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Raja Gemini, also simply known as Raja and professionally known as Sutan Ibrahim Karim Amrullah,[4] is a drag queen, makeup artist, model best known for her work on the reality TV show America's Next Top Model, as well as being the Season 3 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race.
She later returned to All Stars 7, the first All Winners season of Drag Race. She placed 5th-8th and won the She Done Already Done Had Herses lip-sync tournament.
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What reality TV show did Raja Gemini win in Season 3?
Raja Gemini, a renowned drag queen, makeup artist, and model, emerged as the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3. She's also recognized for her contributions to America's Next Top Model. Following her victory in Season 3, Raja expanded her drag family by adopting several drag children. She also made a comeback in All Stars, setting a record as the first winner of the initial main challenge of a season.
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What was Raja's placement in All Stars 7 of Drag Race?
Raja, a competitor on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 7), secured a position between 5th and 8th, alongside contestants Jaida Essence Hall, The Vivienne, and Yvie Oddly.
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What is Raja's profession outside of being a drag queen?
Raja Gemini, a renowned drag queen, is also a professional makeup artist. They launched their career in 2005, serving as the head makeup artist on 'America's Next Top Model' from Cycles 4 to 12. Their high-profile clientele includes celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Dita Von Teese, and Iggy Azalea.
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Where was Raja born and raised?
Born in Baldwin Park, California, Raja Gemini relocated to Indonesia at three years old with their family. After a six-year stay, they returned to the United States, thus being raised in both countries.
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What other TV show is Raja known for her work on besides RuPaul's Drag Race?
Raja, known for RuPaul's Drag Race, has also appeared on TV shows and web series like Skin Wars, Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars Season 2, and The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Season 3. Her web series appearances include Transformations, Couple$ for Ca$h, The After Show, Hey Qween, Bootleg Fashion Photo RuView, and A Sip with Vodka, portraying 'Evita'.
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Drag Name Origin[]
Raja's name comes from the Indonesian word "raja", meaning "king". "Gemini" comes from Raja's zodiac sign, Gemini.[citation needed]
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Born in Baldwin Park, California, Raja was three years old when they moved to Indonesia (where their father is from) alongside their family and stayed there for six years before returning to the USA.[citation needed]
They attended university as an art student for two years, then decided to pursue a career as a makeup artist and drag queen.[citation needed]
Career[]
In 2005, they started to be the head makeup artist on Tyra Banks' reality show America's Next Top Model, where they worked on the show from Cycles 4 through 12. Their clientele has included several celebrities including Pamela Anderson, Dita Von Teese, Paulina Porizkova, Iman, Twiggy, Iggy Azalea, etc.[citation needed]
Track Records[]
| Statistics | USA Season 3 | USA All Stars Season 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 1st Place (Winner) |
5th-8th Place (Queen of SDADHH) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 3 (Eps. 2, 7, 10) | 2 (Eps. 5, 8) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 2, 11) | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 12) | N/A |
| Episode Eliminated: | N/A | Episode 11 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3[]
- "I have a master's degree in FIERCE."
- "I was like: ‘is that somebody's momma?’" (about Stacy Layne Matthews out of drag)
- "Smizing." (as Tyra Banks in "Snatch Game" challenge)
- "The answer is, she smizes. AND NAOMI CAMPBELL IS A #@$&ING WHORE!" (as Tyra Banks in Snatch Game)
- "Shangela, I hope you still have your phone card to middle earth, 'cause the hobbits are calling!" (in "Reading Is Fundamental")
- "Be real girl, be real, hallelu, be real!" (to Shangela)
- "Fat, who cares? Syphilis." (referring to Delta Work, Alexis Mateo, and Carmen Carrera in "Reading Is Fundamental" challenge)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7[]
- "Did somebody call for an eye-con?" (entrance quote)
- "Watch out children, mother is here, okay, if Ru's mother, then I'm auntie. Auntie Raja is here and she's about to teach y'all a fucking lesson."
