Miss Fame
Miss Fame | |
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Born | Kurtis Frank Dam-Mikkelsen March 30, 1985 Templeton, California, United States |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse | Patrick Franklin[1] Berschy (m. 2013) |
Musical career | |
Genres |
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Labels | Sidecar Records |
Website | missfamenyc |
Miss Fame (born March 30, 1985)[2] is the stage name of Kurtis Frank Dam-Mikkelsen[1], an American model, makeup artist, drag queen, recording artist and reality television personality best known as a contestant on season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race. After appearing on the show, Miss Fame launched a music career, releasing her debut single, "Rubber Doll" on April 28, 2015. Her debut album, Beauty Marked, was released on June 9, 2015.[3]
Career
Dam-Mikkelsen worked as an editorial model in California before moving to New York in 2011, following the advice of fashion photographer Mike Ruiz. They then started working as a makeup artist, while at the same time modeling and performing in drag as "Miss Fame."[4]
Miss Fame was noticed by photographer Mary McCartney who featured her in her book Devoted. She has also appeared in Half-Drag, a photo series by Leland Bobbé which attracted international attention and was featured in Vogue Italia.[5] Miss Fame was also photographed for Gorgeous, a project by photographers Rob Lebow and Masha Kupets that involved Armen Ra, Candis Cayne, and Tammie Brown.[6] Dam-Mikkelsen works as a celebrity makeup artist in New York City, and has worked on models and celebrities including Ève Salvail, Snooki and JWoww, Martha Wash, Wendy Williams, and Michael Urie.[7]
On December 7, 2014, during the "Ru-Veal" of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, Miss Fame was the first queen announced to be a contestant on the show.[8] She was eliminated in the ninth episode, "Divine Inspiration," placing her seventh overall.[9] Following her elimination, she released the music video for "Rubber Doll", which was the first single from her debut album, Beauty Marked.[10] The album was released June 9, 2015, and featured appearances from fellow Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck and Violet Chachki.[3]
In 2016, Miss Fame signed with IMG models Paris.[11] She contributed to the compilation album Christmas Queens 3 in 2017.[12]
In September 2018, Miss Fame performed as a background dancer behind Christina Aguilera for Opening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection, with other Drag Race alumni.[13] She released her own makeup line called "The Fetish of Fashion" later in October.[14]
Early and personal life
Dam-Mikkelsen was born to Dolly Silveira[15] in San Luis Obispo, California.[4] He has also stated that he was raised by his grandmother, Gloria, as her own son.[16] Kurtis identifies as gender fluid.[17] Fame lives with husband Patrick Berschy and their pet dachshunds, Mina and Shaya.[18]
In 2020, Fame moved to Zürich, Switzerland with their husband.[19]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Dance [20] |
US Heat [21] | ||
Beauty Marked |
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17 | 25 |
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Rubber Doll"[22] | 2015 | Beauty Marked |
"InstaFame"[23] | ||
"I Run the Runway" (with Violet Chachki) [24] |
2016 |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Drag Race Theme"[25] | 2015 | RuPaul | RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2 |
"Toyland"[26] | Various Artists | Christmas Queens | |
"Poo" | 2016 | Lucian Piane, Pearl, Violet Chachki | RuPaul's Drag Race: The Rusical |
"Chicken" | Alaska Thunderfuck | Poundcake | |
"Christmas Waltz" | 2017 | N/A | Christmas Queens 3 |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | A Change of Heart | Themself | [27] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Snooki & Jwoww | Themself | Episode: "What a Drag!" | [28] |
2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Themself (Contestant) | Season 7 – Placed 7th | [29] |
2021 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Themself (Guest Judge) | Season 16 – Episode 11 | [30] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014–present | Painted by Fame | Themself | Makeup tutorials | [31] |
2015 | Untucked | Themself | Companion show to RuPaul's Drag Race | [32] |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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"Drag Race Theme" | 2015 | Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen | [33] |
"Rubber Doll" | 2015 | Ben Simkins | [34] |
"InstaFame" | 2015 | Ben Simkins | [35] |
"Toyland" | 2015 | Carlos Maldonado | [36] |
"I Run the Runway (feat. Violet Chachki)" | 2016 | Ali Mahdavi | [24] |
Music video appearances
Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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"Save the Queen" (Garek) |
2012 | Unknown | [37] |
"Supermodel (You Better Work)" (2013 Edit) (RuPaul) |
2013 | Marco Ovando | [38] |
"Go All Night" (Gorgon City featuring Jennifer Hudson) |
2014 | Roboshobo | [39] |
"Opulence" (Brooke Candy) |
2014 | Steven Klein | [40] |
"My Animal" (Garek) |
2015 | Mike Ruiz | [41] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | The WOWIE Awards | Best Beauty Guru Award (The Painted Award) | Herself | Nominated | [42][43] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kurtis Frank Dam-Mikkelson". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ @MissFameNYC (March 30, 2021). "Aging in reverse is a talent .. lol !! Thank you for all the birthday love angels 💕💕💕 #36 photo @GuillaumeAton" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Miss Fame – Beauty Marked". Amazon. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Miss Fame – About Her". Miss Fame. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Bobbé's Half Drag Shots". Vogue Italia. July 31, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Exclusive Chat with Drag Icons Delta Work, Tammie Brown and Landon Cider". Queerty. December 14, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen – Biography". Kurtis in Beauty. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ "Miss Fame Officially Ru-Vealed For RuPaul's Drag Race Season Seven!". WordPress. December 7, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season seven, episode nine – Divine Inspiration". The Guardian. April 28, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Drag Race Star Miss Fame Releases 'Rubber Doll' Music Video". The Advocate. April 27, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame | IMG Models". IMG Models. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Christmas Queens 3 by Various Artists, November 17, 2017, retrieved October 10, 2018
- ^ "We're Still Screaming: Xtina Performs With Drag Queens at NYFW". PAPER. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ Tietjen, Alexa (October 8, 2018). "Miss Fame on the Launch of Her Beauty Brand and the 'Mainstreaming' of Drag". WWD. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ @MissFameNYC (May 10, 2015). "Happy Birthday to my Mom dollysilveira6 dollysilveira6 dollysilveira6 I love you so much. You are the…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @MissFameNYC (August 4, 2015). "This is my Grandma Gloria, she raised me since I was a baby as her son. I call her mom too ❤️ I love…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Miss Fame on Twitter". Twitter. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Mina & Shaya (@the_wienas) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ "Miss Fame on her journey through beauty and how the industry has influenced her identity". September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Archive" (To access, type "Miss Fame" in the artist bar, then select "Top Dance/Electronic Albums" in the chart name bar). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Archive" (To access, type "Miss Fame" in the artist bar, then select "Heatseeker Albums" in the chart name bar). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Rubber Doll – Single by Miss Fame". iTunes. April 28, 2015. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame – Instafame". Amazon. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Miss Fame (February 5, 2016). "I Run the Runway [Official] Miss Fame & Violet Chachiki". YouTube. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – RuPaul Presents CoverGurlz2 by RuPaul". iTunes. February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Alaska, Katya, "Drag Race" Queens, Spread Holiday Cheer On "Christmas Queens" Album". NewNowNext. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview With Miss Fame: Super Model Drag Queen". Llama Post. March 3, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Drag Queen Miss Fame Teaches Snooki & JWOWW How To Work A Catwalk". MTV. December 19, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season seven, episode one – the devil wears nada". The Guardian. March 3, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "GNTM: Top Quoten für die Top 10 - Streit und Haute Couture". Tz. April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "This Drag Race Contestant Is Also A YouTube Makeup Celebrity". Refinery29. March 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 1 – Born Naked. YouTube. March 3, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Miss Fame – Drag Race Theme: RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz2. YouTube. February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Miss Fame – RUBBER DOLL (Official). YouTube. April 27, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ InstaFame [Official Teaser]. YouTube. June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ Miss Fame – Toyland [Official] from Christmas Queens. YouTube. December 10, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ GAREK – "Save the Queen" (Official Video). YouTube. June 25, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ RuPaul Supermodel 2013 The Drag Race Girls. YouTube. September 13, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame on Twitter". Twitter. November 6, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame on Twitter". Twitter. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ GAREK – "My Animal" (Official Video). YouTube. April 21, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Nguyen, Nikki (May 2, 2022). "World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards at DragCon: Cast Your Votes Now!". The Wow Report. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Here Are World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards Winners". World of Wonder. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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