Dwayne Milan, also known as just Milan, is the stage name of Dwayne Cooper, a former drag performer and actor who appeared in Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
RuPaul's Drag Race
| Season Competed | Season 4 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 9th Place |
| Mini-Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times Placed High | 1 (Ep. 2) |
| Main Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times Placed Low | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 3 (Eps. 4, 5, 6) |
| Episode Eliminated | Episode 6 |
Milan was eliminated in Episode 6, Float Your Boat. It was her third lip-sync, and she was up against Jiggly Caliente in the bottom two.
Drag Name Origin
In college during Halloween, she and her friends got in drag and picked names. They were all in model mode and she picked Milan as she thought that is where all the big models go to. She also wanted a name that was androgynous, ambiguous, and original. She then changed her name to Dwayne Milan as she was inspired by Chad Michaels and Willam Belli who kept their real names. Her drag mother is Nicole Roberts from Columbia, South Carolina.
Memorable Quotes
- "Hey, there's a new girl in town! Let's get to business!" (Entrance quote)
- "Milan is FIERCE! She's FABULOUS, she's DIVA! She can act, sing, dance, produce, and you don't want it from her!"
- "Black people don't stand there when zombies are coming at them, they run bitch!"
- "This is called Drag Race not Drag Walk."
- "I just wanna say Lady Gaga, that I'm the only boss here!"
- "When she got on that scale, it said Mahogany!"
- "Her hair don't move! No, but mine do!"
- "Colored girl, why your base look like chalk!?"
Trivia
- Milan has retired from drag and is now focused on his acting career.
- Milan is the second queen to lip-sync three times in a row, the first being Akashia in Season 1.
- She was born in Florence, South Carolina.
Gallery
Season 4 Looks
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| Winner | Sharon Needles |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Chad Michaels & Phi Phi O'Hara |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Latrice Royale (Miss Congeniality) • 5th: Kenya Michaels • 6th: Dida Ritz • 7th: Willam (Disqualified) • 8th: Jiggly Caliente • 9th: Milan • 10th: Madame LaQueer • 11th: The Princess • 12th: Lashauwn Beyond • 13th: Alisa Summers |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage • Billy B |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |