Kahmora Hall

Kahmora Hall is the stage name of Paul Tran,[1] a drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Kahmora Hall
Born
Paul Tran
NationalityAmerican
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
Websitekahmora.com

Career

Kahmora Hall was the first contestant eliminated from season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2][3] She wore an original Bob Mackie dress on the show.[4] Michelle Kim of them magazine said her lip sync to "100% Pure Love" against Denali "will go down in Drag Race herstory".[5] In 2022, Hall returned to the show as a guest on the 5th episode of season 14, along with Tempest DuJour and Jaymes Mansfield.[6] According to Entertainment Weekly, Ginger Minj, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, and Kahmora Hall are all set to appear in Hocus Pocus 2, the forthcoming Disney+ sequel.

Personal life

Tran studied at Loyola University[7] and lives in Chicago.[8] In 2021, he said he has experienced microaggressions in drag competitions for being Asian.[9] Tajma Hall is Kahmora Hall's "drag mother".[10] Fellow Season 13 contestant Tamisha Iman is also Hall's "drag mother" after she was adopted into the Iman Dynasty.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) Herself Contestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Contestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down Herself Stand-alone special [11]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Guest appearance [12]

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 Hocus Pocus 2 Drag Sarah

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Whatcha Packin' Herself Guest [13]
Revealing the Look Guest [14]
Bootleg Opinions Guest [15]

References
  1. Yin Ting Lau (May 21, 2021). "KAHMORA HALL AND THE ART OF BEING A QUEEN". &ASIAN. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. "Exclusive: Kahmora Hall talks "really tough" Drag Race elimination". GAY TIMES. 2021-02-01. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  3. Nolfi, Joey. "Kahmora Hall won't be late to 'Drag Race' stardom". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  4. Street, Mikelle (2021-01-15). "How This Drag Race Contestant Sourced Her Jaw-Dropping Wardrobe". The Cut. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. "Denali's "100% Pure Love" Lip Sync Will Go Down in Drag Race Herstory". them. 2021-01-25. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  6. Sheehan, John Benutty,Paul; Benutty, John; Sheehan, Paul (2022-02-05). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 14 episode 5 recap: The queens get charitable with 'Save a Queen' PSAs". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. "Chicago women to root for on reality TV in 2021". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  8. Cuby, Michael. "Kahmora Hall On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  9. "Say the Word: Kahmora Hall, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestant". NBC Chicago. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  10. Daw, Stephen (2021-01-29). "Kahmora Hall on Joining the Sorority of First-Eliminated 'Drag Race' Queens: 'I'm Grateful For It'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  11. Ramos, Dino-Ray; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 17, 2021). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. McCallion, Paul (February 4, 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: RuPaul's Worker's Comp Race". Vulture. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  13. Whatcha Packin’ | S13 E4 | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  14. Kahmora Hall’s Entrance Look 💄 Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13. YouTube. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  15. Kahmora Hall joins Drag Race UK S3 x Bootleg Opinions: Episode 7 "The Fugly Pageant!". YouTube. November 9, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.