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Ma'Ma Queen

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Ma'Ma Queen, sometimes spelled as Ma'MaQueen,[4] is the stage name of Venus Bijleveld,[5] a Dutch drag performer, politician and one of the Season 1 contestants of Drag Race Holland. They placed 3rd/4th and were voted as the season's Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants.

Track Records[]

Seasons Competed: Holland Season 1
Ranking: 3rd/4th Place
(Miss Congeniality)
Maxi Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 3)
Mini Challenges Won: 2 (Eps. 4, 6)
Times as Team Captain: 1 (Ep. 4)
Times in Bottom: 2 (Eps. 4, 7)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 8

Memorable Quotes[]

Drag Race Holland Season 1[]

  • "Met mijn hart op de goede plek is de toekomst holographic." (entrance quote)
  • "Dat was voor mij een aardige verassing, dat Madness safe was. Ik wil dat Madness naar huis gaat."
  • "Madame Madness, voor jou heb ik geen read... want ik had je niet in deze aflevering verwacht." (during the reading challenge)
  • "Schat waar heb jij ineens last van, ik schrik me helemaal de cholera!" (during the "Gooische Drags" acting challenge)

Trivia[]

  • Ma'Ma identifies as non-binary.
    • They discovered they were non-binary during college, where they studied Queer Studies and Gender Studies.
    • Ma'Ma's reveal of their non-binary identity prompted Fred van Leer to change the line "Heren, start uw motoren, en moge de beste dame winnen!" to "Racers, start uw motoren, en moge de beste drag queen winnen!" mid-season.
  • Ma'Ma is the mother of the drag house "House of Holographic Hoes".
  • Ma'Ma is the ambassador of Rotterdam Pride.[6]
  • Before starting their drag career, Ma'Ma studied fashion at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam.[7]
  • Ma'Ma starred in their own short documentary film in early 2019.
  • Ma'Ma is the second queen to do a weed-inspired runway look; the first being Ariel Versace in episode 1 of Season 11 of the American series.
    • Ma'Ma smoked actual marijuana on the mainstage, they are the first queen to do so.
  • Ma'Ma is the first queen of Holland to win a challenge and lip sync the episode after.
  • Ma'Ma is the lowest placing Maxi Challenge winner of Drag Race Holland Season 1.
  • Ma'Ma is the first queen ever to makeover their father for the Makeover Challenge.
  • Ma'Ma won the title of 'Miss Congeniality' during the Season 1 reunion podcast, this also makes her the third unofficial Miss Congenialty to be crowned after Tynomi Banks from Canada's Drag Race (Season 1) and Blu Hydrangea from RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 1).
    • Coincidentally, all three were the 'unofficial' Miss Congenialities of their respective series' first season.
    • However, during the finale of Season 2, the show recognized her as the official Miss Congeniality of Season 1.
  • They are the second Miss Congeniality to make it to the finale of their original season, after Nina Flowers. This was followed by Luquisha Lubamba, Nehellenia and Silvana Della Magliana of Drag Race Italia Seasons 1, 2, and 3 respectively, as well as Sapphira Cristál of RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 16). Additionally, Samantha Ballentines of Drag Race España (Season 2) and Drag Race España: All Stars (Season 1) was Miss Congeniality on the latter season, in which she made the finale.
  • Ma'Ma said that her biggest dream is to be pregnant.[8][9]
  • In 2021, Ma'Ma was featured in a commercial for Dutch supermarket chain Coop.[10]
  • Ma'Ma made fellow Season 1 queen, Janey Jacké's promo look for UK vs. The World.
  • Ma'Ma said in March 2023 that she was legally recognized as trans by the government and that she would begin her physical transition
  • Ma'Ma is an active member of the political party BIJ1.[11]
    • She ran for city council in Rotterdam in the Dutch municipal elections of 2022.[11]
    • She ran for parliament in the Dutch general elections of 2023.[4]

Gallery[]

Drag Race Holland Season 1[]

Drag Race Holland Season 1 Looks[]

Drag Race Holland Season 2[]

Drag Race Holland Season 2 Looks[]

Make Up Your Mind Season 5[]

Make Up Your Mind Season 5 Looks[]

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Makers Van Morgen: Ma'Ma Queen Self Mini Documentary
2020 Drag Race Holland (Season 1) Self Contestant, Placed 3rd/4th
2021 Drag Race Holland (Season 2) Self Guest

Music Videos[]

Year Title Artist Notes Ref.
2020 "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!" Sederginne

External Links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PT) Who’s That Queen? Ma’Ma Queen | Draglicious — May 4, 2021
  2. ↑ (NL) OMG! (oud)-Doetinchemmer Dennis doet mee aan Drag Race Holland | Indebuurt
  3. ↑ https://www.gaytimes.com/culture/drag-race-holland-star-mama-queen-feels-like-a-hero-for-representing-non-binary-people/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI'm%20really%20happy%20to,%2C%20that%20really%20like%20me.%E2%80%9D
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (NL) Post by politiek_bij1 and iammamaqueen | Instagram — October 24, 2023
  5. ↑ (NL) Post by de_volkskrant | Instagram — July 15, 2023
  6. ↑ Post by Rotterdam Pride | Facebook — December 2, 2019
  7. ↑ (NL) Dennis Bijleveld is de moedige koning(in) van Rotterdam Pride | Algemeen Dagblad — September 18, 2018
  8. ↑ Post by iammammaqueen | Instagram — September 24, 2020
  9. ↑ Post by iammammaqueen | Instagram — April 3, 2021
  10. ↑ (NL) Coop Commercial Eurovisie Songfestival | YouTube — May 3, 2021
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 (NL) Post by iammamaqueen | Instagram — March 3, 2022

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