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Akashia is an American drag performer and was a contestant in the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

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What inspired the drag name 'Akashia'? toggle section
Akashia's drag name originates from the character Akasha, a vampire in the 'Queen of the Damned' film, which is an adaptation of Anne Rice's novel. Aaliyah played the role of Akasha in the movie.
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What character did Akashia dress up as for Halloween? toggle section
Akashia chose to portray Akasha from 'Queen of the Damned' for Halloween, a character originally from Anne Rice's novel and played by Aaliyah in the film adaptation.
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What famous line did Akashia say to Victoria Parker? toggle section
In RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1, Akashia commented on Victoria Parker's makeup, stating, 'Maybe the makeup is just afraid to stay on your face!'
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What movie is the vampire 'Akasha' from, which inspired Akashia's drag name? toggle section
The drag name 'Akashia' originates from the vampire character 'Akasha' in the film 'Queen of the Damned', which is an adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, with Aaliyah in the role of Akasha.
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Who played the character 'Akasha' in the movie that inspired Akashia's drag name? toggle section
Aaliyah portrayed the character 'Akasha' in the film 'Queen of the Damned'. This role inspired the drag name of Akashia.
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Drag Name Origin[]

Akashia's drag name comes from the vampire "Akasha" from the movie "Queen of the Damned", based on the novel by Anne Rice and played by Aaliyah in the movie. She has previously dressed up as Akasha for Halloween.[3]

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 1
Ranking: 7th Place
Maxi Challenges Won: 0
Mini Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 2)
Times as Team Captain: 1 (Ep. 2)
Times in Bottom: 3 (Eps. 1, 2, 3)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 3

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1[]

  • "I love the attention, I do. I love it, crave it."
  • "Jade is very cute, um I might be a lesbian with him."
  • "Maybe the makeup is just afraid to stay on your face!" (to Victoria Parker as her makeup was running off)
  • "Porkchop looked like a football field." (referring to Victoria Parker's runway look on Episode 1)
  • "Sewing is not my strong point, clearly from the challenge. [laughter] Clearly."
  • "Every competition needs a bitch, and that bitch is ME and I'm happy with that. I tell it how it is and I'm fierce!"
  • "I can't believe I'm crying! I haven't cried in like, 4 years!"

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Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 1 Themself Contestant (7th place) [3]
2014 RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 4 Zombie Episode: "RuPocalypse Now!" [6]
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 10 Themself Episode: "Grand Finale" [5]

Web Series[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Under The Hood Themself [7]

External Links[]

References[]

  1. RuPaul's Drag Race Moments of Black Excellence | VH1 | YouTube — February 19, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Akashia - RuPaul's Drag Race Casting Audition Tape | YouTube, WOWPresents — October 15, 2013
  3. 3.0 3.1 Meet The Queens: Akashia | YouTube, RuPaul's Drag Race — September 27, 2013
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 RuPaul's Drag Race season 1 cast: Where are they now? | Entertainment Weekly — March 3, 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 Lip Sync Eleganza Extravaganza Performance w/ S1 & S10 Queens 💃 | YouTube, RuPaul's Drag Race — June 28, 2018
  6. TV Show and Tell: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 PREMIERE | Blogspot — February 3, 2012
  7. Under The Hood of RuPaul’s Drag Race 2 | World of Wonder — February 11, 2009

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