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Sasha Colby is an American drag performer, a former Miss Continental (2012), and one of the contestants of the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Sasha would later be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar at the finale.

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What is the significance of Sasha Colby's drag name? toggle section
Sasha Colby's drag name holds substantial importance. 'Sasha' was selected during her transition due to its gender-neutral nature. The surname 'Colby' originates from her drag mother, Cassandra Colby. As a renowned American drag performer, Sasha Colby gained fame by winning RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15.
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In the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, American drag performer Sasha Colby emerged victorious. She won four challenges and was ultimately named America's Next Drag Superstar.
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Sasha Colby, prior to her appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race, held the title of Miss Continental 2012, a significant achievement in the drag pageant world. Her drag name 'Sasha' was selected during her transition due to its gender-neutral nature, and 'Colby' was adopted from her drag mother, Cassandra Colby.
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The House of Colby, a prominent drag family, comprises of Sasha Colby and her drag daughter, Kerri Colby. Kerri Colby appeared on Season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing 9th, and Sasha Colby appeared on Season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race, winning the season.
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Drag Name Origin[]

"Sasha" was picked during her transitioning process because it is a gender-neutral name. "Colby" comes from her drag mother, Cassandra Colby.

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 15
Ranking: 1st Place
(Winner)
Maxi Challenges Won: 4 (Eps. 3, 9, 10, 14)
Mini Challenges Won: 0
Times as Team Captain: 0
Times in Bottom: 0
Episode Eliminated: N/A

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15[]

  • "Period." (entrance quote)
  • ”Aloha, I’m Sasha Colby, former Miss Continental. I am a singer, dancer, activist, and all-around goddess.”
  • ''Am I the body queen? Am I the bo...? I'm not the body queen! No, I'm the body queen.''
  • “It was an easy birth.”
  • ”I am not having my Naomi Campbell moment. I am not having my Campbell’s soup moment right now, okay?”
  • ”At the end, like many of my experiences of boys with hoses, I am thoroughly confused and utterly in the dark.”
  • ”All right bottoms, let’s take it from the top, alright?”
  • ”And most of all, art! Don’t touch!”
  • ''They say God is a woman, and I am!'' (during All Good Queens Go to Heaven acting challenge)
  • “Scissor sisters.” (about Robin Fierce and Amethyst)
  • ”God is a trans.”
  • ”I just won some cash! Bitch, I can pay for my fucking costume..”
  • ”Is this what winning feels like? Wuahhh.”
  • "Oh, I have a bunch of prayers, for this thing right here." (as Jan Crouch in the Snatch Game)
  • ”He’s 100% a sodomite.” (as Jan Crouch in the Snatch Game)
  • “Mistress Isabelle Brooks, initials MIB, which in her case stands for ‘major intestinal blockage’.”
  • “Your name sounds like the insurance company Loosey had to call for that shoddy facelift.”
  • "A swimsuit, caftan, and a drink..”
  • ”The universe said ‘don’t show your ass on national television’.”
  • ''O.C.P. - Oh. Child. Please.''
  • “These country hoes be cappin’ on my ass.”
  • "Callin' all grannies, put them dentures in the air. Crackin' this neck, thank God for Medicare! Feelin' all yummy, just like them shrank tees. Cardiac arrest, what? Bitch, please! Arthritis in my wrist, joint pain in my knees! Can't laugh too hard, crap, did I just pee? Call me old, baby, call me fire! Call me now cause I can now retire!" (Verse in Golden Years)
  • “Well, here’s to the ladies who’ve are safe.”
  • ”I mean, I-I-I… whatever. (laughs)”
  • ''It's good. I can say when it's good. I don't like saying it but I can say it.''
  • "Bad bitch body, I didn't come to play, best believe when I step in the scene shady hoes just run away. Dream chaser, star maker, game changer, bank breaker. Cracked the code, now y'all know, Sasha Colby run this show." (Verse in Blame It On The Edit")
  • "This goes to every trans person, past, present, and future, because we are not going anywhere." (Crowning line)
  • "Aura Mayari, more like 'bore-to-my-eyes, eek!'" (unused read)

Extras[]

  • "It's Sasha Colby time!" (during Meet The Queens)
  • "I'm your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen." (during Meet The Queens)
  • "I'm the LEGENDARY mother of the LEGENDARY Kerri Colby." (during Meet The Queens)
  • "I would describe my drag as goddess slut." (during Meet The Queens)
  • "Toot. With a lot, a lot of liquor, but toot." (during Toot or Boot: Holiday Edition)

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16[]

  • "Where's Bruno?"

