Pandora Olivia Boxx, or just simply known as Pandora Boxx on the show, is an American drag performer, comedian and one of the contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she was Miss Congeniality and placed 5th overall.
Pandora would later be voted the Facebook Fan Choice and return to compete on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars alongside Mimi Imfurst, forming Team Mandora.
Pandora would later return to compete on sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where she placed 6th.
Track Records[]
| Statistics | USA Season 2 | USA All Stars Season 1 |
USA All Stars Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 5th Place (Miss Congeniality) |
11th/12th Place | 6th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 2, 6) | 0 | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 1 (Ep. 2) | 0 | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 8) | 1 (Ep. 1) | 2 (Eps. 7, 8) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 8 | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2[]
- "Hey fake ladies!" (entrance quote)
- "I'm Pandora Boxx and I'm thirty-??? years old."
- Pandora Boxx: "Anybody that's eaten my cherry pie raves about it."
- RuPaul: "How's the crust?"
- Pandora Boxx: "Crispy, and a little tender in the middle."
- RuPaul: "And the fruit?"
- Pandora Boxx: "Always ripe."
- RuPaul: "Is it juicy, Pandora?"
- Pandora Boxx: "It's overflowing with juices."
- RuPaul: "Would you say your cherry pie was succulent?"
- Pandora Boxx: "I would say it's succulent, and a bit moist."
- "It's great to be here, wherever I am!" (as Carol Channing in the Snatch Game)
- "Scurvy! I'm a national spokesperson for Broadway Actresses against Scurvy! We deliver limes and lemons for all the people around in the neighborhood and raspberries!" (as Carol Channing in the Snatch Game)
- "I'm a little embarrassed Ru, I'm a little embarrassed, cause I just wrote 'I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts'." (as Carol Channing in the Snatch Game)
- "Lick this Boxx, bitch xoxo Love you all! Pandora BOXX" (farewell message)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1[]
- "Did somebody order a hooker?"(entrance quote)
- "FUCK. I'm standing with Mimi, who went a little crazy on her season, so now... I'm stuck."
- "Latrice motherfucking Royale!" (when Latrice entered the werkroom)
- "Thanks for trying, girl." (about Jujubee's entrance look)
- "If I was by myself I would have won."
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6[]
- "I have a box for delivery, but I heard you only accept them in the rear!"(entrance quote)
- "Season 2, I think, was filmed in 1912." (Meet The Queens)
- "I was the Miss Congeniality of Season 2 and not Miss Congeniality of All Stars." (in her entrance confessional)
- "Eureka O'Hara from HBO's 'We're here', we wish you weren't." (in the Reading Is Fundamental mini-challenge)
- "Jan is so uptight, she doesn't need tape to tuck." (in the Reading Is Fundamental mini-challenge)
- "*does weird faces* I am an robot.... (to Jan in Womanizer lip-sync)
- "It's the box that rocks! Th-th-they call you a freak of thinking th-th-th-that you're meek. Stand with me, with me, and be proud. Time to shine and get l-l-l-l-loud! Walk with me and they'll see you the queen they wanna be. Ha, ha, ha, ha. H-h-h-h-h-h-ha, ha, bitch!" (verse in Show Up Queen)
- "It was Lovely working with most of you! *wink* So Long. and thanks for all the fish. ♡ Pandora" (farewell message)
Trivia[]
- Pandora Boxx was a guest on the Ricki Lake Show. The title of the episode was "Get a grip doll.. you're too fat to be a drag queen".[3]
- Pandora's drag mother is Darienne Lake.[3]
- When not in drag, Pandora Boxx is a video game enthusiast and is into Sci-Fi.
- She shares a birthday with her fellow Season 2 and All Stars 6 competitor, Kylie Sonique Love.[4]
- Pandora released a hit single called "Cooter!", available on iTunes and Amazon.[5]
- She also released a very popular song called "Nice Car, Shame About Your Penis!".[6]
- She wrote and produced her own play called "Lipstick Massacre" in Rochester which played at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center, and the Geva Theatre.[7]
- Pandora wrote, directed, produced and appeared in Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity starring fellow drag performer from Rochester's Tilt nightclub, Mrs. Kasha Davis.[8]
- Pandora became engaged to her husband on Christmas Day in 2010.[9]
- She was a professor on Drag U from Seasons 1-3, with fellow Season 2 contestants Jujubee, Raven, Morgan McMichaels and Tyra Sanchez.[10]
- Pandora hosted a segment called "Drag Center Recap" which recapped episodes of Season 5.[11]
- Being the first eliminated contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Pandora and Mimi Imfurst join the group of the Porkchop Queens, the contestants who are the first to be eliminated in an entire franchise.
- She is one of the seven queens to compete on more than one season, but only lip-sync once, the other six being Milk, Thorgy Thor, Nina Flowers, Ongina, Blair St. Clair and Mariah Paris Balenciaga.
- She, along with Sahara Davenport, is one of the first two Drag Race queens to come from New York.
