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Luz Violeta is a Chilean drag queen, singer, comedian, model and LGBTQ+ activist best known for winning the first season of The Switch Drag Race, the Chilean version of Drag Race.

She later returned for the second season, quitting the competition due to differences with the producers, placing 9th.

Track Records[]

Statistics The Switch 1 The Switch 2
Ranking: 1st Place
(Winner)
9th Place
(Quit)
Immunities Won: 3
(Weeks 2, 4, 5)
3
(Weeks 3, 5, 7)
Times with Highest Score in Singing Gala: 1
(Week 8)
1
(Week 2)
Times in Bottom: 3 (Weeks 3, 7, 9) 3 (Week 2, 9, 11)
Episode Eliminated: N/A Week 10

Drag Name Origin[]

She chose her drag name because, in the chinese chromotherapy, the violet light is the one that transmutes, just like she does, from man to woman. She most likely experienced treatment with chromotherapy.[2]

Memorable Quotes[]

  • "Yo quiero ella por qué sí." (when nominating Sofía Camará to go directly to the Singing Gala)

Trivia[]

  • Luz is the first winner in the franchise to land in the bottom 2 more than twice on the season they won, landing in the bottom 3 times.
  • Luz is the first queen on the show to perform without a wig on, being bald in the singing gala on Episode 6 of Season 1 of The Switch Drag Race.
    • She did this to spread awareness about breast cancer, which her grandmother died from.
  • Luz is the second winner in the franchise to compete on another season, the first being BeBe Zahara Benet on the American version, who competed on Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race and Season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
  • She quit the second season because of differences with the producers.[citation needed]
    • In an interview, she mentioned that the conditions during filming for The Switch Drag Race were horrible, and even mentioned homophobia from the crew.[3]
  • Luz Violeta started doing drag around 2011, as a comedian in a friend's birthday party.[citation needed]
  • On Episode 14 of the first season, Luz refused to do a challenge. As a punishment, she was only able to receive a maximum score of 5 in the Singing Gala, opposed to the maximum score of 7 that the other queens could receive.
  • Excluding the Top 5 queens, Luz is the only contestant from Season 2 of The Switch Drag Race who has not been interviewed on The Switch Íntimo due to her voluntary exit from the show.
  • On The Switch Drag Race, Luz revealed that at an early age, her father did not accept her sexuality. However, after seeing her on the show and realizing that drag was a valid career, he became more accepting.
  • In addition to The Switch Drag Race, Luz has competed in other competition shows, including La Divina Comida and Chilean Talent.
  • Luz went viral for a YouTube video from 2014 that demonstrates how to use a condom in the correct form.
    • She partnered with Chilean LGBTQIA+ organisation Accíon Gay in commemoration of World AIDS Day.
    • The video received over 18 million views.
    • The video was praised by fans for being ‘educative’, ‘informative’ and ‘uncensored’.
  • Luz currently lives in Santiago, Chile.
  • Luz hosted the radio show ‘Hagase la Luz’ on INJUV.fm, a Chilean radio station.
  • Luz is a part of a campaign against gender violence with UN Women.
  • In 2016, Luz survived a homophobic stabbing attack.
  • In 2022, Luz spoke out on her socials about an attack carried out by Francisca del Solar.
    • Both herself and her husband were attacked at a Christmas event in Providencia, Chile.
    • She decided to take legal action as a result of the injuries caused, including cuts to the face by a broken bottle.
  • Luz had a cat named Ally, who passed away in February 2025.
  • Luz has cosplayed Snow White and Wonder Woman.

Gallery[]

The Switch Drag Race Season 1[]

The Switch Drag Race Season 1 Looks[]

The Switch Drag Race Season 2[]

The Switch Drag Race Season 2 Looks[]

Versus Drag Queens Season 4[]

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015-2016 The Switch Drag Race (Season 1) Self Contestant (Placed 1st)
2018 The Switch Drag Race (Season 2) Self Contestant (Placed 9th)

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