Kahmora Hall Explained

Kahmora (Tran) Hall
Birth Name:Paul Tran
Birth Date:13 September 1991
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other Names:Yoko Tsunami[1]
Education:Loyola University Chicago (BA)
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)

Kahmora Hall (born September 13, 1991)[2] [3] is the stage name of Paul Tran,[4] a drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Career

Kahmora Hall was the first contestant eliminated from season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[5] [6] She wore an original Bob Mackie dress on the show.[7] Michelle Kim of them magazine said her lip sync to "100% Pure Love" against Denali "will go down in Drag Race herstory".[8] In 2022, Hall returned to the show as a special guest on an episode of season 14, along with season seven's Tempest DuJour and season nine's Jaymes Mansfield; the three queens had all been previously eliminated on the first episode of their respective seasons (“first-outs”), and were selected to return and partake in the fifth episode's main challenge.[9]

In autumn 2022, Hall, along with fellow Drag Race alumni Ginger Minj (runner-up of season 7 and All Stars 6) and Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (of season 14), starred in Hocus Pocus 2 as drag versions of the undead Sanderson Sisters, appearing with Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker.[10]

Personal life

Tran studied at Niles West High School and Loyola University[11] and lives in Chicago.[12] In 2021, he said he has experienced microaggressions in drag competitions due to anti-Asian racism.[13] Tajma Hall is Kahmora Hall's "drag mother".[14] Fellow Season 13 contestant Tamisha Iman is also Hall's "drag mother", after being adopted into the Iman Dynasty.[15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)HerselfContestant
2021HerselfContestant
2021RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen DownHerselfStand-alone special[16]
2022RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)HerselfGuest appearance[17]

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes!Ref
2022Hocus Pocus 2Drag Queen Sarah[18]
2024Shimmer - Inspired by Eva YoungDrag Queen/HerselfShort film[19]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13		[20]
Whatcha PackinGuest[21]
Revealing the LookGuest[22]
Bootleg OpinionsGuest[23]
2022EW News FlashGuest with Ginger Minj and Kornbread Jeté[24]
Out of the ClosetGuest [25]
2024The Pit StopGuest [26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Reveal Their Original Drag Names: Beyonce, Yoko Tsunami and … Tonya Hardon??? (Video) . Yee . Lawrence . The Wrap . January 2021 . October 4, 2022.
  2. KahmoraHall . 1437827537418207236 . I'm even late when it comes to posting on my birthday . Thank you so much for all the love and support the past year. I can't wait to see what else the universe has in store for me #30 In honor of the #metgala here's a tribute to @BobMackie .
  3. KahmoraHall . 1381664587897044994 . Omg it's on my birthday too .
  4. Web site: May 21, 2021. KAHMORA HALL AND THE ART OF BEING A QUEEN. January 17, 2022. Yin Ting Lau. &ASIAN. en-GB.
  5. Web site: 2021-02-01. Exclusive: Kahmora Hall talks "really tough" Drag Race elimination. 2022-01-17. GAY TIMES. en-GB. 2021-02-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216164129/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/kahmora-hall-talks-really-tough-drag-race-elimination/. live.
  6. Nolfi. Joey. Kahmora Hall won't be late to 'Drag Race' stardom. live. 2022-01-17. Entertainment Weekly. en. 2021-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430091347/https://ew.com/tv/kahmora-hall-elimination-interview-rupauls-drag-race/.
  7. Web site: Street. Mikelle. 2021-01-15. How This Drag Race Contestant Sourced Her Jaw-Dropping Wardrobe. 2022-01-17. The Cut. en-us. 2021-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301203021/https://www.thecut.com/2021/01/kahmora-hall-bob-mackie-collection.html. live.
  8. Web site: 2021-01-25. Denali's "100% Pure Love" Lip Sync Will Go Down in Drag Race Herstory. live. 2022-01-17. them.. en-US. 2021-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305233808/https://www.them.us/story/denali-kahmora-hall-lip-sync-rupauls-drag-race-season-13.
  9. Web site: 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 . 2022-03-15 . GoldDerby . en-US.
  10. Web site: sanderson family in fancy dress concert (hocus pocus 2). 2023-01-06. 2023-10-31. cool movies (channel name). YouTube.
  11. Web site: Swartz . Tracy . Chicago women to root for on reality TV in 2021 . Chicago Tribune . December 28, 2020 . July 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: Cuby. Michael. Kahmora Hall On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. 2022-01-17. Nylon. 25 January 2021 . en. 2021-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305130216/https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/drag-race-kahmora-hall-exit-interview. live.
  13. Web site: Say the Word: Kahmora Hall, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestant. live. 2022-01-17. NBC Chicago. 27 May 2021 . en-US. 2021-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211102215812/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/say-the-word-kahmora-hall-rupauls-drag-race-contestant/2520315/.
  14. Daw. Stephen. 2021-01-29. Kahmora Hall on Joining the Sorority of First-Eliminated 'Drag Race' Queens: 'I'm Grateful For It'. 2022-01-17. Billboard. en-US. 2022-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117170627/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/drag-race-kahmora-hall-elimination-interview-playlist-9518184/. live.
  15. Web site: lordtatertot79 . 2021-01-23 . Tamisha Iman and her newest addition to the legendary Iman Dynasty, Kahmora Hall-Iman . 2022-11-06 . r/rupaulsdragrace.
  16. Web site: Ramos. Dino-Ray. Journal-Constitution. The Atlanta. VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic. February 17, 2021. February 17, 2021. Deadline. English. February 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210217183421/https://deadline.com/2021/02/vh1-world-of-wonder-rupauls-drag-race-corona-cant-keep-a-good-queen-down-documentary-pandemic-1234694954/. live.
  17. News: RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: RuPaul's Worker's Comp Race. McCallion. Paul. February 4, 2022. Vulture. February 5, 2022.
  18. Web site: Nolfi . Joey . March 15, 2022 . 'Drag Race' stars Kornbread, Kahmora Hall join 'Hocus Pocus 2' as drag Mary and Sarah . 2022-10-05 . EW.com . en.
  19. https://svff.eventive.org/films/65b5a47beb15cd00815c76ad
  20. MEET THE QUEENS - Kahmora Hall. YouTube. December 9, 2021. November 26, 2022.
  21. Whatcha Packin' S13 E4 RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. January 22, 2021. January 17, 2022.
  22. Kahmora Hall's Entrance Look Ruvealing the Look RuPaul's Drag Race S13. YouTube. January 25, 2021. January 17, 2022.
  23. Kahmora Hall joins Drag Race UK S3 x Bootleg Opinions: Episode 7 "The Fugly Pageant!". YouTube. November 9, 2021. January 17, 2022.
  24. Drag Queens On Transforming into the Sanderson Sisters in 'Hocus Pocus 2' Entertainment Weekly. YouTube. September 21, 2022. November 26, 2022.
  25. Kahmora Hall A Closet To Root For S6 E4 Out of the Closet . YouTube. November 22, 2022. November 26, 2022.
  26. The Pit Stop S16 E04 Trixie Mattel & Kahmora Hall Are Giving Cher! RuPaul's Drag Race S16.

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