Miss Fame
Miss Fame | |
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Born | Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen Templeton, California, United States |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2011–present |
Spouse | Patrick Berschy |
Musical career | |
Labels | Sidecar Records |
Website | missfamenyc |
Miss Fame is the stage name of Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen, 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, Dam-Mikkelsen launched a music career, releasing their debut single, "Rubber Doll" on April 28, 2015. Their debut album, Beauty Marked, was released on June 9, 2015.[1]
Career
Dam-Mikkelsen worked as a male editorial model in California before moving to New York in 2011, following the advice of fashion photographer Mike Ruiz. He then started working as a makeup artist, while at the same time modeling and performing in drag as "Miss Fame."[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] She was eliminated in the ninth episode, "Divine Inspiration", placing her seventh overall.[7] Following her elimination, she released the music video for "Rubber Doll", which was the first single from her debut album Beauty Marked.[8] The album was released June 9, 2015, and featured appearances from fellow Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck and Violet Chachki.[1]
In 2016, Miss Fame signed with IMG models Paris.[9] She contributed to the compilation album Christmas Queens 3 in 2017.[10]
In September 2018, Fame performed as a background dancer behind Christina Aguilera for Opening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection, with other Drag Race alumni.[11] She released her own makeup line called "The Fetish of Fashion" later in October.[12]
Early and personal life
Dam-Mikkelsen was born in San Luis Obispo, California.[2] She identifies as gender fluid.[13] Miss Fame lives with husband, Patrick Berschy and their pet dachshunds Mina, and Shaya.[14]
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Dance [15] |
US Heat [16] | ||
Beauty Marked |
|
17 | 25 |
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Rubber Doll"[17] | 2015 | Beauty Marked |
"InstaFame"[18] | ||
"I Run the Runway" (with Violet Chachki) [19] |
2016 |
Other appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Drag Race Theme"[20] | 2015 | RuPaul | RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2 |
"Toyland"[21] | 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 | [22] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Snooki & Jwoww | Themself | Episode: "What a Drag!" | [23] |
2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Themself (Contestant) | Season 7 - Placed 7th | [24] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014–present | Painted by Fame | Themself | Makeup tutorials | [25] |
2015 | Untucked | Themself | Companion show to RuPaul's Drag Race | [26] |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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"Drag Race Theme" | 2015 | Kurtis Dam-Mikkelsen | [27] |
"Rubber Doll" | 2015 | Ben Simkins | [28] |
"InstaFame" | 2015 | Ben Simkins | [29] |
"Toyland" | 2015 | Carlos Maldonado | [30] |
"I Run the Runway (feat. Violet Chachki)" | 2016 | Ali Mahdavi | [31] |
Music video appearances
Title | Year | Director | Ref. |
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"Save the Queen" (Garek) |
2012 | Unknown | [32] |
"Supermodel (You Better Work)" (2013 Edit) (RuPaul) |
2013 | Marco Ovando | [33] |
"Go All Night" (Gorgon City featuring Jennifer Hudson) |
2014 | Roboshobo | [34] |
"Opulence" (Brooke Candy) |
2014 | Steven Klein | [35] |
"My Animal" (Garek) |
2015 | Mike Ruiz | [36] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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2019 | WOWIE Awards | Best Beauty Line Awards | Miss Fame Beauty | Nominated | [37] |
Best Red Carpet Looks | Herself | Nominated | |||
2020 | The Queerties | Future All-Star | Herself | Nominated | [38] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Miss Fame - Beauty Marked". 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. 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. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Christmas Queens 3 by Various Artists, 2017-11-17, retrieved 2018-10-10
- ^ "We're Still Screaming: Xtina Performs With Drag Queens at NYFW". PAPER. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Tietjen, Alexa (2018-10-08). "Miss Fame on the Launch of Her Beauty Brand and the 'Mainstreaming' of Drag". WWD. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Miss Fame on Twitter". Twitter. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Mina & Shaya (@the_wienas) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame - Instafame". Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrYxZ6Chy_4
- ^ "iTunes - Music - RuPaul Presents CoverGurlz2 by RuPaul". iTunes. 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrYxZ6Chy_4.
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(help) - ^ GAREK - "Save the Queen" (Official Video). YouTube. June 25, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ RuPaul Supermodel 2013 The Drag Race Girls. YouTube. 13 September 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame on Twitter". Twitter. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Miss Fame on Twitter". Twitter. April 29, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ GAREK - "My Animal" (Official Video). YouTube. 21 April 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ "VOTING ENDS TODAY! Cast Your Votes NOW for World of Wonder's 2019 WOWIE Awards". Worldofwonder.net. November 29, 2019.
- ^ "'The 2020 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 28, 2020.
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