Tempest DuJour
Tempest DuJour | |
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 Tempest DuJour at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | Patrick Lee Holt[1] |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) University of North Carolina School of the Arts (MFA) |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race |
| Children | 2 |
Tempest DuJour is the stage name of Patrick Lee Holt (born September 1, 1967),[3][2] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Holt is also an associate professor at the University of Arizona.
Career
[edit]Tempest DuJour has performed in Tucson, and hosted Retro Game Show Night at Club Congress, as of 2013.[4] She competed on the seventh season (2015) of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was the oldest contestant (age 46 at the time)[5] and the first eliminated in the competition.[6][7] Tempest DuJour remains the second oldest contestant to compete on the show, as of 2021.[8] She appeared in episodes of season 10 and season 14.[9][10]
Tempest DuJour appeared in the film Cherry Pop, directed by Assaad Yacoub.[11][12] She was named Best Drag Queen by Tucson Weekly five times in a row,[8] including in 2019,[13] 2020,[14] and 2021.[15]
Outside of drag, Holt is an educator. He was an associate professor at the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film and Television, as of 2014.[16]
Personal life
[edit]After earning a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Holt moved to New York City, working under the guidance of Paul Tazewell.[17] Holt and his husband David have two children.[3][18]
Holt's drag name is inspired by The Tempest by William Shakespeare, and he has cited Phyllis Diller and Milton Berle as personal inspirations towards his drag persona.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Cherry Pop
Television
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Patrick Lee Holt". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Vilhena, Arthur (13 December 2020). "Who's That Queen? Tempest DuJour". draglicious.com.br (in Portuguese). Draglicious. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Manzella, Sam (August 30, 2017). "5 "Drag Race" Stars Who Are Parents". NewNowNext.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Grubb, Mari Herreras, Chelo. "Drag Power". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The 10 Oldest Queens Who Competed On RuPaul's Drag Race". ScreenRant. 2021-10-04. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (2015-03-03). "Tempest DuJour talks 'RuPaul's Drag Race' elimination". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every First Eliminated Queen In History". ScreenRant. 2022-01-15. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 7 Queens: Where Are They Now?". ScreenRant. 2021-10-19. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race First-Eliminated Queens: Where Are They Now?". ScreenRant. 2020-03-16. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Tensions heat up on the latest episode of Drag Race season 14". GAY TIMES. 2022-02-12. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "13 Updates on Every Queen Eliminated First on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". The Advocate. 2019-04-09. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Bob the Drag Queen Leads Drag-Studded 'Cherry Pop' Cast". Out. 2017-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Best Drag Queen 2019". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Best Drag Queen 2020". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Best Drag Queen 2021". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Herreras, Mari. "Profile Problems". Tucson Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ a b Reagan, Joey (September 4, 2014). "UA professor uses drag queen routine as creative outlet". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Ohanesian, Liz (2015-05-18). "What's It Like to Be a Drag Queen While Raising a Kid?". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
External links
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- Patrick Holt Archived 2022-06-29 at the Wayback Machine at College of Fine Arts, University of Arizona
