Carmen Farala is a Spanish drag performer and one of the contestants of the first season of Drag Race España.
Carmen was later crowned España's First Drag Superstar at the finale.
Drag Name Origin[]
Carmen Farala's artistic name is inspired by Carmen Electra, she really liked the name 'Carmen' at a time in his childhood that was considered a typical old woman spanish name. Farala comes from a Spanish famous perfume commercial from the 80's. It is also the name of the ruffles or faralaes of the flamenco dresses, typical of Andalusia.[2] [3]
Track Record(s)[]
| Seasons Competed: | España Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 1st Place (Winner) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 3 (Eps. 2, 6, 7) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 4 (Eps. 1, 5, 6, 7) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 0 |
| Episode Eliminated: | N/A |
Memorable Quotes[]
Drag Race España Season 1[]
- Una de las cosas que menos me gusta de una draga es la ordinariez de... ''Ah, mi coño, [vulgar sounds]'', que hacen bromas fáciles con penes y vaginas. Muerte a las ordinarias." (In the Meet The Queens)[2]
- "He librado muchas batallas en compañía, pero esta guerra, la gano sola. (entrance quote)[4]
- "Sí, soy un hombre, que pasa!?"[4]
- "Siempre estan corriendo y gritando las feas. Pero las chicas guapas no seriamos monas sin las feas. Es decir, las feas son necesarias para que se nos aprecie a las guapas."
- "A veces, en los restaurantes, la gente me pone cosas sobre mi, pensando que soy una percha. Y en navidad, todo el mundo piensa que soy el árbol". (In the Everybody Loves Puppets challenge)
- "Es una 66666. Como mi talla de pantalones". (In the Everybody Loves Puppets challenge)
- "Abridme paso que vengo, pisando fuerte y latiendo. Carmen Farala me llamo y ya estás ardiendo. Latina apasionada, mujer fuerte, empoderada. Si luchas contracorriente, no te frena nada." (verse in "Divas")[5]
Trivia[]
- Carmen Farala is the second queen in the Drag Race franchise to be named "Carmen", after Carmen Carrera from the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Carmen is part of a drag group known as "Hermanas Farala", alongside her drag sisters Bárbara and Vera Farala.[6]
- Carmen is the first queen on Drag Race España to...
- ...win a mini challenge.
- ...win a Singing Challenge, a Stand-Up Challenge and the Makeover Challenge.
- ...win two and three challenges.
- She is also the first one to win two challenges in a row.
- ...never fall in the bottom 2.
- Carmen has stated that she has never seen any edition of RuPaul's Drag Race.[7] She later clarified in an interview that, once she found out she was on Drag Race España, she did watch a few episodes to familiarize herself with the format, but avoided watching too much to avoid her drag persona being influenced by American references.[8]
- Carmen created every single outfit she wore in the competition.[9]
- Carmen made her Night of a Thousand Rosalías look the day of the runway in the Werk Room, after realizing she and Dovima Nurmi were planning to present the same look. Carmen also lent Dovima the VMA statue she used in the runway, and offered to lend her the entire outfit due to Dovima's version giving her some issues.[12]
- Carmen is the seventh winner in the franchise to never place in the bottom 2 at all, with their only lip-sync being the lip-sync for the crown, following Tyra Sanchez, Bianca Del Rio, Violet Chachki, Sasha Velour, Aquaria, and Envy Peru.
- In 2022, Carmen designed the costumes for Chanel Terrero, that was used in the preselection to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[13]
- Carmen is open to return on an All Stars season despite winning her original season.[14]
- Carmen had a reveal for each look in case she ended up in the bottom two.[14]
Gallery[]
Drag Race España Season 1[]
Mini Promo
Promo Banner
Promo Poster
Mini Trailer
#TeamCarmen Promo
#TeamCarmen Poster
#TeamCarmen Poster
#TeamCarmen Banner
Congratulatory Post for Carmen
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize1.png "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize1.png (1.14 MB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize2.jpg "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize2.jpg (181 KB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize3.png "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize3.png (1.02 MB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize4.jpg "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize4.jpg (210 KB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize5.png "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize5.png (1.82 MB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize6.png "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize6.png (842 KB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize7.jpg "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize7.jpg (166 KB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize8.png "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize8.png (1.08 MB)")
![Shangay Magazine Nº 534 Photoshoot – September 2021 (Drag Race Prize)[15][16]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize9.png "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize9.png (1.01 MB)")
![Shangay Photoshoot (Drag Race Prize)[15][17]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize10.jpg "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize10.jpg (282 KB)")
![Shangay Photoshoot (Drag Race Prize)[15][17]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize11.jpg "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize11.jpg (280 KB)")
![Shangay Photoshoot (Drag Race Prize)[15][17]](/wiki/File:CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize12.jpg "CarmenFaralaDragRacePrize12.jpg (272 KB)")
Drag Race España Season 1 Looks[]
Promo Look
Cast RuVeal Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
De Mercadillo Look
"Divas" Performance Look
Tributo a La Veneno Look
Football Player Look
Mis Raíces Look
Snatch Game Look – Dakota
Choni de Barrio Look
Ejecutiva Agressiva Look
Jet-Set Marbellí Look
Arte Español: Eleganza Extravaganza Look
Drags de la Comedia Look
La Noche de las Mil Rosalías Look – Grammys 2020 Red Carpet
Original La Noche de las Mil Rosalías Look – VMAs 2019 Performance
Furia de las Titanas Look – with Carla Farala
Reencuentro Look
"U Wear It Well" Performance Look
Mi Mejor Look Drag
Mi Mejor Look Drag (Reveal)
Coronación Look
Extras[]
Gran Hotel de las Reinas[]
Promo Look
Mini Promo
Promo Banner
Promo Poster
Congratulatory Post for Carmen
Drag Race España Season 2[]
Supremme Eleganza Talent Extravaganza Look
Drags de la Comedia Look
Winner Successor Look
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Drag Race España (Season 1) | Self | Contestant (Winner) | [18] |
| 2022 | Drag Race España (Season 2) | Self | Special Guest | [18] |
Discography[]
Appearances/Features[]
| Year | Title | Artwork | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Divas (Las Metal Donnas)" |
|
by The Cast of Drag Race España |
| 2022 | "Pantera" | 
|
References[]
External Links[]
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| Winner | Carmen Farala |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Killer Queen & Sagittaria |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Pupi Poisson (Miss Congeniality) • 5th: Dovima Nurmi • 6th: Hugáceo Crujiente • 7th: Arantxa Castilla La Mancha • 8th: Inti (Quit) • 9th: Drag Vulcano • 10th: The Macarena |
| Judges | Supremme de Luxe • Ana Locking • Javier Ambrossi • Javier Calvo |