La Grande Dame Explained

La Grande Dame
Birth Name:	Yannick Martin Androf
Birth Date:	19 March 1999
Occupation:	Drag queen

La Grande Dame is the stage name of Yannick Martin Androf (born 19 March 1999), a French drag queen and model.

Career

La Grande Dame started doing drag in 2018.

In 2020, she was a model at Jean Paul Gaultier's farewell show at Châtelet. She was since also a model for Victor Weinsanto, Kevin Germanier, Charles de Vilmorin and Alexandre Blanc and ran for Paris Fashion Week.^[1]

She competed on the first season of Drag Race France (2022),^[2] ^[3] where she was a runner-up, and the second series of (2024),^[4] where she was a finalist.

In spring 2024, La Grande Dame is set to release an album, with an album cover shot by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier.

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

Web site: In the Eyes of Yann Martin/la Grande Dame - Couture Attitude FHCM . 2024-03-05 . www.fhcm.paris.
Web site: Q&A: 5 questions with 'Drag Race France' divas Soa de Muse and La Grande Dame . 2023-09-12 . Houston Chronicle . en-US . 2023-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128174908/https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/movies-tv/q-a-5-questions-with-drag-race-france-divas-17458306 . live .
Nolfi . Joey . Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of 'Drag Race France' . 2023-09-12 . . en . 2023-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305225828/https://ew.com/tv/drag-race-france-season-1-cast-revealed-meet-the-queens/ . live .
Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs. the World season 2 reveals cast competing for first UK cash prize . Nolfi . Joey . ew.com . . January 13, 2024.