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.
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RuPaul's Drag Race
Season Competed | Season 11 |
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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
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Manila Luzon | Sahara Davenport † | ![]() | ![]() | Kennedy Davenport | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jiggly Caliente | Honey Davenport | Chi Chi DeVayne † | A'keria C. Davenport | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bob The Drag Queen | Monét X Change | ![]() | ![]() | Ra'Jah O'Hara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2nd: Brooke Lynn Hytes • 3rd & 4th: A'keria Chanel Davenport & Silky Nutmeg Ganache | |
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 | |
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