Grag Queen Explained

Grag Queen
Birth Name:	Grégory Crescencio da Silva Mohd^[1]
Birth Date:	29 June 1995
Birth Place:	Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Television:	Queen of the Universe Drag Race Brasil

Grégory Crescencio da Silva Mohd, better known by their stage name Grag Queen, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, drag queen and actor. Grag Queen is most known for winning the first season of Queen of the Universe. In July 2023, she was announced as the host of Drag Race Brasil.

Career

Grag Queen is a drag performer who won the first season of Queen of the Universe.^[2] In 2022, she received Gay Times Honour for Latin American Icon award.^[3] Grag Queen has 2.2 million followers on TikTok, as of January 2023.^[4]

She has served as the host of Drag Race Brasil since 2023.

Music

Singles released by Grag Queen include "Party Everyday", "Fim de Tarde", and "You Betta".^[5]

Personal life

Grag grew up in an conservative Evangelical Church, in a family of Arab descent. She claims she was a victim of bullying herself. And that, according to her, left her with deep marks. "So, in the end, a child was born and grew up who learned to hate everything that she represented, everything that her existence provided for herself" as she states.^[6]

Gay Times has said "she wants to use her newfound platform to raise awareness of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and violence in Brazil as a result of President Jair Bolsonaro's homophobic administration".^[7]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Desperta	Released: 11 November 2021 Label: SB Music Format: streaming & digital download
Gente Crazy	Released: 12 January 2023 Label: SB Music Format: streaming & digital download

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	Queen of the Universe (season 1)	Herself/Contestant	Winner	^[8]
2023	Drag Race Brasil	Host	Season 1

Notes and References

1. News: O'Rourke . Jill . Meet Brazilian 'Queen of the Universe' Finalist Grag Queen . 23 April 2023 . Talent Recap . 29 December 2021.
2. Web site: 2022-01-01 . Queen of the Universe winner reveals plans for prize money . 2023-02-22 . Digital Spy . en-GB . 2022-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221029164720/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a38648615/queen-of-the-universe-grag-queen-plans/ . live .
3. Web site: 2022-11-25 . Grag Queen wins Latin American Icon at GAY TIMES Honours 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230116221936/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/honours/grag-queen-wins-latin-american-icon-at-gay-times-honours-2022/ . 2023-01-16 . 2023-02-22 . GAY TIMES . en-GB.
4. Web site: These Are the Popular Drag Queens on TikTok You Should Be Following . 2023-02-22 . . en . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208062607/https://www.out.com/drag/2023/1/10/these-are-popular-drag-queens-tiktok-you-should-be-following . live .
5. Web site: 10 Drag Queens With the Most Listeners on Spotify . 2023-02-22 . . en . 2022-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114162441/https://www.out.com/drag/2022/8/10/10-drag-queens-most-listeners-spotify . live .
6. Web site: Malta . Ícaro . 'Vamos dominar o país inteiro', diz Grag Queen, que superou o bullying e hoje vive clamor nacional . Terra.
7. Web site: 2022-01-21 . Exclusive: Queen of the Universe winner Grag Queen wants to host Drag Race Brazil . 2023-02-22 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2022-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523213450/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/exclusive-queen-of-the-universe-winner-grag-queen-wants-to-host-drag-race-brazil/ . live .
8. Web site: 2022-01-21 . 'Queen of the Universe' Winner Grag Queen . 2023-06-22 . OFM . en-GB.