A'Keria Chanel Davenport (stylized as A'Keria C. Davenport on the show) is an American drag queen, performer, 2017–2018 holder of the "Miss Black Universe" title, and one of the Season 11 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she placed 3rd/4th.
She would later return to compete on All Stars 6, placing 8th.
Track Records
Statistics | USA Season 11 | USA All Stars Season 6 |
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Ranking: | 3rd/4th Place | 8th Place |
Maxi Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 6, 9) | 0 |
Mini Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 6) | 0 |
Times as Team Captain | 1 (Ep. 6) | 0 |
Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 3, 7) | 3 (Eps. 3, 4, 6) |
Episode Eliminated: | Episode 14 | Episode 6 |
Memorable Quotes
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11
- "Oh yes, it's me: Miss A'Keria D-A-V-E-N-P-O-R, and as you can see, I'm the motherfucking T." (entrance quote)
- "Get. Out. Get out!" (to Brooke Lynn Hytes)
- "I don't know about y'all, but a couple of us is getting Elvis." (referring to Soju's entrance look)
- "Whas goin' on?"
- "Oh, you a big bitch, I got to get you twice!" (to Silky Nutmeg Ganache in Episode 2's maxi challenge, the "Good God Girl, Get Out!" sketch)
- "You tell me her middle name since you know so much about her!" (in episode 3's mini challenge)
- "No, you checkin' the door!" (in episode 3's mini challenge)
- "About 5 years ago, I watched that movie Sparkle that she starred in." (referring to the singer Mariah Carey and the movie "Glitter", on Episode 3's maxi challenge, the "Diva Workship" sketch)
- "LIAR CAREY!" (to Plastique Tiara during the "Diva Worship" sketch)
- "I don't know where this is leading to. It's just a snake wrapped across her head..." (referring to Brooke Lynn Hytes "MILF Eleganza" look creative process)
- "I want whatever she's on."
- "My best advice is: slap that ass and get a free pass."
- "It'd be no golden showers here as of right now." (as Tiffany Haddish in the "Snatch Game at Sea")
- "At least the roles were cohesive." (referring to Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Plastique Tiara sketch in Episode 9's maxi challenge, the "L.A.D.P." sketch)
- "TWERKIN IS A BLESSIN! '''TWERKIN IS A BLESSIN' BABY!" (in "L.A.D.P.")
- "Damn, my back went out again. God dammit, where's my cane?" (in "L.A.D.P.")
- "Can I just get a snack, my sugar low." (in "L.A.D.P.")
- ”Oooh child, they comin’ “
- "Girl, I can't even fart."
- "Whats the tea, Christine?"
- "I think the chicken had more air time than Shuga did." (referring to Shuga Cain and her "L.A.D.P." sketch with Silky Nutmeg Ganache)
- "If all else fails, go Asian." (referring to Plastique Tiara switching into her Asian accent during the “L.A.D.P” sketch)
- "I'm confused as hell and lost as a Billy Goat."
- "Girl, fish turned into a demon!" (referring to Plastique Tiara after she had a demon accent)
- "Nina looks like a little Christmas bear that you press the button and they move like this..." *bops from side to side* "She's just a going. And then, Silky looks like a walrus out of water. And girl, now you just flopping across these people's stage." (Talking about Silky and Nina West's lip sync)
- “Body of a Goddess, face of Aphrodite. She's a new bitch, Miss Ass Almighty. Davenport Diamonds just can't be stopped. She twerked her way straight to the top. I'm the Diahann Carroll of the Ru dynasty. You'll get read, so please don't try me. Yes, she striking but don't just stare. Say, hey, Miss A'Keria when you see her. Where is the body? Bitch, she's the body. Yes, Miss Body. Miss A'Keria is the body.” (verse in Queens Everywhere)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6
- "The one most meant to meet all the criteria... screw all that! Just say, 'Hey Miss A'Keria!'" (entrance quote)
- "Futuristic rooster" (Referring to her promo look in her Meet The Queens)
- "Winning is a blessing while twerking is too" (Meet The Queens)
- "The bawdy is baaack!"
