Obama (drag queen) explained

Obama
Birth Name:Baye Dame Dia
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:Drag Race Italia (season 2)

Obama is the stage name of Baye Dame Dia,[1] an Italian drag performer who has competed on Big Brother as well as season 2 of Drag Race Italia.

Career

Early in her drag career (2000s), Obama was known as Naomo.[2] Out of drag,[3] Obama competed on Big Brother in 2018.[4] She competed as Obama on the second season of Drag Race Italia.[5] She impersonated Barbara D'Urso for the Snatch Game challenge.[6]

Personal life

Obama is of Senegalese ancestry and is based in Rome. Her name pays tribute to former U.S. President Barack Obama. She is inspired by Naomi Campbell and Grace Jones.

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tutto su Drag Race Italia 2: il cast ufficiale, format e regolamento . it . gay.it . Gay.it . February 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Guerra . Joey . ‘Drag Race Italia’ 2 cast includes a queen named for Barack Obama . 2024-02-28 . Houston Chronicle . en-US . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207154046/https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/movies-tv/drag-race-italia-2-cast-includes-a-queen-named-17478769 . live .
  3. Web site: Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Italia' Season 2 . 2024-02-28 . www.out.com . en . 2022-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210135201/https://www.out.com/television/2022/9/30/meet-queens-drag-race-italia-season-2 . live .
  4. Web site: 2022-10-26 . Priscilla su Obama: "Ai provini sapevamo che era stata squalificata al Grande Fratello", poi svela perché l'hanno arruolata . 2024-02-28 . Biccy.it . it-IT . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205220952/https://www.biccy.it/priscilla-obama/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2022-09-30 . Drag Race Italia season 2 cast includes former Big Brother contestant . 2024-02-28 . Digital Spy . en-GB . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005014029/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a41464667/drag-race-italia-season-2-big-brother-contestant/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2022-10-28 . Obama imita Barbara d'Urso allo Snatch Game: nel 2018 si beccò un suo Barby Kazziatone . 2024-02-28 . Biccy.it . it-IT.

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