RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki
RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki
Drag Race Wiki
2,696
pages
in: Articles in need of specifications, Articles in need of citations, Contestants,
and 20 more
English

Nicky Doll

Sign in to edit
This article needs citations

This article is in need of citations to make sure all information stated is correct.

Nicky Doll is a French-American drag artist and one of the Season 12 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race. She is also the host of Drag Race France.

Nicky later returned as a Lip-Sync Assassin in All Stars 8. She lost her lip-sync to Alexis Michelle.

On March 6, 2025, Nicky was announced as one of the cast members of the second season of Slaycation.[3]

Quick Answers

What inspired Nicky Doll's drag name? toggle section
The drag name of Nicky Doll, a contestant on Season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race and host of Drag Race France, was influenced by Nicki Minaj. 'Nicky' is a diminutive of Nicole, and 'Doll' signifies her changing personalities over the course of a week.
Provided by: Fandom
What is the significance of the name 'Doll' for Nicky Doll? toggle section
Nicky Doll's name reflects her dynamic character and versatility, embodying different personalities as the week progresses. Her drag name also draws inspiration from Nicki Minaj.
Provided by: Fandom
Which season of RuPaul's Drag Race did Nicky Doll participate in? toggle section
Nicky Doll, the French-American drag artist, was a contestant in Season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Additionally, she held roles as a host and judge on Drag Race France and made a comeback as a Lip-Sync Assassin in All Stars 8.
Provided by: Community
What role does Nicky Doll play in Drag Race France? toggle section
Nicky Doll, a renowned French-American drag artist, serves as the host and judge of Drag Race France. She also participated in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 in the USA and returned as a Lip-Sync Assassin in All Stars 8.
Provided by: Fandom
Who did Nicky Doll lose her lip-sync to in All Stars 8? toggle section
Nicky Doll, a French-American drag artist from Season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race, was defeated in a lip-sync by Alexis Michelle during All Stars 8.
Provided by: Fandom

Drag Name Origin[]

"Nicky" is short for Nicole and "Doll" is because she has different personalities as the week evolves so she wanted a little bit of versatility to her name.[4] In the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 trailer, Nicky also reveals that her drag name was inspired by Nicki Minaj.[5]

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 12
Ranking: 11th Place
Maxi Challenges Won: 0
Mini Challenges Won: 0
Times as Team Captain: 0
Times in Bottom: 2 (Eps. 3, 5)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 5

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12[]

  • "I think I really became a man once I started to act like a woman" (Meet the Queens)
  • "Well, that was a long flight." (entrance quote)
  • "Allez on y va!"
  • "On est dans la merde."
  • "Michelle Visage's nightmare just arrived." (towards Crystal Methyd's entrance look)
  • "Hummus! Oh my god." (because of a pronunciation correction)
  • ♪" N-I-C-K-Y's in town, the new look queen that brings the house down. Watch me prance my way to the crown. Are you ready? A-are you ready? Style and fashion is what I bring to you. And I guarantee you ain't no mauvais goût. From Paris to New York et me voilà. Fasten your seatbelt, enjoy the ride! (Ah!) " ♪ (verse in "I'm That Bitch")
  • "Same, same, same, camp, camp, same. Next!"
  • "We love you broccoli." (referring to Dahlia Sin upon erasing her farewell message)
  • "I feel like Ellen DeGeneres." (because she was wearing a short blonde wig)
  • "Next week, I'm gonna walk the runway as Quasimodo."
  • "Work Dr. Bitch!" (In the Gay's Anatomy challenge)
  • "Salut, mes amis!" (exit quote)

Drag Race France Season 1[]

  • "1, 2, 3, Kam!"
  • "So-So-So-Soa!"
  • "Bonsoir à toutes et à tous et bienvenue sur la grande scène de Drag Race France!"
  • "Ladies and gentlemans and everyone in between. La France!"
  • "Pour certaines, on dit oui, et pour d'autres, on di-verge."
  • "Silence ! J'ai pris ma décision. Qu'on me ramène mes reines."
  • "Il reste deux reines sur scène. Mes chères queens, c'est maintenant ou jamais. C'est votre dernière chance de nous impressionner, avec un lip-sync lé-gen-daire. Bonne chance, et ne merdez pas!"
  • "Aimez-vous comme vous êtes et la vie sera toujours une fête! Et n'oubliez pas. Au glam, citoyennes! Musique!
  • "Les filles, c'était... Époustouflant. Je crois qu'on est tous estomaqués par... Par l'émotion que vous avez délivrée, donc merci pour tout." (after the lip-sync between La Big Bertha and Lolita Banana)

