Chad Michaels is an American drag queen, performer, Cher impersonator and cosplayer, as well as a Season 4 runner-up of RuPaul's Drag Race and the winner of All Stars 1.
After winning, Chad kept performing around the world, worked as a judge on the Cosplay National Championship and made cameos on TV sitcoms such as Jane The Virgin and 2 Broke Girls as a Cher impersonator. For years, Chad has been a regular host of (and performer in) the various drag shows at the San Diego bar Urban Mo's (formerly Hamburger Mary's), consistently hosting the weekly RuPaul's Drag Race viewing parties.[citation needed]
Drag Name Origin[]
Because of the fact that she did an impersonation of Annie Lennox, and people said she looked like Brigitte Nielsen, Chad was formerly known as Brigitte Love. However, she never identified with a female name.[citation needed]
Michaels moved to Las Vegas in 1997 to work with La Cage and the show required each entertainer to be introduced at the end of the show by their male name. Chad Michael is her real first and middle name, so she added an "s" for good measure and more appealing to a larger market like "Chad Michaels as Cher".[citation needed]
Track Records[]
| Statistics: | USA Season 4 | USA All Stars Season 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 2nd/3rd Place (Runner-Up) |
1st Place (Winner) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 2, 5) | 3 (Eps. 3, 4, 5) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 2, 11) | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 1 (Ep. 2) | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 11) | 1 (Ep. 1) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 14 | N/A |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4[]
- "Morning bitches! Hi everybody, how y'all doing?" (entrance quote)
- "I'm Cher, bitch!" (as Cher on Snatch Game)
- "Shy Sheila is so shy that I don't give a rat's ass, because this game, is boring the shit out of me! I'm a fucking Oscar winner!" (as Cher on Snatch Game)
- "ALLEGEDLY, ALLEGEDLY!" (as Cher on Snatch Game)
- "Ho! I will never do that because she doesn't do that."
- "Show me one tape where Cher went "ho". She never did that!"
- "Everything I've gone through in my life has been because of Cher...the people I've gotten to meet, the clothes on my back. I basically owe her everything."
- "I'mma paint that bitch pink and I'm gonna fit the Capitol with an updo. Up-do!"
- "YELLOW, RED!"
- "I'm a professional."
- "There is no excuse for someone looking shoddy!"
- "May the odds be ever in your favor, darling. Ever in your favor."
- "I'm a motherfucking assassin."
- "I know this is RuPaul's Drag Race, but damn!"
- "I spread La Mer on my toast in the morning. I'm Cher bitch!" (as Cher)
- "Jiggly, I love you, come to mother dust, come here, come to me. Come to me, I won't hurt you. Here's my dentist's card. Use it." (Reading Jiggly on Reading is Fundamental challenge)"
- "I'm not laying a hand on those bitches, believe me!" (when asked in Untucked who she would fuck)
- "I've been there, done that. I'm a fucking legend! Bring me a Dr Pepper and another lover. Shit!" (as Cher during Untucked)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1[]
- "Happy Hunger Games, bitches!" (entrance quote)
- "I'm hoping to achieve the crown. That's the only thing that I didn't achieve on Season 4."
- "Everybody, shut up!" (when the cast is arguing in Episode 1)
- "Hold on, I'm getting a call on my Bluetooth, it's Sharon. You what? You wanna give me my hundred thousand dollars back?"
- "YES!" (after RuPaul announces both Raven and Jujubee are advancing to the top 4)
Trivia[]
- Chad had a drag mother named Hunter.[citation needed]
- Morgan McMichaels is Chad's drag daughter.[citation needed]
- Chad is the first contestant to win her season with being in the bottom 2 in the first episode. (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1)
- According to Raven on Fashion Photo RuView, the hair Chad wore for her entrance look on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1 is the same hair that Morgan McMichaels wore for her entrance look on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2.[citation needed]
- Chad's audition tape for RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 can be seen for a brief moment in the first episode of the season.
- She is the first contestant to win Snatch Game (on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4) , Makeover (on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1) and Ball Challenge (on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1), followed by Manila Luzon.
- However, Chad is the only contestant to achieve this and to also win her season.
- Chad is the oldest winner of the Drag Race franchise, at 53.[citation needed]
- If we go by age at the time of winning the season, that record is currently held by Sharonne of Drag Race Espana Season 2
- Chad was Shangela's first runner-up as California Entertainer of the Year in 2010.[citation needed]
- Chad is the first Drag Race contestant to lip sync in episode one, survive, and never lip-sync afterwards. (on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1)
- The only other queens this has happened to are Bimini on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2, Spankie Jackzon on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2, and Betina Polaroid on Drag Race Brasil Season 1
- Chad, along with Shannel in Team Shad, are the first contestants to have won three challenges in a row.[citation needed]
- Eureka! has revealed during an interview that Chad had a small role on episode 4 of American Horror Story: Double Feature. In the episode Chad was the host of the show introducing Evan Peters' character Patty O'Furniture on stage, but the scenes were cut from the episode.[1][2]
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4[]
Alternate Promo
Alternate Promo
Meet The Queens
RuPocalypse Photoshoot
Mugshot Photoshoot
#TeamChad Promo
#TeamChad Promo
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Apocalyptic Couture Look
Girly Girl Couture Look
Platinum & Gold Look
Red Carpet Look
Snatch Game Look – Cher
Dress To Impress Look
Pride Boat Look – Pink
Dragazines Look
Frenemies Look
Inaugural Ball Look
Pregnant Makeover Look
Daytime Dog Park Look
Pooch In A Purse Look
Canine Couture Look
Top 3 Look
Finale Look
Crowning Look
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1[]
Mini Promo
Mini Trailer
Winner Congratulatory Post
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Opposites Attract Look
60's Glam Look
Bad Girls Chic Look
Girl Group Superstars Look
Secret Identity Look
Super Hero Look
Finale Look
Videos[]
The Pit Stop[]
The Pit Stop AS3 E8 with Chad Michaels
Discography[]
Singles[]
- "Tragic Girl" (2013) by Liquid360 & Chad Michaels
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Sharon Needles |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Chad Michaels & Phi Phi O'Hara |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Latrice Royale (Miss Congeniality) • 5th: Kenya Michaels • 6th: Dida Ritz • 7th: Willam (Disqualified) • 8th: Jiggly Caliente • 9th: Milan • 10th: Madame LaQueer • 11th: The Princess • 12th: Lashauwn Beyond • 13th: Alisa Summers |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage • Billy B |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
| Winner | Chad Michaels |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Raven • 3rd & 4th: Jujubee & Shannel |
| Teams | Team Shad: Chad Michaels & Shannel • Team Rujubee: Raven & Jujubee • Team Yarlexis (5th/6th): Alexis Mateo & Yara Sofia • Team Latrila (7th/8th): Manila Luzon & Latrice Royale • Team Brown Flowers (9th/10th): Nina Flowers & Tammie Brown • Team Mandora (11th/12th): Pandora Boxx & Mimi Imfurst |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |