Canadian documentary series about drag queens
Canada's a Drag Season 1 cover art
Created by CBC Arts Country of origin Canada Original language English No. of seasons 4 No. of episodes 37 Original release Network CBC Gem Release March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07 ) –
Canada's a Drag Canadian documentary series that premiered onCBC Gem on March 7, 2018.[ 1] Peter Knegt andMercedes Grundy .[ 2] drag performer from a different Canadian city, inclusive of drag queens, drag kings and transgender or non-binary performers.[ 3] CBC Arts .[ 4]
The series won theCanadian Screen Award for Best Original Non-Fiction Web Program or Series two years in a row at the8th Canadian Screen Awards and9th Canadian Screen Awards .[ 5]
Featured drag performers [ edit ] Allysin Chaynes -Toronto Lourdes the Merry Virgin -Edmonton The Girlfriend Experience -Vancouver Gay Jesus - Toronto Prairie Sky -Winnipeg Sofonda Cox - Toronto Guizo LaNuit -Montreal Elle Noir -Halifax Tranie Tronic - Montreal Alma Bitches - Vancouver[ 4] Icesis Couture and Savannah Couture -Ottawa [ 4] Tynomi Banks - Toronto[ 4] Duke Carson -Calgary [ 6] Crystal Slippers - Montreal[ 4] Irma Gerd -St. John's [ 7] Yovska - Toronto[ 4] Pharaoh Moans - Winnipeg[ 4] Eddi Licious -Victoria [ 4] Manghoe Lassi - Toronto[ 4] Jenna Telz -Kelowna [ 8] Quanah Style - Vancouver[ 4] [ edit ] MX Wolverine - Ottawa Francheska Dynamites -Lethbridge Rose Butch - Vancouver Chiquita Mére -Moncton Charli Deville - Montreal Sapphoria - Edmonton Fay Slift & Fluffy Soufflé - TorontoShay Dior - Vancouver Vivian Vanderpuss - VictoriaMikiki - Toronto Miss Juwanna Dewitt - Toronto Anita Landback - Halifax Minor Disappointment - Vancouver Manny Dingo - Toronto Hot Wheelz - Edmonton Jaylene Tyme - VancouverFurther appearances [ edit ] Multiple performers have gone on to be featured in other film and television series after their appearances onCanada's a Drag.
From season oneBerlin Stiller (now The Girlfriend Experience) competed onseason four ofCanada's Drag Race .[ 9]
From season twoIcesis Couture wonseason two ofCanada's Drag Race and competed onseason one ofCanada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World [ 10] Tynomi Banks competed onseason one ofCanada's Drag Race andseason two ofCanada vs. the World ,[ 11] Irma Gerd competed onseason three ofCanada's Drag Race ,[ 12] Yovska competed onseason three ofThe Boulet Brothers' Dragula The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans [ 13]
From season threeVivian Vanderpuss competed on the third season ofCanada's Drag Race ,[ 12] Francheska Dynamites was the subject of a full-length documentary film:Francheska: Prairie Queen ,[ 14] Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé began starring in their own children's television seriesThe Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy .[ 15]
From season four,Jaylene Tyme competed on the fifth season ofCanada's Drag Race
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