- She is the second queen to reach the top five without winning any challenges, following Shannel. Jujubee also achieved this in Season 2.
- Pandora was the first queen in the show to say an entrance quote.[12]
- Pandora in All Stars 1 became the first queen that placed 5th in her original season to go home first, followed by her friends Coco Montrese in All Stars 2 and Derrick Barry in All Stars 5.
- Pandora was cast on All Stars 1 by a fan vote, however after Sharon Needles won Season 4 she'd risen the number one spot in the vote. Contrary to popular belief Pandora had already been cast at this point and did not take Sharon's spot, though Sharon had also chosen not to participate because she had just won her season.[12]
- Pandora is present in the lineup of All Stars 1 during the short scene in the opening credits where the queens gesture to their portraits, despite her and Mimi Imfurst having been already eliminated when the segment was filmed. Pandora was able to return to the studio to film the segment but Mimi (Pandora's team partner) had already flown home and thus couldn't film the scene.[13]
- At 48 years old at the time of competing on All Stars 6, Pandora was the oldest queen to compete on an All Stars season, surpassing Latrice Royale, who was 46 at the time of filming All Stars 4. She was later surpassed by Darienne Lake and Mrs. Kasha Davis on All Stars 8.
- Pandora was the first queen ever to walk into the Werk Room on All Stars.
- She is also the first queen to walk into the Werk Room first on All Stars and not reach the finale of the season. The others to walk in first were All Stars 2 runner-up Katya, All Stars 3 winner Trixie Mattel, All Stars 4 runner-up Monique Heart and All Stars 5 winner and All Stars 7 finalist Shea Couleé.
- This would be followed by A'keria C. Davenport in All Stars 6, who placed 8th.
- She is also the first queen to walk into the Werk Room first on All Stars and not reach the finale of the season. The others to walk in first were All Stars 2 runner-up Katya, All Stars 3 winner Trixie Mattel, All Stars 4 runner-up Monique Heart and All Stars 5 winner and All Stars 7 finalist Shea Couleé.
- Pandora is the first queen to participate in three separate seasons, without winning a single challenge.[12] She was followed by Pakita.
- Ongina helped Pandora create most of her looks for All Stars 6 and notably hand-painted Pandora's dress and cape for her pop art look, and created numerous headpieces.[14]
- Pandora Boxx, Shannel, Morgan McMichaels, Jujubee and Raven made at least one appearance on each season of Drag U.
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2[]
Gone With The Wind Photoshoot
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2 Looks[]
Promo Look (Drag Race)
Promo Look (Best Drag)
Promo Look (Best Drag)
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Curtain Couture Look
High Class Drag Look
Country Realness Look
Snatch Game Look – Carol Channing
Personal Style Look
Wedding Eleganza Look
Rocker Chick Look
Rocker Chick Look Reveal
Novel Couture Look
Makeover Look – with Litter Boxx
Reunion Look
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1[]
Mini Promo
Mini Trailer
Half-Baked Photoshoot with Mimi Imfurst
Opposites Attract Photoshoot with Mimi Imfurst
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Opposites Attract Look
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 Looks[]
Past Alumni RuTurn Look
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6[]
Mini Promo
Promo Banner
Mini Trailer
Queens RuVeal
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6 Looks[]
Promo Look
Press Week Look
Stonewall Inn Look
Premiere Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
All Stars Star-Studded Variety Extravaganza Look
All Stars Star-Studded Variety Extravaganza Look (Reveal 1)
All Stars Star-Studded Variety Extravaganza Look (Reveal 2)
Blue Betta Work Look
Blue Betta Work Look (Reveal)
Blue Jean Baby Look
Blue Ball Bonanza Look
RuDemption Runway Look - Opposites Attract (AS1; E1)
Half-Time Show Look – Carol Channing
The Frill of It All Look
Pink Table Talk Look
Clash of the Patterns Look
Oh My Goth Look
Show Up Queen Look
Hot Tropics Look
Snatch Game of Love Look – Kim Cattrall
Pop Art Look
Rudemption Lip-Sync Smackdown Round 7 Look
Unaired Oops! I Did It Again, A Fashionable Fashion Fail Look
Videos[]
LIPSYCH- Pandora Boxx vs Jujubee 🍬 - Shake Your Love - Debbie Gibson
The Pit Stop AS2 E7 with Pandora Boxx
Whatcha Packin’ Pandora Boxx AS6
Ruvealing the Look - Pandora Boxx's AS6 Looks
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Voice from the Lantern | Marvelous Marvin | Short film | [15] |
| Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity | Delores Matterhatter | Short film, director and writer | [8] | |
| 2013 | X Confident | Iris | Short film | [16] |
| 2020 | Workhouse Queen | Self | Documentary | [17] |
