Tempest DuJour explained

Tempest DuJour is the stage name of Patrick Lee Holt (born September 1, 1967),^{[2] [3]} an American drag performer most known for competing on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Holt is also an associate professor at the University of Arizona.

Career

Tempest DuJour has performed in Tucson, and hosted Retro Game Show Night at Club Congress, as of 2013.^[4] She competed on the seventh season (2015) of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was the oldest contestant (age 46 at the time)^[5] and the first eliminated in the competition.^{[6] [7]} Tempest DuJour remains the second oldest contestant to compete on the show, as of 2021.^[8] She appeared in episodes of season 10 and season 14.^{[9] [10]}

Tempest DuJour appeared in the film Cherry Pop, directed by Assaad Yacoub.^{[11] [12]} She was named Best Drag Queen by Tucson Weekly five times in a row, including in 2019,^[13] 2020,^[14] and 2021.^[15]

Outside of drag, Holt is an educator. He was an associate professor at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television, as of 2014.^[16]

Personal life

After earning a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Holt moved to New York City, working under the guidance of Paul Tazewell.^[17] Holt and his husband David have two children.^[18]

Holt's drag name is inspired by The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and he has cited Phyllis Diller and Milton Berle as personal inspirations towards his drag persona.^[17]

Filmography

Film

• Cherry Pop

Television

• RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)

See also

• List of people from Tucson, Arizona
• List of University of Arizona people

External links

• Patrick Holt at College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona

Notes and References

1. Web site: Patrick Lee Holt . Ancestry Institute . Ancestry . November 12, 2022.
2. Web site: Manzella . Sam . August 30, 2017 . 5 "Drag Race" Stars Who Are Parents . 2022-04-27 . NewNowNext.com . 2021-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727161822/http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-parents/08/2017/ . live .
3. Web site: Who's That Queen? Tempest DuJour . Vilhena . Arthur . draglicious.com.br . 13 December 2020 . Portuguese . Draglicious . August 20, 2023.
4. Web site: Grubb . Mari Herreras, Chelo . Drag Power . 2022-04-27 . Tucson Weekly . en . 2021-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124171821/https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/drag-power/Content?oid=3890373 . live .
5. Web site: 2021-10-04 . The 10 Oldest Queens Who Competed On RuPaul's Drag Race . 2022-04-27 . ScreenRant . en-US . 2021-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015233329/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-oldest-queens/ . live .
6. Web site: Guerra . Joey . 2015-03-03 . Tempest DuJour talks 'RuPaul's Drag Race' elimination . 2022-04-27 . . en-US . 2022-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107043252/https://www.chron.com/culture/tv/article/Tempest-DuJour-talks-RuPaul-s-Drag-Race-6112750.php . live .
7. Web site: 2022-01-15 . RuPaul's Drag Race: Every First Eliminated Queen In History . 2022-04-27 . ScreenRant . en-US . 2022-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204021724/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-first-eliminated-contestant-ever-list/ . live .
8. Web site: 2021-10-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 Queens: Where Are They Now? . 2022-04-27 . ScreenRant . en-US . 2021-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019221351/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-seven-queens-where-are-they-now/ . live .
9. Web site: 2020-03-16 . RuPaul's Drag Race First-Eliminated Queens: Where Are They Now? . 2022-04-27 . ScreenRant . en-US . 2022-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118224215/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-queens-first-eliminated-where-present/ . live .
10. Web site: 2022-02-12 . Tensions heat up on the latest episode of Drag Race season 14 . 2022-04-27 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2022-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310105227/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/tensions-heat-up-on-the-latest-episode-of-drag-race-season-14/ . live .
11. Web site: 2019-04-09 . 13 Updates on Every Queen Eliminated First on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . 2022-04-27 . The Advocate . en . 2020-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231451/https://www.advocate.com/television/2019/4/09/12-updates-every-queen-eliminated-first-rupauls-drag-race . live .
12. Web site: 2017-05-18 . Bob the Drag Queen Leads Drag-Studded 'Cherry Pop' Cast . 2022-04-27 . . en . 2021-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225063549/https://www.out.com/popnography/2017/5/18/bob-drag-queen-leads-drag-studded-cherry-pop-cast . live .
13. Web site: Best Drag Queen 2019 . 2022-04-27 . Tucson Weekly . en . 2021-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105021332/https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/best-drag-queen/BestOf?oid=26742712 . live .
14. Web site: Best Drag Queen 2020 . 2022-04-27 . Tucson Weekly . en . 2021-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105111256/https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/best-drag-queen/BestOf?oid=29735561 . live .
15. Web site: Best Drag Queen 2021 . 2022-04-27 . Tucson Weekly . en . 2021-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105060203/https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/best-drag-queen/BestOf?oid=31409773 . live .
16. Web site: Herreras . Mari . Profile Problems . 2022-04-27 . Tucson Weekly . en . 2021-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414022550/https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/profile-problems/Content?oid=4834991 . live .
17. Web site: UA professor uses drag queen routine as creative outlet. Reagan. Joey. The Daily Wildcat. September 4, 2014 . en. September 11, 2024.
18. Web site: Ohanesian . Liz . 2015-05-18 . What's It Like to Be a Drag Queen While Raising a Kid? . 2022-04-27 . LA Weekly . en-US . 2021-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210530211138/https://www.laweekly.com/whats-it-like-to-be-a-drag-queen-while-raising-a-kid/ . live .