Katya Zamolodchikova
| Katya Zamolodchikova | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Brian McCook May 1, 1982 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Occupation | Drag Queen, Actor, Reality Television Personality |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Website | Official website |
Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova, known simply as Katya or Katya Zamolodchikova, is the stage name of Brian McCook (born May 1, 1982), an american drag queen and actor from Boston, Massachusetts who competed on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1]
History
McCook's interest in drag began in 2006,[2] shortly after he graduated from Marlboro High School and began attending the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where he did video and performance art in the Studio for Interrelated Media (SIM) program.[3]
According to Brian, his stage name is a combination of "some typical Russian names and one of my favorite Russian gymnasts – Elena Zamolodchikova". Although a native of Boston, his alter-ego, Katya, hails from Russia.[4]
Katya performs songs of many popular Russian singers and bands, such as Alla Pugacheva, TATU, Glukoza and many more. Because of his performances, these songs have drawn a lot of attention in gay clubs.[4]
RuPaul's Drag Race
Katya participated in RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo TV. Not long after the show began, she was one of the most popular contestants for season 7. Although she was eliminated in the show's eleventh episode, she won the title of Miss Congeniality.
In November 2015, Katya appeared on Christmas Queens album, singing a modified version of the song "12 Days of Christmas".[5]
References
- ↑ "PQ Monthly Grills Katya of "RuPaul’s Drag Race" Season 7 - Proud Queer (PQ Monthly - Daily Online)". Proud Queer (PQ Monthly – Daily Online). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Beauty Queened - Features - Improper Bostonian". improper.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Marlboro-born performer Katya shoots for 'Drag Race' fame". telegram.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1 2 Andre Akimov. "His name is Katya". RUSSIAN CHICAGO MAGAZINE. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Queens from RuPaul's Drag Race to Release a Holiday Album: Hear One of the Tracks". People Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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