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Alyssa Hunter
Alyssa Hunter at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Joshua Enrique Ortolaza Resto

(1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 (age 29)[1]
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)

Alyssa Hunter is the stage name of Joshua Enrique Ortolaza Resto,[2][3] a Puerto Rican drag performer who competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Career

Alyssa Hunter is a drag performer and has participated in pageants.[4] Michael Cook of Instinct magazine has described her as "one of the most famed queens" from Puerto Rico.[5] Alyssa Hunter competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[6][7] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the "Super Tease"[8] challenge and losing a lip sync against Kerri Colby to "Play" (2001) by Jennifer Lopez.[9] Alyssa Hunter has been called the "trade" of the season.[10][11]

Personal life

Resto is from Cataño.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 The Greatest Hits Sebastián [1]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself (contestant) Season 14, 13th place [1]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Season 14 [1]
2023 Bring Back My Girls Herself Guest [1]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Whatcha Packin' Guest [13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Alyssa Hunter - IMDB
  2. ^ "'Drag Race's Alyssa Hunter Is Now Platinum Blond, Still Very Hot". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. ^ Vargas Rodríguez, Shakira (7 February 2022). "El transformista Joshua Enrique luce traje típico de la flor de maga de Madison Anderson". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). GFR Media. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' announces 1st straight male contestant". TODAY.com. 2021-12-03. Archived from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ "Is Alyssa Hunter The Trade Of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 14? • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2022-01-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: Alyssa Hunter on Drag Race exit controversy and plans for Snatch Game". Gay Times. 2022-02-03. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "'Drag Race' star Alyssa Hunter almost did 'Anaconda' on the J.Lo runway". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ Guerra, Joey. "Q&A: 'Drag Race' diva Alyssa Hunter on repping for Latinos". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  9. ^ Daw, Stephen (2022-01-31). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Eliminee Alyssa Hunter on How a Malfunctioning Money Gun Cost Her the Competition". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  10. ^ "Exit Interview: Alyssa Hunter On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. 2022-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  11. ^ "Alyssa Hunter On Her "Drag Race" Journey & The "Love Of The Fans" • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2022-02-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  12. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race season 14: Meet the queens fighting for the crown". Gay Times. 2021-12-03. Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  13. ^ Whatcha Packin' - Alyssa Hunter