| 2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas | Townsfolk #3 | [18] |
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ricki Lake | Self | Episode: "Get A Grip, Doll...You're Too Fat To Be A Drag Queen" | [3] |
| 2010 | Rupaul's Drag Race: Season 2 | Self | Contestant (placed 5th) | [10] |
| 2010-2012 | Drag Race: Untucked! | Self | ||
| RuPaul's Drag U | Self | Drag Professor | [10] | |
| 2010 | Jeffery & Cole Casserole | Season 2, episode: "The Teen Moms" | [19] | |
| The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Self | Guest, Season 3, episode 3: "White Hot" | ||
| 2011 | One Night Stand Up | Self | Episode 10: "Dragtastic NYC" | [20] |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Tiffany | Episode 8: "Dee Dee's Pillow" | [21] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 1 | Self | Contestant (placed 11th/12th) | [22] | |
| 2013 | She's Living for This | Self | Season 2, episode 1 | [23] |
| 2014 | People You Know | Adora Jarr | Episode: "Moving On" | [24] |
| 2017 | Talk Show The Game Show | Self | Contestant | [25] |
| 2018 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Mrs. Betty/Danny | Pilot | [26] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 10) | Self | Guest, Episode 1 | [27] | |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Self | Guest appearance | [28] |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 6 | Self | Contestant (placed 6th) | [29] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | Self |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | America's Drag Stars | Self | Borgata Music Box | [30] |
| 2017 | Psycho: The Musical Parody | Lila Crane | San Francisco’s Oasis Nightclub | [31] |
Web Series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ring My Bell | Self | Guest | [32] |
| 2015 | Drag Center | Host | [33] | |
| 2016 | Look At Huh! | Guest | [34] | |
| 2017 | Spilling The Tea | Panelist | [35] | |
| 2019 | Tails of the City: Pets 4 Pets | Guest | [36] | |
| The Pit Stop | Guest | [37] | ||
| 2020 | The Golden Pandemic | Rose | Starring role | [38] |
| Queen With a Cause | Joanna | Episode: "Plastic" | [39] | |
| 2021 | Watcha Packin' | Self | Guest | [40] |
| Ruvealing the Look | [41] | |||
| Binge Queens | [42] |
Music Videos[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Queen" | Xelle | [43] |
| 2013 | "Ru Girl" | Alaska Thunderfuck | [44] |
| 2014 | "Ransom" | MOXXI | [45] |
| 2015 | "Not A Pearl" | Willam | [46] |
| "The Hilary Song" | Adrian Anchondo | [47] | |
| 2016 | "I Fucked Your Dad" | Kevin Yee ft. Pandora Boxx | [48] |
| 2017 | "Expensive" (Deluxe Edition) | Todrick Hall | [49] |
| 2018 | "Call My Life" | Blair St. Clair | [50] |
| 2022 | "Werq!" | Eureka O'Hara | [51] |
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Cooter!" | Non-album singles | |
| 2012 | "I Wanna Have Some Fun" | Featuring Tim Permanent | |
| "Nice Car! (Shame About Your Penis)" | Featuring Shango | ||
| "You Seemed Shady to Me" | Featuring Adam Barta | ||
| 2014 | "Different" | ||
| 2015 | "Unicorn" | ||
| 2018 | "Oops I Think I Pooped" | ||
| 2021 | "Ridiculous" | Featuring Electropoint |
Appearances/Features[]
| Year | Title | Artwork | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Show Up Queen" |  |
With the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6 |
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Tyra Sanchez |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Raven • 3rd: Jujubee |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Tatianna • 5th: Pandora Boxx (Miss Congeniality) • 6th: Jessica Wild • 7th: Sahara Davenport • 8th: Morgan McMichaels • 9th: Sonique • 10th: Mystique • 11th: Nicole Paige Brooks • 12th: Shangela |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Merle Ginsberg |
| Pit Crew | Emanuel Palmer • Max "The Body" Philisaire |
| Winner | Chad Michaels |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Raven • 3rd & 4th: Jujubee & Shannel |
| Teams | Team Shad: Chad Michaels & Shannel • Team Rujubee: Raven & Jujubee • Team Yarlexis (5th): Alexis Mateo & Yara Sofia • Team Latrila (6th): Manila Luzon & Latrice Royale • Team Brown Flowers (7th): Nina Flowers & Tammie Brown • Team Mandora (8th): Pandora Boxx & Mimi Imfurst |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
| Winner | Kylie Sonique Love |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd, 3rd & 4th: Eureka!, Ginger Minj & Ra'Jah O'Hara |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Trinity K. Bonet • 6th: Pandora Boxx • 7th: Jan • 8th: A'keria C. Davenport • 9th: Scarlet Envy • 10th: Yara Sofia • 11th: Silky Nutmeg Ganache • 12th: Jiggly Caliente • 13th: Serena ChaCha |
| Lip Sync Assassins | Coco Montrese • Brooke Lynn Hytes • Laganja Estranja • Jessica Wild • Mayhem Miller • Manila Luzon • Alexis Mateo • Heidi N Closet • Kameron Michaels • Jaida Essence Hall |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg |