Aimee Yonce Shennel Explained
Aimee Yonce Shennel is a Dominican-born Canadian drag performer who competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race.
Career
Aimee Yonce Shennel is a drag performer based in Ottawa.[1] She was named Miss Capital Pride, and has won other local awards including Drag of the Year, Fan Favourite Drag Artist, and Performance of the Year.[2] In 2022, she was featured in the Queer Black Excellence Showcase, along with Kendall Gender.[3]
Aimee Yonce Shennel competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race, which premiered in 2023. On the fourth episode, she placed in the bottom two of a design challenge and had to lip sync to "Come Through" by Priyanka featuring Lemon, against Nearah Nuff; both contestants were spared elimination by the judges.[4] On the fifth episode, Aimee Yonce Shennel impersonated Jesus for the Snatch Game challenge. She and Kitten Kaboodle were eliminated by the sixth episode's "Slay-Off" lip sync tournament.[5] [6]
Personal life
Aimee Yonce Shennel was raised in the Dominican Republic. She relocated to Canada in 2016, and has since become a naturalized citizen of the country. Aimee Yonce Shennel uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.
Filmography
Television
Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-03-24 . Ottawa's drag queens have kept their art alive during COVID-19 . 2023-12-30 . Capital Current . en-CA . 2022-05-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524175557/https://capitalcurrent.ca/ottawas-drag-queens-have-kept-their-art-alive-during-covid-19/ . live .
- Web site: Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens . 2023-12-30 . www.bbc.co.uk . en . 2023-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215034245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/canadas-drag-race-series-4-queens/ . live .
- Web site: Walcott . Kat . 2022-02-16 . Celebrate Black history all month long with webinars, panels and more - Ottawa Life Magazine . 2023-12-30 . www.ottawalife.com . en-US.
- News: Antonio . Josiah . Kiki Coe wins 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 design challenge . ABS-CBN News . 2023-12-30 . 2023-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231209081127/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/09/23/kiki-coe-wins-canadas-drag-race-s4-design-challenge . live .
- Web site: 2023-12-22 . 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 4: Kitten Kaboodle, Aimee Yonce Shennel eliminated in lip sync Slay-Off . 2023-12-30 . Yahoo News . en-GB . 2023-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222211917/https://ca.news.yahoo.com/canadas-drag-race-season-4-kitten-kaboodle-aimee-yonce-shennel-eliminated-210827752.html . live .
- Web site: Guzzo . Bianca . 2023-12-22 . Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Sashay Q&Eh: Aimee Yoncé Shennel . 2023-12-30 . IN Magazine . en . 2023-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231225002233/https://inmagazine.ca/2023/12/canadas-drag-race-season-4-sashay-qeh-aimee-yonce-shennel/ . live .