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Sapphira Cristál is an American drag performer and one of the contestants on the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

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Born on September 27, 1988, Sapphira Cristál is a non-binary American drag performer from Houston, Texas. She is recognized for her participation in the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Her chosen name 'Sapphira' is a pun, demonstrating her affinity for humor.
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On RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 16, Sapphira Cristál made her entrance with the quote, 'I think this place is haunted.'
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Sapphira Cristál, a contestant on the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, uses her drag persona to advocate for inclusivity and acceptance. As a non-binary individual, she particularly emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting non-binary identities. Born in Houston, Texas, on September 27, 1988, she now resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Sapphira Cristál, known for her participation in the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, is a non-binary American drag performer. Her real name is not disclosed in the available resources. Born on September 27, 1988, she is currently based in Philadelphia.
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Born on September 27, 1988, Sapphira Cristál is 35 years old. She is a non-binary drag performer, originally from Houston, Texas, and now based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She gained fame as a contestant on the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Drag Name Origin[]

In her Meet The Queens, she mentioned that "Sapphira" is a pun on her birthstone, sapphire, while "Cristál" is a reference to her favorite champagne brand prior to her sobriety, Cristal.[5]

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 16
Ranking: 2nd Place
(Runner-Up)
Miss Congeniality
Maxi Challenges Won: 4 (Eps. 1, 10, 11, 12)
Mini Challenges Won: 4 (Eps. 1, 5, 11, 14)
Times as Team Captain: 1 (Ep. 5)
Times in Bottom: 1 (Ep. 13)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 16

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16[]

  • "Ooooh... Ooooooh...! I think this place is haunted." (entrance quote)
  • "I'm here to spread the good news that I am STUNNING!"
  • RuPaul: Why did you point at me when you said "My Beloved Father"?
    • Sapphira: "You know why."
  • "Your personality is so much better than your drag."
  • "Some of these queens look so thirsty right now, and they're like: 'well, I want immunity.' Well, people in hell want ice water."
  • "Ohhh, tricky, tricky Nymphia. She seems to always be saying she can't do something and then all of the sudden just doing it."
  • "Got you gagging on my drag and baby, you need to breathe. Turning nothing into something like you wouldn't believe. My one desire to inspire what you can and conceive. Sapphira's here, baby. There's no limit to what you'll achieve. I bring the heat by keeping my cool. I look like this, you look a damn fool. So listen up, kids, you're about to get schooled. Sapphira Cristál is Philly's crown jewel." (verse in Star Baby)
  • "OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (reacting to Megami's read about Dawn's Episode 6 Look)
  • "You better penguin slide!"
  • "Xunami Muse... many people don't know that Xunami is actually really into astrology! I'm a Libra, and Xunami's a Cancer... to the drag community."
  • "Character shoes? I ain't got no character shoe. My name is James Brown." (as James Brown in the Snatch Game)
  • "Last time I met you was in 1969." (as James Brown in the Snatch Game)
  • "That bitch got petals! She is giving us a Sasha Velour moment!" (in reaction to Mhi'ya doing her wig reveal during the Episode 9 lip-sync.)
  • "All right kids, let me learn you something! Ow! Let's vote. I am American, bleed red, white, and blue. I got the freedom to love with so much love for you. And if we lift every voice together. Use our power in that booth. We can stand whatever the weather. Make 'em see we know the truth. And the truth is, I got the power!" (verse in Power)
  • "There once was a woman named Alice. She used dynamite as a phallus. They found her vagina in North Carolina and her asshole in Buckingham Palace. Cheers!" (her 'toast' in the Drag Awareness Month Maxi Challenge)
  • "I look over and Q's very sour in the face. Mama is about to pop." (her confessional in reaction to Q's reaction to Sapphira winning Episode 11)
  • "Q is looking like I stepped on her dog, and threw him across the street, and then came over there and fucked her husband."
  • "I mean, I lipsynced three times, but two of them were for money. I'ma listen to the song anyway just in case, cause this is the season of 'Gotcha, bitch!'"
  • "Alright, girl, you better shake them titties!" (during the Episode 14 lip-sync)
  • "It pays to be nice." (Miss Congeniality acceptance line)

Farewell Message[]

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Trivia[]

  • Sapphira attended Eastman School of Music.[6]
    • Sapphira studied music composition, vocal performance, and opera. In drag, she can be found hosting, singing, dancing, and performing comedy.[7]
  • Sapphira has a six-octave vocal range. [7]
  • Sapphira had auditioned for the show 11 times before being cast on Season 16.[5]
  • Sapphira started drag in 2009, the same year that the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race started airing.[5]
  • Sapphira used to go to the same church as Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland.[3]
  • Sapphira is pansexual.[3]
  • Sapphira is a drag sister of Season 11's Honey Davenport, which makes her the drag aunt of All Stars 4 winner Monét X Change.[3]
  • Sapphira is first contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race to win the first Mini Challenge, Maxi Challenge, and lip sync of a season. However she is the second in the entire franchise after BenDeLaCreme on All Stars.
  • Sapphira is the first contestant in the Drag Race franchise to win a Lip Sync for the Win twice.
  • Sapphira is the first contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race to win three Maxi Challenges in a row (excluding All Stars).
  • Sapphira and Plane Jane are the first pair of contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race to both win four Maxi Challenges in the same season.
  • Out of the eight lip syncs Morphine Love Dion was a part of, the only two times she lost were against Sapphira.
  • Sapphira and Xunami Muse are the first double crowning for Miss Congeniality in the entire Drag Race franchise.
  • Sapphira is the first runner-up and finalist to be crowned Miss Congeniality after the voting was changed from a fan vote to among the contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race. She alongside Nina Flowers, Nehellenia, and Samantha Ballentines are the only runners-up to be crowned Miss Congeniality in the same season.
    • Additionally, this makes her and Nina Flowers the highest placing Miss Congenialities in the franchise, placing second overall.
  • Sapphira is the first contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race to win the quadrennial political themed Maxi Challenge solo and not win the season. Generally, she is the second after Derrick Barry, who won the challenge alongside Bob The Drag Queen.
  • During an interview, Sapphira revealed that during the Lip Sync for the Crown, she originally planned to bring out a beating heart as one of her reveals.[8]

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2024 RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 16) Self Contestant (Placed 2nd)

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