Paola Hoffmann Van Cartier is a Brazilian drag performer and one of the contestants on the second season of Drag Race Brasil.
About
Drag Race Brasil Season 2
Paola Hoffmann Van Cartier is a versatile pageant queen who brings beauty, elegance, and charisma to every performance. Her drag name pays tribute to her Italian roots, her drag mother, Vanessa Van Cartier, and the House of Hoffmann, which she co-founded with Elaysa Hoffmann. Drama, opulence, glitter, and a lot of glam — she loves being an expensive queen!
Like any good pageant queen, she loves competition! With a history of competing on international stages, she has won titles like Global International 2017 (Tenerife), Elegant Queen Italia 2023 (Italy), and Queen of the North Continental 2023 (Netherlands). Paola's runway and lip sync performances are known for their refined execution and for being so tight. Her drag journey has taken her to countries like Italy and Northern Ireland, where she was a regular performer for six months.
Despite having performed drag for 16 years, Paola's most notable achievements have come in the last 6 years, with appearances at prestigious events like Miss Continental 2023. She is driven to use the Drag Race Brasil platform to help and uplift the LGBTQ+ community, using her title to inspire others and create meaningful change.[4]
Paola Hoffmann Van Cartier é uma ‘pageant queen’ versátil que exala beleza, elegância e carisma em suas apresentações. Seu nome homenageia suas raízes italianas, sua drag mother Vanessa Van Cartier (ganhadora da 2ª temporada do Drag Race Holland) e a House of Hoffmann, que fundou junto a Elaysa Hoffmann.
Apaixonada por competições, já venceu títulos como Global International 2017 (Tenerife), Elegant Queen Italia 2023 (Itália) e Queen of the North Continental 2023 (Holanda). Sua passarela e lipsync se destacam pela precisão e sofisticação. Com 20 anos de carreira, brilhou como performer residente de casas noturnas da Itália e Irlanda do do Norte. Nos últimos seis anos, conquistou seus maiores marcos como drag, sendo um deles a participação no Miss Continental 2023.
Paola quer usar a plataforma de Drag Race Brasil para inspirar, empoderar e transformar a comunidade LGBTQ+ com representatividade e propósito.[3]Drag Name Origin
Paola is the female version of her second real name translated to Italian, while Hoffmann comes from the co-founder of the House of Hoffmann, Elaysa Hoffmann, who has Dutch heritage. Van Cartier comes from her drag mother, Vanessa Van Cartier.[3][5][6]
Track Records
| Seasons Competed: | Brasil Season 2 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | TBA |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | TBA |
| Mini Challenges Won: | TBA |
| Times as Team Captain: | TBA |
| Times in Bottom: | TBA |
| Episode Eliminated: | TBA |
Memorable Quotes
Drag Race Brasil Season 2
TBA
Farewell Message
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Trivia
- Paola Hoffmann Van Cartier is the drag daughter of Drag Race Holland Season 2 winner Vanessa Van Cartier,[7][8] drag sister of Envy Peru, the winner of Drag Race Holland Season 1,[9] and drag mother of Drag Race Italia Season 3's Lightning Aurora.[10][11]
- Paola is in the process of adopting Chanel as her drag daughter.[12]
- Paola auditioned for Drag Race a total of eight times: she auditioned for seasons one, two and three of Drag Race Italia, seasons two, three and four of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, as well as the two seasons of Drag Race Brasil.[13]
- She got contacted for Drag Race Italia (Season 1) and RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 4). She couldn't participate in the fourth British season as she no longer had residence in the United Kingdom.[13]
- Her promo look was inspired by the Green-crowned plovercrest.[13]
Gallery
Drag Race Brasil Season 2
Drag Race Brasil Season 2 Looks
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drag Race Brasil (Season 2) | Self | Contestant (Placed TBA) | [3] |
External Links
References
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| Winner | TBA |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | TBA |
| Other Contestants | Adora Black • Bhelchi • Chanel • DesiRée Beck • Melina Blley • Mellody Queen • Mercedez Vulcão • Paola Hoffmann Van Cartier • Poseidon Drag • Ruby Nox |
| Host | Grag Queen |
| Judges | Bruna Braga • Dudu Bertholini • Grag Queen |
| Pit Crew | TBA |