- "Let's keep this short and simple: B-O-O-G-E-R-S *pointing at each Queen individually in turn* Boogers. Here you go." (During the "Reading is Fundamental" challenge)
- "Raja, the goddess, supreme and deity, there is no rivalry, Gods let you worship me. Iconic style, transcending he or she, refer to my pronouns as 'thou', drop to your knees and bow" (Raja's verse in 'Legends')
- "I'm wearing my summer diamonds today, yes. Some are diamonds, AND SOME ARE NOT! *cackling*" (as Madame in Snatch Game)
- "Purple mittens, I'd say purple mittens" (as Diana Vreeland in the Snatch Game)
- "Bo-de-ga." (as Diana Vreeland in the Snatch Game)
- "I also have a boyfriend, his name is Geppetto. *Chuckle* Frisky!" (as Grandma Hood in Fairytale Justice)
- "The last time I saw that wolf, he was howling in her pussy." (as Grandma Hood in Fairytale Justice)
- "I feel that my presence is enough of a statement on its own, even in silence."
- "Atlantic deep my loots I keep, sink my bling-bling, bye-bye ring, treasure chasin', danger facin', baby you're drownin', frozen frownin', honey, your heart, why so cold? That's hot, melt like gold, clubbing in our Juicy Cou, call me Angel Lucy Liu, hi-yah!" (verse in Titanic)
- "But now I have a fire in my ass. Well not in my ass but-"
- "WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!" (During her Draguation Speech)
- "Fuck 'till you can't fuck no more!" (During her Draguation Speech)
- "Institutions also spells intuitions! If you're dyslexic." (During her Draguation Speech)
- "It's a small Christmas miracle."
Trivia[]
- Raja, together with Mayhem Miller, has a drag daughter named Rhea Litré. After winning Season 3, she also has been adopting several drag children, including Anderson Brooks, Thierry Meissel, Illuminati Princess, and Bionka Simone, etc.[citation needed]
- Raja has been doing drag since 1990.[citation needed]
- She first started doing drag as a club kid under the name "Creoula".[citation needed]
- She was influenced in her drag career by Viva Sex, a legendary Southern California entertainer.[citation needed]
- She, along with RuPaul, made a brief appearance on The Simpsons, on Season 30 Episode 7.[citation needed]
- She played the role of a party host of Marge Simpson's "tupperware party".[citation needed]
- In addition to her continuing duties as a makeup artist for Adam Lambert, Raja Gemini toured the US and parts of Canada on the Drag Race Absolut Vodka Tour in 2012.[citation needed]
- She was the first contestant to win the premiere mini and the main challenge of her season. She was followed by BenDeLaCreme on All Stars 3.
- However, she is the first winner to do so. She was followed by Pandora Nox from Drag Race Germany Season 1.
- She is the first and only Indonesian winner in the entire franchise. [citation needed]
- She is the first American winner of Asian descent, and only one of three AAPI winners of the entire main series.[citation needed]
- For a short time, she hosted her own WOW series named "Raja Drawja", in which she had an offscreen conversation with another drag performer while drawing her.[citation needed]
- The guests were Detox, Alaska, Willam, Milk, Tammie Brown, Chad Michaels, Delta Work, Mathu Andersen and Raven.[citation needed]
- Raja speaks Dutch.[citation needed]
- Raja is the first Dutch-Indonesian to appear in the franchise, followed by Megan Schoonbrood and Keta Minaj.[citation needed]
- Raja is the first winner to not win the final challenge of her season.
- Raja is the first winner to not win any ball challenges in her season, followed by Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Bob The Drag Queen, Sasha Velour, Yvie Oddly, Jaida Essence Hall and Symone.
- Raja is the oldest US Drag Race winner, born in 1974.[citation needed]
- At the time of winning, she was the oldest winner at their time of crowning, but was surpassed a year later by Chad Michaels, who was 41 when she won RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1
- Raja has stated on The Pit Stop that her alternate choice for Snatch Game on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 was Rihanna.[citation needed]
- Raja was tied for the longest run before her first time in the bottom 2, competing in 11 episodes .
- Indeed, Chad Michaels, Jinkx Monsoon, Bandit, Miz Cracker, Nina West, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Crystal Methyd all competed in 11 episodes on their original seasons before their first time in the bottom 2. This record would later be broken by Mistress Isabelle Brooks.
- Raja spent $15,000 on her "All Glowed Up" runway look for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7.[5]
- Despite working with the designer closely and paying a lot for the look, she was only allowed to borrow it and was not allowed to keep it.[5]
- Raja is the only contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7 to have the same number of Legendary Legend Stars and Challenge Wins.
