Kiara

Kiara Schatzi, or simply known as Kiara, is the stage name of Dimitri Nana-Côté, a drag performer and one of the Season 1 contestants of Canada's Drag Race.

Name Origin

Kiara's name comes from the character Kiara in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. She chose it because she is a Leo and likes lions.

Canada's Drag Race

Memorable Quotes

• En français, s'il vous plaît. (entrance quote)
• "I'm pretty, and I'm versatile!" [winks]
• "A ticket home!" (upon hearing Kyne's excitement about what prize she will win)
• "I like that..." (upon hearing Juice Boxx's entrance quote)
• "Miss Safe at-large." (to Anastarzia Anaquway)
• "♪ KiKi wanna kai-kai / But none of these queens are my type / I'm sexy, so they want a bite-bite / They can try me, but I will decline-cline / Miss Anaquway, you can sashay / I want a real star, no tea, no safe / Ilona, you're on the same lane / Double chin, double teeth, baby. desolé! ♪" (verse in "Not Sorry Aboot It")
• "Kiki wanna be on All Stars!" (exit quote)

Trivia

• He attended Cégep de Sainte-Foy in Quebec City, and later began attending Concordia University in Montreal to study film.
• Rita Baga gave Kiara her first gig.
• Kiara is a member of the Kiki "House of Benetton", the first Ballroom Kiki house founded in Montreal.
• Her lip-sync with Priyanka is currently the longest lip-sync aired in Drag Race herstory, clocking in at 3 minutes and 14 seconds.
  • It is also the first lip-sync aired ever to exceed 3 minutes.

Gallery

Canada's Drag Race Season 1 Looks

Videos

MEET THE QUEENS Kiara

Canada's Drag Race Meet Kiara

Filmography

TV

• Canada's Drag Race, on Season 1, as herself/contestant. (2020)

Web Series

• TBA

Social Media

• Kiara's Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
• Kiara on Wikipedia (FR)

References

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