Jorgeous Explained

Jorgeous
Birth Name:Jorge Meza
Birth Date:November 28, 1999 (age 24)[1]
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Drag queen
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9)
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Jorgeous is the stage name of Jorge Meza, a drag performer most known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race and season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[2]

Early life

Meza was born and raised to a Mexican American family in West San Antonio, Texas.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Career

Meza started doing drag and performing in gay bars at the age of 16.[7] [8] [9] He has said, "The name Jorgeous came from the word 'gorgeous' and my boy name, which is Jorge."

Jorgeous competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. After surviving multiple lip syncs,[10] she was eliminated after failing to impress judges during a challenge in which contestants roasted series judge Ross Mathews.[11] Stephen Daw of Billboard called her "the season's undisputed lip sync assassin".[12] While filming, Jorgeous had an unaired "budding romance" with fellow contestant Orion Story.[13] [14] Following Drag Race, she joined the Werq the World tour.[15] She was a cast member of the variety show RuPaul's Drag Race Live!, as of 2023.[16] [17] In 2022, Jorgeous appeared alongside other drag queens in a tribute to Jennifer Lopez at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.[18] She also appeared in the music video for Leland's song "Taste So Good".[19] [20]

On April 23, 2024, Jorgeous was announced as one of the eight contestants competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[21]

Personal life

Meza relocated to Tennessee for work at the age of 18.[22] He lived in Nashville as of late 2021.[23] Meza is gay and has an older brother who is also gay.

Jorgeous had approximately 100,000 followers on Instagram, as of February 2022.[24]

Discography

Featured singles

"Save a Queen"
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14)		2022[25]
"He's My Baby (The Ru-Nettes)"
(with Jasmine Kennedie & DeJa Skye)		[26]
"Moulin Ruthe Rusical!"
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14)		Moulin Ru! the Rusical! Album[27]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)HerselfContestant (6th Place)
2023RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8)Lip Sync AssassinEpisode: "Forensic Queens"[28]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!HerselfEpisode: "All Stars Untucked - Forensic Queens"
2024RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9)Contestant (4th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!

Music videos

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Instagram .
  2. Web site: Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Entertainment Tonight. 2022-01-15. www.etonline.com. en-US. 2022-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115145456/https://www.etonline.com/meet-the-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-14-176005. live.
  3. Web site: Rotella . A. J. . 2022-03-22 . A 'Jorgeous' Addition to RuPaul's Drag Race . 2023-03-31 . Adelante Magazine . en-US . 2022-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702083501/https://adelantemagazine.com/jorgeous/ . live .
  4. Web site: Santana. Steven. 2021-12-08. Texas queen promises to bring her 'Tex Mex' look to 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. 2022-01-15. Chron. en-US. 2022-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20220115161335/https://www.chron.com/culture/tv/article/San-Antonio-Texas-queen-jorgeous-RuPauls-Drag-Race-16685816.php. live.
  5. Web site: 2022-02-16 . Is Drag Race's Jorgeous in a Throuple? . 2023-03-31 . Instinct Magazine . en-US . 2023-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102225445/https://instinctmagazine.com/is-drag-races-jorgeous-in-a-throuple/ . live .
  6. Web site: South Texas Pride: Brownsville native cast on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race . December 7, 2023 .
  7. Web site: Simons. Roxy. 2022-01-07. Meet the queens competing on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14. 2022-01-15. Newsweek. en. 2022-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114135431/https://www.newsweek.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-14-cast-1666736. live.
  8. Web site: Exit Interview: Jorgeous On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . 2023-03-31 . Nylon . April 4, 2022 . en . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627061923/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/jorgeous-rupauls-drag-race-season-14 . live .
  9. Web site: Everything we saw as Drag Race alum Jorgeous came back to San Antonio and slayed at the Bonham . 2023-03-31 . San Antonio Current . en . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331214142/https://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/everything-we-saw-as-drag-race-alum-jorgeous-came-back-to-san-antonio-to-slay-at-the-bonham/Slideshow/29370329?ajaxComponent=SlideshowRoll&action=grabMore&startIndex=2&oid=29370329&cb=1657913798 . live .
  10. Web site: Jorgeous Reveals Her Favorite Lipsync (Out Of 5) On 'Drag Race' . 2023-03-31 . www.pride.com . en . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817125444/https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/4/05/jorgeous-reveals-her-favorite-lipsync-out-5-drag-race . live .
  11. Nolf . Joey . April 4, 2022 . Jorgeous deserves her blunt after slaying 6 'Drag Race' lip-syncs . 2023-03-31 . Entertainment Weekly . en . 2022-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221153145/https://ew.com/tv/jorgeous-elimination-interview-rupauls-drag-race-season-14/ . live .
  12. Daw . Stephen . 2022-04-04 . 'Drag Race' Eliminee Jorgeous Gladly Accepts Her Title as Season 14's Lip Sync Assassin . 2023-03-31 . Billboard . en-US . 2022-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418195604/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/rupauls-drag-race-jorgeous-exit-interview-1235054850/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2022-02-11 . Exclusive: Drag Race's Orion Story says Jorgeous lip-sync was "hard" because of their mutual "crush" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408223854/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/exclusive-drag-races-orion-story-says-jorgeous-lip-sync-was-hard-because-of-their-mutual-crush/ . 2022-04-08 . 2023-05-01 . . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2022-04-22 . RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 is one of the franchise's best . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605013106/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/rupauls-drag-race-season-14-is-one-of-the-franchises-best/ . 2022-06-05 . 2023-05-01 . Gay Times . en-GB.
  15. Web site: 2022-07-01 . Werq the World Tour Comes Back to Houston on July 16 - OutSmart Magazine . 2023-03-31 . www.outsmartmagazine.com . en-US . 2022-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812215219/http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2022/07/werq-the-world-tour-comes-back-to-houston-on-july-16/ . live .
  16. Web site: Aquaria & Jorgeous Spill the Tea Backstage at 'RuPaul's Drag Race Live!' . 2023-03-31 . www.out.com . en . 2023-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317032656/https://www.out.com/drag/aquaria-jorgeous-drag-race-live . live .
  17. Web site: Rabinowitz . Chloe . Aquaria and Jorgeous to Join RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE LIVE! Las Vegas at Flamingo Las Vegas . 2023-03-31 . . en . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331214137/https://www.broadwayworld.com/las-vegas/article/Aquaria-and-Jorgeous-to-Join-RUPAULS-DRAG-RACE-LIVE-Las-Vegas-at-Flamingo-Las-Vegas-20230104 . live .
  18. Web site: 'Drag Race' Queens Paid Tribute To JLo At Her iHeartRadio Performance . 2023-03-31 . www.out.com . en . 2022-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425044722/https://www.out.com/music/2022/3/23/jennifer-lopez-iheartradio-music-awards-performance-rupauls-drag-race-queens-runway-billy-porter . live .
  19. Web site: 2022-06-03 . See Hayley Kiyoko, Gus Kenworthy and More Stars Celebrate Pride Month in "Taste So Good" Video . 2023-03-31 . E! Online . 2022-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219212020/https://www.eonline.com/news/1333297/see-hayley-kiyoko-gus-kenworthy-and-more-stars-celebrate-pride-month-in-taste-so-good-video . live .
  20. Web site: Gus Kenworthy & Kornbread Get Cozy in New Music Video . 2023-03-31 . www.out.com . en . 2022-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607124506/https://www.out.com/music/2022/6/01/gus-kenworthy-kornbread-get-cozy-new-music-video . live .
  21. Web site: Vary . Adam . 2024-04-23. 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 9 Queens Revealed, Will Compete for Charity for the First Time. 2024-05-11. Variety. en-US.
  22. Web site: Herrera . Ivan . 2022-02-11 . South Texas Pride Q&A: West Side native cast on internationally acclaimed 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . 2023-03-31 . KSAT . en . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111134157/https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/02/11/south-texas-pride-qa-west-side-native-cast-on-internationally-acclaimed-rupauls-drag-race/ . live .
  23. News: Santana . Steven . 2021-12-08 . Texas queen promises to bring her 'Tex Mex' look to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . 2023-03-31 . Laredo Morning Times . en-US . 2021-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208211635/https://www.lmtonline.com/culture/tv/article/San-Antonio-Texas-queen-jorgeous-RuPauls-Drag-Race-16685816.php . live .
  24. Web site: Winters . Michael . 2022-02-10 . RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Season 14 Queen, Ranked By Instagram Followers . 2023-03-31 . ScreenRant . en.
  25. Web site: Save a Queen - Single. Apple Music. June 11, 2023. November 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220518/https://music.apple.com/us/album/save-a-queen-single/1608425806. live.
  26. Web site: He's My Baby: The Ru-Nettes. Sqpotify. June 18, 2023. November 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220525/https://open.spotify.com/track/6ylqKwbmq1I9NfKrU74Hyh. live.
  27. Web site: Moulin Ru! the Rusical! . June 11, 2023. Apple Music.
  28. Web site: Benutty. John. 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' season 8 episode 7 recap: 'Forensic Queens'. live. 2023-06-18. Goldderby.com. 2021-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123233615/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2023/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-season-8-episode-7-recap/.
  29. News: Meet Jorgeous, Troye Sivan and Kacey Musgraves' "Easy" Karaoke Queen. Christopher Rudolph. December 11, 2020. January 16, 2022. NewNowNext. January 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220113154106/http://www.newnownext.com/kacey-musgraves-troye-sivan-easy-drag-queen/12/2020/. live.

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