- Silky: I think that's Jaida.
- A'Keria: Hell naw.
- ''NO, you're pitchy!''
- "And even after this, A'Keria is still the tea!" (exit quote)
Trivia
- A'Keria is a member of the House of Chanel, a Ballroom house from the Mainstream scene. She is known for walking Drags Face and being the Gulf Coast mother of the house.
- A'Keria is tied with Honey Davenport and Ra'Jah O'Hara as the fourth contestant from the "House of Davenport" to appear on "RuPaul's Drag Race", the first being Sahara Davenport, the second being Kennedy Davenport, and the third being Monét X Change.
- She is one of the three Season 11 contestants to feature a brand in her name, the other two being Mercedes Iman Diamond and Ariel Versace.
- Her favorite past-contestant is Season 9 winner Sasha Velour.
- She is the first-ever Davenport to reach the finale on her original season.
- She is the third Davenport overall, after Kennedy Davenport in All Stars 3 and Monét X Change in All Stars 4.
- She was paired with Kimora Blac for Episode 1's mini-challenge, a photoshoot.
- Prior to Drag Race, A'Keria opened up about how she lived her life for almost a year as a woman, until she discovered she identifies as man. [3]
- She made most of her Season 11 looks herself.
- She was a part of the first-ever six-way lip-sync against Honey Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Ra'Jah O'Hara, Scarlet Envy, and Shuga Cain.
- She is the only participant from this lip-sync to reach the finale.
- She had been raising her nephew prior to the show, this is revealed in the Podcast on Episode 12. She is the fifth father to come out of drag race with Tyra Sanchez, Nicole Paige Brooks, Mrs. Kasha Davis, and Tempest DuJour.
- A'Keria was in Taylor Swift's music video for You Need to Calm Down.
- Similarly to Detox and Jaida Essence Hall, she eliminated a queen on their fourth lip-sync (Ra'Jah O'Hara in A'Keria's case) before the finale. She would later be followed by Loosey LaDuca.
- She did this earlier than any other queen, taking only seven episodes to do so.
- A'Keria was the only queen on All Stars 6 to have never lip-synced.
- Due to the apostrophe in her name, A'Keria is the very first contestant alphabetically.
- After the 6-way lip-sync on Season 11, A'Keria tried to quit the competition.[4]
- On both seasons she competed in, A'Keria was sent home by the winner of the season.
Gallery
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 Looks
Drag Family Values Look – Honey Davenport
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6 Looks
Videos
Discography
Appearances/Features
Year | Title | Artwork | Notes |
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2019 | "Queens Everywhere" |
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by RuPaul with Brooke Lynn Hytes, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo & Yvie Oddly |
External Links
References
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Winner | Yvie Oddly |
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Runners-Up | 2nd: Brooke Lynn Hytes • 3rd & 4th: A'keria C. Davenport & Silky Nutmeg Ganache |
Other Contestants | 5th: Vanessa Vanjie Mateo • 6th: Nina West (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: Shuga Cain • 8th: Plastique Tiara • 9th: Ra'Jah O'Hara • 10th: Scarlet Envy • 11th: Ariel Versace • 12th: Mercedes Iman Diamond • 13th: Honey Davenport • 14th: Kahanna Montrese • 15th: Soju |
Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg |
Winner | Kylie Sonique Love |
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Runners-Up | 2nd, 3rd & 4th: Eureka!, Ginger Minj & Ra'Jah O'Hara |
Other Contestants | 5th: Trinity K. Bonet • 6th: Pandora Boxx • 7th: Jan • 8th: A'keria C. Davenport • 9th: Scarlet Envy • 10th: Yara Sofia • 11th: Silky Nutmeg Ganache • 12th: Jiggly Caliente • 13th: Serena ChaCha |
Lip Sync Assassins | Coco Montrese • Brooke Lynn Hytes • Laganja Estranja • Jessica Wild • Mayhem Miller • Manila Luzon • Alexis Mateo • Heidi N Closet • Kameron Michaels • Jaida Essence Hall |
Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
Pit Crew | Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg |