La Grande Dame is the stage name of Yannick Martin Androf (born 19 March 1999), a French drag queen and model.
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| Born | Yannick Martin Androf 19 March 1999 |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
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Personal life
editLa Grande Dame grew up in Nice. At age 14, she left home. Two years later, she found herself in the foster care system.[1]
Career
editLa Grande Dame started doing drag in 2018.[2]
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.[2]
She competed on the first season of Drag Race France (2022),[3][4] where she was a runner-up, and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024),[5] 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.[2]
Filmography
editCinema
edit- 2022 : Paloma directed by Hugo Bardin (short film) : Herself
- 2022 : Three Nights a Week (Trois nuits par semaine) directed by Florent Gouëlou : Juror Drag Olympus
Television
edit- 2021 : Emily in Paris, season 2, episode 1 Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ? directed by Andrew Fleming : Drag Queen
- 2022 : Drag Race France, season 1 : Herself
- 2024 : RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, series 2 : Herself
- 2024: Touch-Ups with Raven
Music videos
edit- 2024 : Dada directed by Laetitia Desnous and James MacIver : Herself
References
edit- ^ Fox, Dale (26 June 2024). "La Grande Dame on using her platform for good: 'Drag Race is just paper walls, but this is real'". Attitude. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c "In the Eyes of Yann Martin/la Grande Dame - Couture Attitude | FHCM". www.fhcm.paris. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Q&A: 5 questions with 'Drag Race France' divas Soa de Muse and La Grande Dame". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of 'Drag Race France'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs. the World season 2 reveals cast competing for first UK cash prize". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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