- Raja was added to the Season Pass of RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar in August 2022, alongside the tag "Grunge".[citation needed]
- Raja revealed during an interview with Joseph Shepherd that RuPaul personally asked them to participate on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3.[6]
- Raja owns a robe RuPaul wore in the "Supermodel (You Better Work)" music video.[7]
- Raja is the drag mother RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3's Charity Kase, which makes her the drag grandmother RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 6 winner Kyran Thrax.
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3[]
Christmas Photoshoot Mini Challenge
Red Carpet Photoshoot
Nude Photoshoot
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Christmas Couture Look
Futurama Glamorama Look
Favorite Body Part Look
Extravagant Drag Look
'Snatch Game' Challenge Look – Tyra Banks
Favorite Drag Look
Cake Couture Look – Chocolate Lava Cake
Stand Up Challenge Look
4th of July / Message to the Troops
Patriotic Drag Look
RuPaul-a-palooza Challenge Look
Classic Hairstyle Look
Modern Red Carpet Look
Fantasy Hair Extravaganza
Jocks Makeover Look
Swimsuit Body Beautiful Look
Cocktail Attire After 5 Look
Money Ball Look
Finale Look
Reunion Look
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7[]
Mini Promo
Behind The Scenes Promo
Behind The Scenes Promo
Mini Trailer
#TeamRaja Promo
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7 Looks[]
Promo Look
![Entertainment Weekly Promo Look[8]](/wiki/File:RajaEWPromoAS7.jpg "RajaEWPromoAS7.jpg (191 KB)")
Entertainment Weekly Promo Look[8]
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
I'm Crowning Look
Snatch Game Look 1 – Madame
Snatch Game Look 2 – Diana Vreeland
The Pleather Principle Look
Vanna White Realness Look
Before and After Look – Olivia Newton-John Waters
Realness of Fortune Eleganza Look – Golden Pagoda, Myanmar
Spikes on the Runway Look
Graduation Look
Veiled It Look
Episode 5 LSFYL Look
Night of a Thousand Dolly Parton's Look
Legendary Legend Looks Look
Knitty Knitty Bang Bang Look
Episode 8 LSFYL Look
Dance Like a Drag Queen Look – The R.A.J.A.
What Lies Beneath Look
What Lies Beneath Look
(1st Reveal)
(1st Reveal)
What Lies Beneath Look (2nd Reveal)
Roast Look
All Glowed Up Look
All Glowed Up Look
(With Lights)
(With Lights)
Drag Race Gives Back Variety Extravaganza Look
Grand Finale Eleganza Look
LSFTC Round 1 Look
LSFTC Round 2 Look
Videos[]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7[]
AS7 E5 “Better in Color” Lip Sync
AS7 E8 “Super Freak” Lip Sync
AS7 E12 “Let's Hear It for the Boy” Lip Sync
AS7 E12 “Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves” Lip Sync
The Pit Stop[]
The Pit Stop S17 E9 with Raja
Discography[]
Non-Album Singles[]
- "Diamond Crowned Queen". (2011)
- "Sublime". (2012)
- "Zubi Zubi Zubi". (2013)
- "Cholita". (2015)
- "Moodbored". (2019)
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Appearances[]
- "Lady Marmalade" by The Heathers (Raja, Manila Luzon, Delta Work & Carmen Carrera). (2014)
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Raja |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Manila Luzon • 3rd: Alexis Mateo |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Yara Sofia (Miss Congeniality) • 5th: Carmen Carrera • 6th: Shangela • 7th: Delta Work • 8th: Stacy Layne Matthews • 9th: Mariah • 10th: India Ferrah • 11th: Mimi Imfurst • 12th: Phoenix • 13th: Venus D-Lite |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage • Billy B |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales |
| Winner | Jinkx Monsoon |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Monét X Change • 3rd/4th: Shea Couleé & Trinity The Tuck |
| Other Contestants | 5th-8th: Jaida Essence Hall, Raja (QOSDADHH), The Vivienne & Yvie Oddly |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Bruno Alcantara • Bryce Eilenberg • Calixto Quan |