Davis, and premiered in November 2009 in Rochester. The plot follows a commercial actress, Daphne Von Hausenpfeffer, a fading commercial actress who becomes the prime suspect when other actresses auditioning for the same roles begin to disappear.[8]

Boxx auditioned twice before becoming a contestant on thesecond season ofRuPaul's Drag Race, which aired in 2010. While on the show, she impersonatedCarol Channing on "Snatch Game", aMatch Game parody challenge. Performing well in the show's challenges, her failure to win one resulted inRuPaul calling her "theSusan Lucci of this competition." She was eliminated in the eighth episode, "Golden Gals".[9] After her elimination,Entertainment Weekly called her their pick for "America's Next Drag Superstar".[10][11] She was later voted the Miss Congeniality of her season.[citation needed]

After her elimination, Boxx appeared on the three seasons of theDrag Racespin-off seriesRuPaul's Drag U. She also appeared in a television commercial forAbsolut Vodka that aired during thethird season ofDrag Race dressed as aBloody Mary.[12] In 2011, she hosted an episode ofLogo'sOne Night Stand Up, a comedy special filmed live in theBowery Ballroom in New York City. Other performers includedBianca Del Rio,Hedda Lettuce, andKelly Mantle.[13] Later that year, Boxx appeared in anEntertainment Weekly photo spread along withMimi Imfurst that featuredMelissa McCarthy channelingDivine.[14] In September 2011, Boxx released her first single "Cooter!"[citation needed]

Boxx performing in 2014 at the Gay Games Festival Village inCleveland

Boxx andSherry Vine released "Give Me All Your Muff", a parody of "Give Me All Your Luvin'" byMadonna in 2012.[15] In addition, Boxx released several singles in 2012: a cover version ofSamantha Fox's song "I Wanna Have Some Fun" and the original song "Nice Car! (Shame About Your Penis)".[citation needed] In 2012,Sharon Needles won the online voting to appear onRuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, but revealed that she was not going to participate due to the fact she was the reigning winner of thefourth season. Needles also confirmed that Boxx was her replacement and would appear on the show.[16] Boxx, along with team partner Mimi Imfurst, formed Team Mandora. They were the first two contestants eliminated onAll Stars, placing 11th and 12th.[citation needed]

After appearing onAll Stars 1, Boxx was featured as a playable character along withManila Luzon andYara Sofia forRuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis, a mobile video game.[17] In 2013, Boxx began hostingDrag Center, a series ofRuPaul's Drag Race recaps forNewNowNext. She also released a single withAdam Barta called "You Seemed Shady to Me", which appeared in the top 50 of the iTunes comedy single charts.[18] She was one of thirty drag queens featured inMiley Cyrus's performance of her song "Dooo It!" at the2015 MTV Video Music Awards.[19]

Boxx at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2018

In September 2018, Boxx released "Oops I Think I Pooped", a parody ofKaty Perry's song "This Is How We Do". The music video featured fellowRuPaul's Drag Race's contestantsAlaska Thunderfuck,Jasmine Masters andMariah Paris Balenciaga, as well asJai Rodriguez fromQueer Eye.[20] In May 2019, Boxx appeared on stage duringChristine and the Queens' performance during theseason 11 finale ofRuPaul's Drag Race.[21]

In May 2021, it was revealed that Pandora would be competing in thesixth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars alongside 12 other contestants, including fellowseason 2 contestantKylie Sonique Love and fellowAll Stars season 1 contestantYara Sofia.[22][better source needed] She performed at the inaugural Jamestown LGBTQ Pride Festival in June 2021.[23]

Personal life

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Steck isgender-fluid.[24][25] Steck became engaged to Ian Dinse onChristmas Day, 2010, making an announcement via Twitter. They married on April 24, 2022.[26][27]

Discography

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Albums

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List of studio albums, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Boxx

