A'keria Chanel Davenport

A'keria Chanel Davenport
Biographical Information
Drag Name	A'keria Chanel Davenport
Real Name	Gregory D'Wayne
Ethnicity	African-American
Date of Birth	March 1, 1988
Age	33
Hometown	Dallas, Texas
Current City	Houston, Texas
Season Information
Season	Season 11
Place	3rd/4th
Eliminated	Episode 14
Sent home by	Yvie Oddly
Challenge Wins	2
Friends	Adore Delano Alexis Mateo Alyssa Edwards Aquaria Ariel Versace Asia O'Hara BeBe Zahara Benet Biqtch Puddin Brooke Lynn Hytes Derrick Barry Detox Evah Destruction Honey Davenport Jade Jolie Jaida Essence Hall Kahanna Montrese Kennedy Davenport Kimora Blac Manila Luzon Mercedes Iman Diamond Monét X Change Monique Heart Nicky Doll Nina West Plastique Tiara Ra'Jah O'Hara Sahara Davenport Scarlet Envy Shea Couleé Shuga Cain Silky Nutmeg Ganache Soju The Vixen Trinity K. Bonet Vanessa Vanjie Mateo Vinegar Strokes Widow Von'Du Yvie Oddly

A'keria Chanel Davenport is the stage name of Gregory D'Wayne, a 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.

RuPaul's Drag Race

A'keria Chanel Davenport

Season Competed	Season 11
Ranking:	3rd/4th Place
Mini-Challenges Won:	1 (Ep. 6)
Times as Team Captain	1 (Ep. 6)
Maxi Challenges Won:	2 (Eps. 6, 9)
Times in Bottom:	2 (Eps. 3, 7)
Episode Eliminated:	Episode 14

From the legendary "House of Davenport", Miss A'keria's slick shiny look will be sure to make you sit up and pay attention. As past "Miss Black Universe" title holder, this super accomplished pageant queen is doing the Davenports proud with her signature aesthetic: "fit, fashion, mug, and body" and continued that on through the competition being the first Davenport to reach the finale in their original season.

Entrance Quote

"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."

Memorable Quotes

• "Get. Out. Get out!" (referring 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.")
• "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)
• "Where is the body?" (During her verse in the Rap Challenge)

Trivia

• Even though it was not the intention, A'keria Chanel Davenport's name is a pun on the phrase "I carry a Chanel."
• A'keria is tied with Honey Davenport and Ra'Jah O'Hara as the 4th contestant from the "House of Davenport" to appear on "RuPaul's Drag Race", the 1st being Sahara Davenport, the 2nd being Kennedy Davenport, and the 3rd being Monét X Change.
• She is 1 of the 3 Season 11 contestants to feature a brand in her name, the other 2 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.
• 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 did this earlier than any other queen, taking only seven episodes to do so.

Drag Family

House of Davenport

CoCo †

Kelexis Davenport

Manila Luzon

Sahara Davenport †

Chevelle Brooks

Lady Deja Davenport

Kennedy Davenport

Armani Nicole Davenport

Silkie O'Hara Monroe

Londenn Davenport

Jiggly Caliente

Honey Davenport

Chi Chi DeVayne †

A'keria C. Davenport

Paris Davenport

Shaniya Ellis Narcisse

Bob The Drag Queen

Monét X Change

Detoxx Bustiae

Sasha Pierce Davenport

Ra'Jah O'Hara

Miz Cracker

Gallery

Season 11 Mini Promo

Season 11 Mini Trailer

#TeamA'keria Promo

Legendary Photoshoot — Kimora Blac

Season 11 Looks

Promo Look

Cast RuVeal Look

Confessional Look

Entrance Look

Legendary Look — BeBe Zahara Benet

Zodiac Look — Pisces

Fringe Look

Orange Alert Look

Trampy Trick or Treater Look

Witch Please Look

MILF Eleganza Look

All That Glitters Look

Farm To Runway Look

Snatch Game Look — Tiffany Haddish

Sequins on the Runway Look

L.A.D.P. Mug Shot

Facekini Look

Caftan Realness Look

Makeover Look - Honey Davenport

Best Drag Look

Reunion Look

Grand Finale Look

LSFTC Look 1

Videos

Meet A’Keria C. Davenport 'Bigger in Texas, Baby' RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11

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Social Media

• A'keria Chanel Davenport's Site | Instagram | Twitter