Luna DuBois explained

Luna DuBois
Birth Name:Tom VanDyne
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Television:Canada's Drag Race (season 4)

Luna DuBois is the stage name of Tom VanDyne,[1] a Nigerian-Canadian drag performer and make-up artist who competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race.

Early life

Tom VanDyne was born in Lagos, Nigeria,[2] and moved to Canada.[3]

Career

VanDyne is a drag performer and make-up artist[4] with a background in fashion design.[5] [6] Luna DuBois is his drag persona. He "works with BIPOC performers and makes sure they are treated fairly".[7] [8]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Luna DuBois was among the performers in Queer Pride Inside, an online event hosted by Elvira Kurt in collaboration with CBC Gem and Buddies in Bad Times.[9]

Luna DuBois competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race. She was the first Nigerian contestant on the show.[10] On the second episode, Luna DuBois placed in the bottom two and defeated Sisi Superstar in a lip-sync to "I'm with You" (2002) by Avril Lavigne. On the fifth episode, Luna DuBois impersonated Mary Cosby of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City for the Snatch Game challenge. She placed in the bottom two again, and lost a lip-sync against Aurora Matrix to "She's All I Wanna Be" (2022) by Tate McRae.

Personal life

VanDyne is based in Toronto, and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.

Filmography

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yohomo - Late Night . ra.co . Resident Advisor Ltd . December 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: Luna DuBois Canada's Drag Race (Crave Original) . . en. October 18, 2023. December 15, 2023.
  3. News: Knegt . Peter . July 24, 2020 . How many more? Luna DuBois's poetic performance about anti-Black racism demands your attention . . December 15, 2023 . November 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110125743/https://www.cbc.ca/arts/how-many-more-luna-dubois-s-poetic-performance-about-anti-black-racism-demands-your-attention-1.5660286 . live .
  4. Web site: Condon . Ali . 2023-10-18 . Canada's Drag Race announces season four cast . 2023-12-15 . . en-US . 2023-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125055037/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/18/canadas-drag-race-season-four/ . live .
  5. Web site: Faces of FAT: Luna DuBois - STYLE Canada . 2023-12-15 . style.ca . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609035443/https://style.ca/faces-of-fat-luna-dubois/ . live .
  6. Web site: Dunn . Bryen . 2022-04-01 . Moon & Stars – Toronto's newest queer party launches April 1, 2022 . 2023-12-15 . TheBUZZ Magazine . en-CA . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208033340/https://thebuzzmag.ca/2022/04/moon-stars-torontos-newest-queer-party-launches-april-1-2022/ . live .
  7. Web site: Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens . 2023-12-15 . www.bbc.co.uk . en . 2023-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215034245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/canadas-drag-race-series-4-queens/ . live .
  8. Meet 'Canada's Drag Race' season 4 cast of queens . 2023-12-15 . . en . 2023-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018210044/https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-4-cast-queens-promo-looks/ . live .
  9. Peter Knegt, "This Pride, come inside for a digital queer cabaret unlike anything else" . CBC Arts, June 22, 2020.
  10. Web site: Guzzo . Bianca . 2023-10-18 . Canada's Drag Race Season Four: Meet The Queens . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107222649/https://inmagazine.ca/2023/10/canadas-drag-race-season-four-meet-the-queens/ . 2023-11-07 . 2023-12-15 . IN Magazine . en.