Kenya Michaels

Kenya Michaels
Biographical Information
Drag Name	Kenya Michaels
Ethnicity	Puerto Rican
Date of Birth	May 8, 1990
Age	33
Season Information
Season	Season 4
Place	5th
Eliminated	Episodes 5 & 10
Sent home by	Latrice Royale & Milan
Challenge Wins	0

Kenya Michaels is the stage name of Kenya Olivera, a former drag performer, originally from Puerto Rico. She competed in Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Elimination

Kenya was first eliminated in Episode 5, Snatch Game, after doing a bad Beyoncé impression and landing in the Bottom alongside Milan.

She was eliminated again in Episode 10, DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock, after coming back (in the same episode), by Latrice Royale.

Name Origin

Kenya is from the African country, and Michaels is in honor of the choreographer Mia Michaels. She was a dance teacher in Puerto Rico and loves Mia Michaels.

Memorable Quotes

• "Hi, Girls-ah!" *mug* *mug* - Entrance Quote
• "I'm a little person, but I'm FIERCE... BITCH!"
• "I like to MOVE my body!"
• "Hola!"
• "Mira mi cabello! Perra!"
• "I'm going to teach you Spanish right now!"
• "I feel amazing!"
• "I say get your rebel on, and fight!"
• "Mama, It is not what you say, it's what you do!"
• "I'm gonna take a sweet dream right now!"
• "I'm a survivor! I'm a survivor!" - While "imitating" Beyoncé on the Snatch Game.
• "Reminds me of high school gym class..."
• *clap*
• "Jesus is a biscuit!" - speaking in accent after Phi Phi O'Hara's and Sharon Needles' fight.

Trivia

• Kenya is a transgender woman. She is the third trans queen to compete on the show, after Sonique and Carmen Carrera.
• At 5'0", she is the shortest queen to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race.
• Her drag daughter is Amy Michaels.
• Kenya performed in the "Pulse" night club during the June 12th terror attack. She posted an update on her Facebook page saying she is safe shortly after the attack.
• Kenya is planning on releasing her swimsuit line, "Flamingoes Swimwear".
• Whenever Kenya lip synced for her life, she was eliminated.

Gallery

Season 4 Looks

• Promo Look
• Confessional Look
• Apocalyptic Couture Look
• Girly Girl Couture Look
• Platinum & Gold Look
• Red Carpet Look
• Snatch Game Look - Beyoncé
• Dress To Impress Look
• Pregnant Makeover Look

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Follow Kenya

• Kenya's Instagram (Private)
• Kenya's Myspace