Singles

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TitleYearAlbum
"Cooter!"2011Non-album singles
"I Wanna Have Some Fun"
(featuring Tim Permanent)		2012
"Nice Car! (Shame About Your Penis)"
(featuring Shango)
"You Seemed Shady to Me"
(featuringAdam Barta)
"Different"2014
"Unicorn"2015
"Oops I Think I Pooped"2018
"Ridiculous"
(featuring Electropoint)		2021
"Cooter: The Ballad"2024

As featured artist

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TitleYearAlbumRef(s)
"Show Up Queen"[29]
(as part of the cast ofRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6)		2021Non-album single

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2008A Voice from the LanternMarvelous MarvinShort film
2008Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife CelebrityDelores MatterhatterShort film; director and writer
2013X ConfidentIrisShort film
2020Workhouse Queen[30]HerselfDocumentary
2021The Bitch Who Stole Christmas[31]Townsfolk #3
TBDMEAT[32]Mabel Bergmann

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Ricki LakeHerselfEpisode: "Get A Grip, Doll...You're Too Fat To Be A Drag Queen"
2003Boys Will Be GirlsHerselfVH1 Documentary
2010RuPaul's Drag RaceHerselfContestant (5th Place)
2010, 2012RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedHerself
2010–12RuPaul's Drag U[33]Herself
2010Jeffery & Cole Casserole[34]Season 2, Episode 5: "The Teen Moms"
2010The Real Housewives of AtlantaGuestSeason 3, Episode 3: "White Hot"
2011One Night Stand UpHerselfEpisode 10: Dragtastic NYC
2012Are You There, Chelsea?[35]TiffanyEpisode 8: "Dee Dee's Pillow"
RuPaul's Drag Race: All StarsHerselfContestant (11th/12th Place)
2013She's Living for This[36]HerselfSeason 2, Episode 1
2014People You KnowAdora JarrEpisode: "Moving On"
2017Talk Show The Game Show[37]HerselfContestant
2018Some Kind of Wonderful[38]Mrs. Betty / DannyPilot
RuPaul's Drag Race[39]Herself (Guest)Season 10, Episode 1
2020AJ and the Queen[40]HerselfGuest appearance
2021RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6)[41]HerselfContestant (6th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked[41]Herself
2023#TheDish[42]HerselfTubi exclusive

Theater

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YearTitleRoleTheatreRef(s)
2016America's Drag StarsHerselfBorgata Music Box[43]
2017Psycho: The Musical ParodyLila CraneSan Francisco's Oasis Nightclub[44][45]

Music video appearances

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YearSongDirector
2012"Queen"(Xelle)[46]JC Cassis
2013"Ru Girl"(Alaska Thunderfuck)Carly Usdin
2014"Ransom"(MOXXI)[47]Kavan the Kid & Nova Rockafeller
2015"Not A Pearl"(Willam)Kain O'Keeffe
2015"The Hillary Song"(Adrian Anchondo)[48]Adrian Anchondo
2016"I Fucked Your Dad"(Kevin Yee ft. Pandora Boxx)[49]Unknown
2017"Expensive" (Deluxe Edition)(Todrick Hall)[50]Todrick Hall & Matthew Macar
2018"Call My Life"(Blair St. Clair)[51]Shawn Adeli & Brad Hammer
2022"Werq!"(Eureka O'Hara)[52]Brad Hammer

Web series

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2014Ring My BellHerselfGuest[53]
2015Drag CenterHost[54]
2016Look At Huh!Guest[55]
2017Spilling The TeaPanelist[56]
2019Tails of the City: Pets 4 PetsGuest[57]
2019The Pit StopGuest[58]
2020The Golden PandemicRoseStarring role[59]
2020Queen With a CauseJoannaEpisode: "Plastic"[60]
2021Whatcha Packin'HerselfGuest[61]
2021Ruvealing the Look[62]
2021Binge Queens[63]
2023The David Pakman Show[64]
A Queen Who[65]
Bring Back My Girls
2024Very Delta[66]

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