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Jan Sport, mononymously known as Jan on the show, is the stage name of Charlie Mantione, a New York City drag performer and one of the Season 12 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Name Origin
It is revealed in a BuzzFeed video that she decided on "Jan Sport" because not only does she think it is a funny reference to the brand of backpacks, but because it reflects her love of sports, such as football, hockey, and soccer.
Similarly to Brita Filter, she shortened her name to "Jan" for Drag Race, adding that she loves Jan Brady from the sitcom "The Brady Bunch."
RuPaul's Drag Race
| Season Competed | Season 12 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 8th Place |
| Mini-Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Main Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 8) |
| Episode Eliminated | Episode 8 |
Memorable Quotes
- "Hey y'all! Let's play some basketball! Yes!" (entrance quote)
- Rock: "Oh! Jan Sport?" Jan: "Oh, it's just Jan!" (when Rock M. Sakura says her original name)
- "I'm really ambitious, I'm very driven, and I don't apologize for that."
- "Damn, some of this stuff looks real cute, some of it also looks real tacky."
- "I'm shocked. I'm confused."
- "What were you? Like, apple tree #3?" (to Dahlia Sin)
- "♪Marcia, Marcia, Marcia, move over sis, it's Jan! The girl next door, plus so much more, there's no choice but to stan! Worked so hard to get here, but I still want more! Push farther into mainstream than any queen before! My stunning look, this sickening hook, I can do everything! And did I mention you'll be gagging when I start to sing?♪" (verse in "You Don't Know Me")
- "I'm dribbling a soccer ball down this runway! Who else?"
- "I've had a full face transplant!" (in Gay's Anatomy)
- "There's no business like show business! So send in the clowns! Oh wait, they're already here." (as Bernadette Peters in Snatch Game)
- "We're on Drag Race! How fun!"
- "America, world, thank you so much. I hope you got to get to know me a little bit more. And everyone, (moans) mhmn~, get ready to feel to the jantasy, ah! Bye!" (exit quote)
- "Not this." (on a livestream)
Trivia
- Before Drag Race, Jan was working as a customer service representative at Flywheel Sports, a cycling company.
- Jan competed on Season 14 of America's Got Talent with her drag vocal trio act Stephanie's Child, of which Rosé is also part of.
- She is a part of the live singing drag trio Stephanie's Child alongside drag queens Rosé and Lagoona Bloo.
- Jan is the drag daughter of Season 9 contestant Alexis Michelle.
- Jan is the first person of Armenian ancestry to compete RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Jan is in the same Drag Family as her fellow Season 12 competitor, Brita, Season 13 competitor Rosé, and Canada's Drag Race Season 1 contestant Lemon. She and Lemon also used to be roommates.
- Jan was the first Season 12 contestant to be revealed.
- Jan holds a YouTube series called Jan’s Jukebox, where she sings song covers including every Season 12 lip sync song.
- Jan, like The Vixen, has spent the second longest span without receiving any critiques on the main stage, with four consecutive episodes (episodes 3 to 6 in Season 12) being sent to Untucked right away.
- Jaidynn Diore Fierce and Widow Von'Du hold the record of the most consecutive episodes without receiving critiques, with five.
- As revealed by Miz Cracker on YouTube, Jan helped her to stone her Denim and Diamonds look for Season 10. Miz Cracker also helped Jan to get bookings at her start.
- Jan appeared in Miz Cracker's music video for "She's A Woman!"
- Jan played 'Riff Raff' in 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' at the EVVY Awards.
Drag Family
House of Michelle
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Gallery
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Season 12 Looks
Promo Look
Cast RuVeal Look
Press Week Look
Premiere Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Spring Look
Fall Look
Tulle Look
Buttons and Bows Look
Ball Looks - Lady Baller, Basketball Wife Realness & Balls to the Wall Eleganza
Planet of the Capes Look
Snatch Game Look - Bernardette Peters
Frozen Eleganza Look
Night of a Thousand Michelle Visages Look
Black Wedding Look
Unaired Stars and Stripes Forever Look
Unaired Makeover Look - with Cindy
Unaired The Color Purple Look
Reunion Look
Grand Finale Look
Videos
Season 12
Meet Jan — Season 12
Episode 8 “This is My Night” Lip Sync
Jan’s Lady Baller Look Makeup Tutorial RuPaul’s Drag Race
All of Jan's Runway Looks Season 12
Others
Drag Queens ARGUE With Simon Cowell On America's Got Talent 2019 Got Talent Global
Inside Jan’s NYC Apartment S3 E1 RuPaul’s Drag Race Out of the Closet
Jan, Cheryl & Lemon’s Three-Way Diva Makeup Tutorial - RuPaul’s Drag Race
Filmography
TV
- (2019) America's Got Talent, on Season 14
- (2020) RuPaul's Drag Race, on Season 12
- (2020) Untucked, on Season 12
Web Series
- (2020) Miz Cracker's Review with a Jew - S12 E02
- (2020) Watcha Packin' - S12 E08
- (2021) The Pit Stop - S13 E08
Discography
Singles
- (2020) "You don't know me" by RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 Cast
Social Media
References
| Jaida Essence Hall | |
| 2nd & 3rd: Crystal Methyd & Gigi Goode | |
| 4th: Sherry Pie (Disqualified) • 5th: Jackie Cox • 6th: Heidi N Closet (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: Widow Von'Du • 8th: Jan • 9th: Brita • 10th: Aiden Zhane • 11th: Nicky Doll • 12th: Rock M. Sakura • 13th: Dahlia Sin | |
| Jason Carter • Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg | |
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