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{{Short description|American drag performer}} |
{{Short description|American drag performer}} |
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| name = Dawn |
| name = Dawn |
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| caption = Dawn in 2024 |
| caption = Dawn in 2024 |
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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|24|2023|12|6}} |
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|24|2023|12|6}} |
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| birth_place = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S. |
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| television = ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' ([[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)|season 16]]) |
| television = ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' ([[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)|season 16]]) |
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| education = [[North Carolina State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) |
| education = [[North Carolina State University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) |
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| website = {{url|upuntildawn.net}} |
| website = {{url|upuntildawn.net}} |
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'''Dawn''' (born 1998/1999)<ref>{{cite web |last=Morey |first=Alice |title=Meet the 14 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/meet-the-14-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-16/ |work=[[Gay Times]] |date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208111315/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/meet-the-14-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-16/ |url-status=live}}</ref> is an American [[Drag (entertainment)|drag]] performer competing on [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)|season 16]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''. |
'''Dawn''' (born 1998/1999)<ref>{{cite web |last=Morey |first=Alice |title=Meet the 14 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/meet-the-14-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-16/ |work=[[Gay Times]] |date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208111315/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/meet-the-14-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-16/ |url-status=live}}</ref> is an American [[Drag (entertainment)|drag]] performer competing on [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)|season 16]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''. |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Dawn was born and raised in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], but is based in Brooklyn.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-08 |title=On Point With: Dawn |url=https://thotyssey.com/2022/06/08/on-point-with-dawn/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Thotyssey |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829200006/https://thotyssey.com/2022/06/08/on-point-with-dawn/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown? |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/york-city-queen-home-drag-151949454.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}</ref> She has said [[Sasha Velour]] is an inspiration and her favorite ''Drag Race'' winner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dawn praises Sasha Velour as her favorite 'Drag Race' winner ever |url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/rupauls-drag-race-amanda-tori-meating-dawn-hershii-licour-jete-q |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.out.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108030854/https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/rupauls-drag-race-amanda-tori-meating-dawn-hershii-licour-jete-q |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Huff |first=Matthew |date=2024-01-05 |title=20 Questions with the 'Drag Race' Season 16 Queens |url=https://parade.com/tv/20-questions-drag-race-season-16 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Parade |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106075859/https://parade.com/tv/20-questions-drag-race-season-16 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dawn is also inspired by fashion designer [[Betsey Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.papermag.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-16#rebelltitem14 |title=The Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Storm The Met |first=ANDREW |last=NGUYEN |date=January 5, 2024 |journal=Paper |access-date=January 10, 2024 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107120855/https://www.papermag.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-16#rebelltitem14 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dawn is a [[Taylor Swift]] fan, and "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]" by [[Britney Spears]] is among her favorite performance tracks.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=2024-01-02 |title='RuPaul's Drag Race': The Cast of Season 16 Pick Their Favorite Lip Sync Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/drag-race-season-16-cast-lip-sync-songs/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104204448/https://www.billboard.com/lists/drag-race-season-16-cast-lip-sync-songs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Dawn was born and raised in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], but is based in Brooklyn.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-08 |title=On Point With: Dawn |url=https://thotyssey.com/2022/06/08/on-point-with-dawn/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Thotyssey |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829200006/https://thotyssey.com/2022/06/08/on-point-with-dawn/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown? |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/york-city-queen-home-drag-151949454.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}</ref> She has said [[Sasha Velour]] is an inspiration and her favorite ''Drag Race'' winner.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dawn praises Sasha Velour as her favorite 'Drag Race' winner ever |url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/rupauls-drag-race-amanda-tori-meating-dawn-hershii-licour-jete-q |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.out.com |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108030854/https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/rupauls-drag-race-amanda-tori-meating-dawn-hershii-licour-jete-q |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Huff |first=Matthew |date=2024-01-05 |title=20 Questions with the 'Drag Race' Season 16 Queens |url=https://parade.com/tv/20-questions-drag-race-season-16 |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Parade |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106075859/https://parade.com/tv/20-questions-drag-race-season-16 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dawn is also inspired by fashion designer [[Betsey Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.papermag.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-16#rebelltitem14 |title=The Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Storm The Met |first=ANDREW |last=NGUYEN |date=January 5, 2024 |journal=Paper |access-date=January 10, 2024 |archive-date=January 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107120855/https://www.papermag.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-16#rebelltitem14 |url-status=live }}</ref> Dawn is a [[Taylor Swift]] fan, and "[[Toxic (song)|Toxic]]" by [[Britney Spears]] is among her favorite performance tracks.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=2024-01-02 |title='RuPaul's Drag Race': The Cast of Season 16 Pick Their Favorite Lip Sync Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/drag-race-season-16-cast-lip-sync-songs/ |access-date=2024-01-10 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104204448/https://www.billboard.com/lists/drag-race-season-16-cast-lip-sync-songs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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She graduated from [[North Carolina State University]] in 2020 with an engineering degree.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=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 |url=https://twitter.com/upuntil_dawn/status/1763761717849227624?s=46 |website=Twitter}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 01:59, 17 March 2024
Dawn | |
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| Born | 1998 or 1999 (age 24–25) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BS) |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
| Website | upuntildawn |
Dawn (born 1998/1999)[1] is an American drag performer competing on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Career
Dawn is a drag performer. She has described herself as an "ethereal elf goddess of Brooklyn".[2] She is competing on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. On the first episode ("Rate-A-Queen"), she lip-synced to an original track.[3][4] The judges appreciated Dawn's "kookiness" and compared her to Lucille Ball.[5] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called her "out of left field in all the right ways" and said she presented some of the premiere's best looks.[2]
Personal life
Dawn was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, but is based in Brooklyn.[6][7] She has said Sasha Velour is an inspiration and her favorite Drag Race winner.[8][9] Dawn is also inspired by fashion designer Betsey Johnson.[10] Dawn is a Taylor Swift fan, and "Toxic" by Britney Spears is among her favorite performance tracks.[11]
She graduated from North Carolina State University in 2020 with an engineering degree.[12]
Filmography
Television
References
- ^ Morey, Alice (December 6, 2023). "Meet the 14 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race season 16". Gay Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Mier, Tomás (2024-01-06). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Turns Into 'The Circle' in Charlize Theron-Judged Premiere". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Drag Queens talent show lip-syncing controversy explained". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16, Episode 1 power ranking: Rank-a-Queen | Xtra Magazine". 2024-01-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "On Point With: Dawn". Thotyssey. 2022-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown?". Yahoo News. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Dawn praises Sasha Velour as her favorite 'Drag Race' winner ever". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Huff, Matthew (2024-01-05). "20 Questions with the 'Drag Race' Season 16 Queens". Parade. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (2024-01-02). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': The Cast of Season 16 Pick Their Favorite Lip Sync Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "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.
