Lolita Banana
Lolita Banana | |
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Born | Esteban Inzúa |
Television | |
Website | lolitabanana |
Lolita Banana is the stage name of Esteban Inzúa,[1] a Mexican drag performer who competed on the first season of Drag Race France. In 2023, she was announced as the co-host of Drag Race México.
Career
[edit]Inzúa discovered drag while working as a dancer in 2018. He has performed at le Café de Paris and the B Boat, among other venues.[2]
Inzúa competed as Lolita Banana on the first season of Drag Race France.[3][4] She was the first contestant born in Mexico to compete in a Drag Race series.[5] She shaved her head during one lip sync battle, and ultimately placed in the top four.[6]
At RuPaul's Drag Con LA 2023, she was announced as one of the hosts for Drag Race México.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Originally from Mexico City,[1] Inzúa lives in Paris, as of 2022.[8] He is HIV-positive.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Drag Race France | Herself/Contestant | 4th place | [10] |
2023-present | Drag Race México | Herself | Co-host | [11] |
2023 | The Drag Race France Phenomenon: One Year with the Queens | Herself | France 2 documentary | [12] |
2023 | Les Voyages de Nicky | Herself | France 5 documentary | [13] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rojas de León, Andrea (29 June 2022). "Lolita Banana, la primera drag queen mexicana en competir en 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Publimetro Mexico (in Spanish). Integrante De Alianza De Medios MX. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race France announces cast". Digital Spy. 2022-06-02. Archived from the original on 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Decider's 'Drag Race' Queen of All Queens This Week: Lolita Banana | Decider". Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (June 2, 2022). "Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of 'Drag Race France'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "'Drag Race México' Adds Valentina, Lolita Banana as Hosts (TV News Roundup)". Variety. 2023-05-12. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (August 9, 2022). "Nicky Doll recaps the best 'Drag Race France' moments, from song rights to teary lip-syncs". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (2023-05-12). "'Drag Race' Alums Valentina and Lolita Banana Will Host New Mexican Franchise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Meet the 10 Queens of 'Drag Race France' Season 1". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Gonzalez, Jose R. "Here's how to catch the 'Drag Race México' premiere in Phoenix". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (6 March 2022). "Meet the 10 Queens of 'Drag Race France' Season 1". Out Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Nuñez, Elisa (29 May 2023). "Drag Race México: Estreno, participantes, jurado y dónde ver". Glamour México. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Pownall, Jack (2023-06-07). "Drag Race France is back!". Vogue.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "'Les voyages de Nicky': France 5 explore le genre et le drag au-delà des frontières". 20minutes.fr (in French). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-09-09.