Geneva Karr Explained

Geneva Karr
Birth Place:Tamaulipas, Mexico
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)

Geneva Karr (born 1992/1993)[1] is a Mexican drag performer based in the United States (under DACA)[2] who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early life

Geneva Karr was born in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.[3] She immigrated to the United States when she was 7 with her parents and brother. Her and fellow season 16 queen Xunami Muse, who's originally from Panama, are DACA kids.[4] Karr started doing drag in Brownsville and other neighboring cities and towns like McAllen, Weslaco, and Houston, Texas.[5]

Career

Geneva Karr is a drag performer who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She is the first Mexico-born contestant on the show, as well as the first to represent the Rio Grande Valley.[6] [7]

Personal life

Geneva Karr is based in Brownsville, Texas.[8]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens . 6 December 2023 .
  2. Mier. Tomás. 2024-01-26 . These Two Queens Are Making History as the First DACA Recipients to Compete on 'Drag Race' . 2024-08-24 . Rolling Stone .
  3. Web site: Herrera . Ivan . 2023-12-07 . South Texas Pride: Brownsville native cast on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race . 2024-01-13 . KSAT . en . 2024-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113212945/https://www.ksat.com/entertainment/2023/12/07/south-texas-pride-brownsville-native-cast-on-season-16-of-rupauls-drag-race/ . live .
  4. These Two Queens Are Making History as the First DACA Recipients to Compete on 'Drag Race'. Tomás. Mier. . January 26, 2024.
  5. Web site: 'Drag Race' queen Geneva Karr reps Mexico, Brownsville & DACA Dreamers. 19 January 2024 .
  6. Web site: 2023-12-15 . Brownsville drag queen joins 'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast . 2024-01-13 . MyRGV.com . en-US . 2024-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113212945/https://myrgv.com/local-news/2023/12/15/brownsville-drag-queen-joins-rupauls-drag-race-cast/ . live .
  7. News: Vela . Jorge A. . 2023-12-10 . Border area drag queen to be first on MTV's 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . 2024-01-13 . Laredo Morning Times . en-US . 2024-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113212945/https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/border-area-drag-queen-first-mtv-s-rupaul-s-drag-18537639.php . live .
  8. News: Guerra . Joey . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 will include a Texas queen born in Mexico — and a dramatic new twist . 2024-01-13 . Houston Chronicle . en . 2024-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240113212945/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/geneva-karr-rupauls-drag-race-season-16-texas-18537616.php . live .

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