Trivia[]

  • Sasha is the drag mother of Season 14 contestant Kerri Colby,[8] Philippines Season 2 contestant M1ss Jade So,[9] and singer-songwriter Chappell Roan.[10]
  • Sasha made it into the show on her first attempt.[11]
    • She was very much inspired and eventually encouraged by her daughter Kerri the season before.[11]
  • Sasha is the sixth former Miss Continental to compete on Drag Race, after Victoria Parker, Roxxxy Andrews, Naysha Lopez, Brooke Lynn Hytes, and Vanessa Van Cartier.
    • Additionally, Naysha Lopez was Sasha's Miss Continental successor.
  • In her Meet The Queens interview, Sasha revealed that her favourite alumni queens are Raja and Sasha Velour.[12]
  • Since 2018, Sasha has been a main cast member and performer of Sasha Velour's drag show, NightGowns.[citation needed]
    • She was also a featured performer in the 2020 Quibi series of the same name, highlighted in Episode 3: Sasha Colby.[citation needed]
    • In addition to being apart of NightGowns, Sasha is also the hostess of West Hollywood-based drag show, Heavenly Bodies, consisting of all trans performers.[citation needed]
  • Sasha was roommates with All Stars 6 winner Kylie Sonique Love.[1]
    • Kylie's Hot Tropics runway in All Stars 6 was a dedication to Sasha.[citation needed]
  • Sasha revealed on an episode of Hey Qween! that she was previously married to a woman.[13]
  • In an interview with Joey Nolfi (Entertainment Weekly), Sasha revealed she peed on the stage during the Salina vs. Spice lip sync. This was hinted in the following episode by Luxx Noir London.[14]
  • Sasha stated on the Squirrel Friends Podcast that she did not have time to practice her two finale reveals. Her first time attempting both reveals was on the stage during the Lip Sync For The Crown.[citation needed]
  • Hawaiʻi Congresswoman, Rep. Jill Tokuda, congratulated Colby on her Drag Race win in front of the House of Representatives.[15]
  • In 2019, Sasha Colby choreographed and appeared in the music video for "Brown Cow Stunning" by Mo Heart.[16]
  • Sasha has expressed interest in returning to compete on an All Winners season.[17]
  • Sasha was in Aja's music video for I Don't Wanna Brag.[18]
  • Sasha was added to the Season Pass of RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar in April 2024, alongside the tagline "Goddess".
  • Sasha appeared in Season 6 Episode 7 of Glee, as a member of the "Transpersons Choir".[19]
  • When searching 'Sasha Colby' on Google, the browser used to present the correction, "Did you mean: your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen?", as an homage to her Meet The Queens introduction and catchphrase.[20]
    • Singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, credits Colby for their inspiration behind the phrase, "Your favorite artist's favorite artist."[21]
      • Sasha later adopted Chappell as her drag daughter.[22]
      • Sasha got to perform alongside Chappell in July 2024, as well as introduce her performance at the VMAs in September 2024.[23]
          • Searching 'Chappell Roan' on Google used to display a correction as well: "Did you mean: your favorite artist's favorite artist?"[24]
  • In 2024, Sasha came out as polyamorous.[25]

Gallery[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Looks[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Looks[]

Drag Race Down Under Season 4[]

Drag Race Down Under Season 4 Looks[]

Videos[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15[]

The Pit Stop[]

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Hawaii Five-0 Malie Season 9 Episode 4
2020 Night Gowns Self Episode 3
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 15) Self Contestant (1st Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (Season 14)

Discography[]

Year Title Artwork
2023 Blame It On The Edit

External Links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Meet the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15 Cast: Sasha Colby | EW Interview | Entertainment Weekly | Youtube — December 20, 2022
  2. ↑ [1]
  3. ↑ Queens of The World (Chicago) Sasha Colby | DragHUH! — May 19, 2020
  4. ↑ Post by pbshawaii | Instagram — November 6, 2023
  5. ↑ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ has its first Native Hawaiian performer. Sasha Colby is her name | Hawaii News Now — January 18, 2023
  6. ↑ Dancing Queen: An Interview with Sasha Colby | Saint Audio — June 23, 2017
  7. ↑ Post by sashacolby | Instagram — July 26, 2022
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 MEET THE QUEENS OF SEASON 15! 🚘 RuPaul’s Drag Race 👠✨ | YouTube — December 13, 2022
  9. ↑ Post by DragFansPH | Twitter — May 4, 2025
  10. ↑ post by logotv, rupaulsdragrace, and sashacolby | Instagram — September 11, 2024
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sasha Colby Breaks Down Her Transition Journey, Pageant Life & Becoming a Drag Race Legend | YouTube — December 28, 2023
  12. ↑ https://youtu.be/PuV3m7vTW_w?t=153
  13. ↑ https://youtu.be/ArlIT218e0M?t=470
  14. ↑ Sasha Colby Peed on Stage on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 (Quick Tea) | YouTube — March 30, 2023
  15. ↑ https://www.them.us/story/jill-tokuda-sasha-colby-congratulations-speech-congress
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFUglHJNU5g
  17. ↑ https://youtu.be/L8jhlcSXPfA
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1wDhBkvOvI
  19. ↑ TikTok · megs✨ | TikTok — June 27, 2024
  20. ↑ File:SashaColbyFavoriteDragQueensFavoriteDragQueen.png | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki
  21. ↑ https://youtu.be/L94zTNhLnXo
  22. ↑ Sasha Colby on the Rise of Her Drag Daughter, Chappell Roan | Harper's Bazaar — November 1, 2024
  23. ↑ post by sashacolby | Instagram — July 20, 2024
  24. ↑ File:ChappellRoanYourFavoriteArtistsFavoriteArtist.png | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki
  25. ↑ {{{title}}} | {{{pub}}}

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