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Roy Haylock , better known by the stage name Bianca Del Rio, is an American drag queen, comedian, actor, and costume designer best known for winning the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. New York magazine named Del Rio number one of the top 100 Most Powerful Drag Queens in America in June 2019.
Haylock grew up in Gretna, Louisiana. He is of Cuban descent on his mother's side and Honduran descent on his father's side. He is the fourth of five children. He started acting and designing costumes for plays at West Jefferson High School. After high school, he decided to move to New York City, where he worked at Bloomingdale's for nine months before returning to Louisiana.
Haylock has primarily worked as a costume designer. In 1993, he won a Big Easy Entertainment Award for Best Costume Design for Snow Queen at the age of 17. He has been nominated for 13 Big Easy Entertainment Awards for costume design, winning six. Haylock has also made costumes for New Orleans Opera.
In New Orleans, Haylock started performing as a drag artist in 1996 in the play Pageant. The local drag queen Lisa Beaumann saw him in the play and later cast him in shows at the nightclub Oz. Haylock won the New Orleans Gay Entertainer of the Year for three years as drag queen Bianca Del Rio.
In 2001, Bianca Del Rio was selected as co-grand marshal, with Pat "Estelle" Ritter and Rick Thomas for Southern Decadence XXIX.
Haylock moved to New York City after Hurricane Katrina and worked as a costumer for Broadway shows, ballet and opera, having worked for Barbara Matera, Ltd. He also performed in drag as Bianca Del Rio, including in cabaret with Lady Bunny at XL Nightclub. Notable events included a roast of Patricia Krentcil, better known as "Tan Mom."
Haylock starred in the first regional production of Rent (following its initial Broadway closing) at Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans, playing the role of 'Angel' opposite Christopher Bentivegna as Collins.
Del Rio was featured in the web series Queens of Drag: NYC by gay in 2010. The series featured fellow New York drag queens Dallas DuBois, Hedda Lettuce, Lady Bunny, Mimi Imfurst, Peppermint, and Sherry Vine. In 2011, Del Rio appeared on One Night Stand Up: Dragtastic! NYC by Logo TV. The episode was filmed live at the Bowery Ballroom and was hosted by Pandora Boxx.
He appeared on the cover of Next for their Summer Yearbook 2012 issue. Del Rio appeared on the variety show She's Living for This, hosted by Sherry Vine, in 2012.
In December 2013, Logo announced that Bianca Del Rio was among 14 drag queens who would be competing on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She quickly became a front-runner among the contestants and a fan favorite, eventually reaching the top three. On May 19, 2014, Del Rio was crowned the winner of the sixth season over runners-up Adore Delano and Courtney Act. She was the second winner and fourth contestant to reach the finale without having to lip sync for her life, and is the first contestant in the history of the series to make it through the entire competition without ever placing low or in the bottom of a challenge. Del Rio is also the first Hispanic winner of RuPaul's Drag Race.
In 2013, Del Rio was announced as the lead in the independent film Hurricane Bianca, written and directed by Matt Kugelman. An Indiegogo campaign was created to finance the film and was sponsored by Fractured Atlas, a non-profit art services organization in New York City; the campaign raised over $30,000. A sequel, Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate, was released in 2018.
Following her success on Drag Race, Del Rio has written and toured several stand-up shows, including The Rolodex of Hate (2014), Not Today Satan (2015-16), Blame It On Bianca Del Rio (2017-2018) and now, It's Jester Joke (2019) , which also made her the first drag queen to headline Wembley Arena. She has also performed as a host on the Werq the World Tour alongside other Drag Race queens.- Pat Heywood was born on 1 August 1931 in Gretna Green, Scotland, UK. She is an actress, known for Romeo and Juliet (1968), 10 Rillington Place (1971) and Lucky Feller (1975). She has been married to Oliver Neville since 1965. They have one child.
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Ryan Glorioso was born on 23 July 1973 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA. He is a casting director and actor, known for Mayfair Witches (2023), The Thing About Pam (2022) and Twisted Metal (2023).- Born and raised in Gretna, Virginia, M'Keba moved to Atlanta, Ga, after graduating from college to seriously pursue an acting career in film and television. She's appeared in several films, television, and theatre productions. You may have recently seen her in Coming 2 America and Hard Drive. M'Keba's ability to commit fully to her work has been recognized by directors, acting coaches, and teachers across the southeast market. M'Keba studied at Drama Inc., Actors Boutique, Robert Mello Studios, and Premier Actors Network. She is currently in weekly classes at AMAW Atlanta, focusing on scene study and the importance of being free and authentic in the work. Outside of acting, she owns and operates her residential and commercial real estate business, Reel Good Properties. She enjoys dramas, has an affinity for period pieces, and loves playing with her Frenchie and young son. Her bubbly personality and charismatic smile are contagious.
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Kevin Devonte Poe, professionally known as Poeboy K.P. is a musical artist who is also known as the owner of Ice Breaking Films. Poeboy K.P. moved to the Nashville, Tennessee area in pursuit of his career as a music artist and videographer. He released his first project "Speed Life" on October 2021 on all music platforms and has received major feedback. He later collaborated a second time with rapper YN Jay on hit single "Swallow" in 2022. He latest project "Grind Now Or Never" is being classified as his best project thus far.- Mel Ott was born on 2 March 1909 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Mildred Rosina Wattigny. He died on 21 November 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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Ricky Faust was born on 7 March 1984 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Homeland Security. (2004), Our Footloose Remake (2011) and The Salena Incident (2007).- Director
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Dustin M. Craig was born on 22 February 1986 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Making the Choice (2016), Make Your Paths Straight (2011) and The Crossing (2010).- Make-Up Department
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Brian Buckley was born on 28 April 1979 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor, known for Rest Stop (2019), Going Home (2002) and Friday Afternoon (2018).- Lavar Edwards was born on 29 March 1990 in Gretna, Louisiana, USA.