Paloma is a French drag performer and one of the contestants of the first season of Drag Race France.
Paloma would later be crowned France's First Drag Superstar.
Drag Name Origin
"Je regardais RuPaul's Drag Race dans mon adolescence en me disant «c'est génial [d'être drag queen], je veux le faire!». Quand l'occasion s'est présentée, je me suis écrit un personnage de fiction, Paloma, une drag queen pour le court métrage du même nom, dont je suis l'acteur et le réalisateur. C'est comme ça que Paloma est née. Ce qui ne devait être qu'un personnage de fiction est finalement devenu mon personnage professionnel."[3]
Track Records
| Seasons Competed: | France Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 1st Place (Winner) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 2, 6) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 6) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 1 (Ep. 5) |
| Episode Eliminated: | N/A |
Memorable Quotes
Drag Race France Season 1
- "En français, s'il vous plaît." (entrance quote)
- "C'est le camembert qui dit du roquefort qu'il pue." (as a comeback to Lolita Banana's read in the reading challenge)
- "J'suis actif."(as an answer to La Big Bertha asking her who she would do during the Snatch Game)
- "Vous êtes homosexuel quand même? J'adore les homosexuels, ils sont tellement romanesque! Moi-même j'aurais adoré être un homme homosexuel." (as Fanny Ardant in the Snatch Game)
- "Quelle-était la question? Où sommes-nous...? C'est presque cosmique ici." (as Fanny Ardant in the Snatch Game)
- "Du caviar! Toujours du caviar, quand une femme n'ovule plus ce sont les derniers œufs qui lui restent." (as Fanny Ardant in the Snatch Game)
- "Je vais en boite, je me fais mettre en boite, je déboite, moi je fais du rap, du hip-hop, du clip-clap, moi je veux de la boulette, elle est où Diam's?" (as Fanny Ardant in the Snatch Game)
- ♪ "Atmosphère, atmosphère, oui, c'est moi Paloma. Ta faussaire aux faux airs, ta madame cinéma. Pour Truffaut, j'aurais fait l'autre femme d'à côté. Mais Pedro me préfère au bord d'la crise de nerfs ! File-moi le script, bébé, de la tirade, du nez. J'te "Me Too", j'ai l'radar, j'te balance mon César. Et coupez !" ♪ (Verse in Boom Boom)
- "Et comme dit Mylène : "Si je dois tomber de haut, que ma chute soit lente."
Trivia
- Paloma and Kiara from the first season of Canada's Drag Race have the same entrance line, both saying "En français, s'il vous plaît."
- This makes them the second pair of contestants to have the same entrance line, after Farrah Moan and Gothy Kendoll on the ninth season of the American series and the first season of the British series respectively.
- However, they are the first pair to share this coincidence in a language other than English.
- This makes them the second pair of contestants to have the same entrance line, after Farrah Moan and Gothy Kendoll on the ninth season of the American series and the first season of the British series respectively.
- Paloma and Elips are the third Winner and Miss Congeniality duo to lip sync against each other in the entire Drag Race franchise, after BeBe Zahara Benet and Nina Flowers and Jaida Essence Hall and Heidi N Closet.
- Paloma made an appearance on the French version of Mask Singer.[4]
- Paloma's birthday is on the same day as the premier for the second season of Drag Race France June 30th
- Paloma is the host of Drama Queens, the Drag Race France equivalent of The Pit Stop, where she and a guest review every episode of the second season after it airs.[5]
- Since 2023, Paloma runs her first one-woman show titled "Paloma au pluriElles".[6] It would later be adapted into a graphic novel.
- In 2023, Paloma was cast in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon as Coco, the first LGBTQ+ character in the show and the first drag queen in the entire The Walking Dead franchise.[7]
- Her character of Coco was written specifically for Hugo Bardin by request of Norman Reedus, who is a fan of RuPaul's Drag Race and Paloma.
- Paloma appeared as a guest judge for Episode 1 of Belgique Season 2.
- Paloma appeared in the fashion/runway segment of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony alongside Piche and Nicky Doll.[8]
Gallery
Drag Race France Season 1
Mini Promo
Alternate Promo
Alternate Promo
Mug Promo
#TeamPaloma Promo
#TeamPaloma Promo
Winner Congratulatory Post
Drag Race France Season 1 Looks
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Talent Show Look
Liberté, Égalité,
Jean Paul Gaultier Look
Jean Paul Gaultier Look
Dites-le Avec des Fleurs Look
Ma France à Moi Look
French Clichés Look
Festival de Cannes Look
Snatch Game Look – Fanny Ardant
Lendemain de Soirée Look
Lendemain de Soirée Look (Reveal)
"Boom Boom" Performance Look
La Nuit des 1000 Mylène Look
La Nuit des 1000 Mylène Look (Reveal)
Un Parfum de Drag Look
Haute Couture Look
Un Air de Famille Look – with Columbina
Dragnifique Look
Dragnifique Look (Reveal)
Drag Race France Season 2 Looks
Talent Show Guest Look
Successor Crowning Look
Drag Race Belgique Season 2 Looks
Guest Judge Look
Drag Race France All Stars Season 1 Looks
Special Guest Look
Special Guest Look
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drag Race France (Season 1) | Self | Contestant (Placed 1st) | |
| 2023 | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | Coco | Character |
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Neiges d'automne | Director | First movie of Paloma | |
| 2022 | Paloma (short film) | Director and Actor | Main Character |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "LOVE, L'ARTÈRE" | |
| 2024 | P.A.L.O.M.A | Collab with Rebeka Warrior and RAUMM |
| 2025 | Poison | Collab with Elips / From the album Château Intérieur |
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2025 | "Château Intérieur" |
External Links
References
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| Winner | Paloma |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: La Grande Dame & Soa de Muse |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Lolita Banana • 5th: La Big Bertha • 6th: Elips (Miss Sympathie) • 7th: Kam Hugh • 8th: La Briochée • 9th: Lova Ladiva • 10th: La Kahena |
| Host | Nicky Doll |
| Judges | Daphné Bürki • Kiddy Smile • Nicky Doll |
| Pit Crew | Clyde Devoh • Jérôme Prun • Lazaro Cuervo Costa • Pierre-Antoine Brunet • Simon Vendeme • Yassin Chekkouh |