La Zavaleta Explained

La Zavaleta
Birth Name:	Diego
Birth Place:	New York City, New York, USA
Occupation:	Drag performer
Television:	The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 4)

La Zavaleta is the stage name of Diego,^[1] a drag performer from Brooklyn, New York who competed on season 4 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.

Personal life

Zavaleta was born in New York City and moved to Mexico City when she was three. She stayed there for 12 years before moving back to the United States.

Career

Zavaleta started doing drag on August 1, 2018. He performed in Queens and Manhattan before focusing on Brooklyn.^[2] Her drag name comes from singer and actress Susana Zabaleta.^[3] She was on season 4 of Dragula and placed 5th.

Filmography

Television

• The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 4)

See also

• List of people from New York (state)

Notes and References

1. Web site: On Point With: Zavaleta. January 17, 2019.
2. Web site: Meet La Zavaleta: Bushwig's Queen Starring in Season Four. October 25, 2021.
3. Web site: How the Latinx Drag Queens of Brooklyn Are Finding Freedom Through Their Culture. Juan de Dios Sánchez. Jurado. October 11, 2023. Teen Vogue.