Drag Race France Season 2[]

  • "Je tenais à vous dire que je suis extrêmement fière de vous. Je sais à quelle point vous avez travaillé. Cette compétition elle n'est pas facile, mais vous vous donnez à fond chaque semaine. Mais là, aujourd'hui, c'est des stars que j'ai eu en face de moi. Bravo!" (To the queens after the Rusical)

Drag Race France Season 3[]

  • "Liberté, égalité, perruque pailletée."
  • "Un, deux, trois, Fashion!"

Farewell Message[]

"I may not have gotten a crown. But I have gotten a sisterhood. I♥U. Your French sister! (I'm still the prettier) 💋"

Trivia[]

  • Nicky is the first French contestant in the Drag Race franchise.
  • Nicky resided in Morocco for seven years.[4]
  • Nicky started doing drag in 2009 and moved to New York City in 2015.[citation needed]
  • Nicky was cast on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 as a replacement for Tamisha Iman, who had to drop out due to cancer.[citation needed]
  • After the "Problem" lip sync on the third episode of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12, Ariana Grande commented on how Nicky and Dahlia Sin were her favorites and how sad she was to see them in the bottom two. She then followed them both social media.[6]
  • Nicky planned to impersonate Marie Antoinette for Snatch Game.[7]
  • RuPaul asked Nicky to do Pete Davidson's drag makeup for Saturday Night Live.[8]
  • Nicky expressed having an "immigrant inferiority complex" on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 which led her to many insecurities in the competition.[9]
  • Nicky is the lowest placing Drag Race contestant to later become a host of her own series of the show, placing 11th overall.
  • Nicky was added to the Season Pass of RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar in May 2023, alongside the tag "Couture".
  • For the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Nicky carried the Olympic flame wearing 15cm heels in Bouches-du-Rhône.[11] On July 26, 2024, Nicky was also featured during the runway and dance segment for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.[12]

Gallery[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 Looks[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Bring Back My Ghouls[]

Drag Race France Season 1 Looks[]

Drag Race France Season 2 Looks[]

Drag Race France Season 3 Looks[]

Drag Race France All Stars Season 1[]

Drag Race France All Stars Season 1 Looks[]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Looks[]

Drag Race Thailand Season 3 Looks[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Live![]

Videos[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12[]

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2020 RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 Self Contestant (Placed 11th)
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 Untucked
2022- Drag Race France Host/Judge
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 8) Lip Sync Assassin
2025 Drag Race France All Stars Host/Judge
Slaycation (Season 2) Contestant (Placed TBA)

Web Series[]

Discography[]

Non-Album Singles[]

Appearances[]

  • (2020) "I'm That Bitch" by RuPaul ft. RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 Cast

External Links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ FASHION PHOTO RUVIEW: Drag Race España - De Mercadillo [Timestamp: 0:40] | YouTube — June 4, 2021
  2. ↑ Profile of thenickydoll | Instagram
  3. ↑ Season 2 announcement | Canada's Drag Race instagram post — March 6, 2025
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Meet Nicky Doll: 'The Fierce Fashion Queen' | YouTube — January 23, 2020
  5. ↑ RuPaul’s Drag Race | Season 12 Official Trailer [Timestamp: 0:58] | YouTube — February 13, 2020
  6. ↑ Ariana Grande shares opinion on latest Drag Race episode | GAY TIMES — March 17, 2020
  7. ↑ Post by thenickydoll | Instagram — April 3, 2020
  8. ↑ This 'Drag Race' Season 12 Queen Put Pete Davidson in Drag for 'SNL' | Out — February 10, 2020
  9. ↑ Never forget Nicky Doll, heartwarming hoe of RuPaul's Drag Race | Entertainment Weekly — March 30, 2020
  10. ↑ The Vivienne SHADES Nicky Doll RIGHT INFRONT OF HER! - Rupauls Drag Race | YouTube — June 9, 2022
  11. ↑ Olympic Games 2024: drag queens will carry the Olympic flame | Paris Secret — May 13, 2024
  12. ↑ Nicky Doll stuns in runway segment at Paris Olympics opening ceremony | Out Magazine — July 26, 2024

Navigation[]

Ελληνικά Español
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.