DaCota, also known as DaCota Monteiro, is the stage name of Caio Rodrigues,[1] a drag queen, performer, comedian, content creator, and the Season 1 winner of TNT Drag. She is also one of the permanent judges on the Season 2 of TNT Drag.
She later returned to the competitive scene in Season 1 of Queen Stars, where she placed 10th.
Drag Name Origin
"DaCota" is a play on with the portuguese word "Cota", it's a joke on the racial quota, which she was always accused being a part of in theater productions
TNT Drag
Season Competed | TNT Drag 1 | Queen Stars 1 |
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Ranking: | 1st Place (Winner) |
10th Place |
Maxi Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 5) | N/A |
Times Placed High: | 2 (Ep. 2, 3) | |
Times Placed Low: | 0 | |
Times in Bottom | N/A | 2 (Ep. 2, 3) |
Episode Eliminated | N/A | Episode 3 |
Queen Stars
Episode | Song | Result |
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1 | "Material Girl" by Madonna | ADV |
2 | "Apaga a Luz" by Gloria Groove | BTM |
3 | "Rajadão" by Pabllo Vittar | ELIM |
Entrance Quote
TNT Drag Season 1
"Atenção jurados, preparem os panos porque a cotada chegou!"
Memorable Quotes
TNT Drag Season 1
- "É Barbaro!"
- "Eu vou ter que defender essa menina?"
- "Você vem, Bettany?"
- Meu nome é DaCota, eu sou o dragão que tá cuidando aqui da torre."
Trivia
- DaCota is the first winner on TNT Drag.
- DaCota identifies as Non-Binary.[2]
- DaCota and Aimée Lumière have the same birthday.
- DaCota has a YouTube channel where they comedically review episodes of Drag Race, Drag Race All Stars, Dragula, Drag Race UK, Down Under and Espana.
- DaCota is the first TNT contestant to never place in the bottom.
- DaCota's favorite Drag Race contestant is Willam.[3]
- DaCota loves musicals.[4]
- DaCota is the first queen to become a judge on the TNT Drag franchise.
- With her appearance on Queen Stars, she is the first queen on any Drag Series to go from contestant to judge to constestant.
- Along with Sasha Zimmer, DaCota is one of two winners of a different Drag Series to compete on Queen Stars Season 1. DaCota won TNT Drag Season 1 while Sasha won Academia de Drags Season 2.
Filmography
Web Series
- TNT Drag (Season 1), contestant (2020).
- La Monas's Battle, judge (2020)
- TNT Drag (Season 2), judge (2021).
Gallery
TNT Drag Season 1
Queen Stars Season 1 Looks
Videos
TNT Drag Season 1
Social Media
DaCota | |
2nd: Eva Sattiva • 3rd: Flaminga | |
4th, 5th & 6th: Kitty Kawakubo, Klox (Miss Congeniality) & Malayka SN • 7th-11th: Chloe Stardust, Di Vina Kaskaria, Nola Criola, Raykka Rica & Tereza Skyper | |
Aimée Lumière • Spadina Banks • Duda Baroni • Felipe Politano • Desirée Beck |
Winners | Diego • Leyllah Diva Black • Reddy Allor |
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Runners-Up | Arquiza & Wes |
Other Queens | 6th: Katha Maathai • 7th: Sasha Zimmer • 8th: Ashilleyy Extravaganzza • 9th: Ravell • 10th: DaCota Monteiro • 11th-15th: Aimée Lumière, Fabio Chiamenti, Mercedez Vulcão, Naja White, Ohana Azalee •16th-20th: Divanna Kahanna Montez, Ivana Conda, Luka Cortez, Luwi Bloom, Sarah Vika |
Judges | Diego Timbó • Luísa Sonza • Pabllo Vittar • Tiago Abravanel • Vanessa Da Mata |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PT) Quem participa do TODXS Conecta 2018? | Medium — June 9, 2018
- ↑ (PT) [hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tndZ9ElfRZo&t=108s&ab_channel=DaCota [DaCota] 50 fatos sobre mim!] | Medium — March 8, 2016
- ↑ (PT) [hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tndZ9ElfRZo&t=108s&ab_channel=DaCota [DaCota] 50 fatos sobre mim!] | Medium — March 8, 2016
- ↑ (PT) [hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tndZ9ElfRZo&t=108s&ab_channel=DaCota [DaCota] 50 fatos sobre mim!] | Medium — March 8, 2016