Venus D-Lite
Venus D-Lite | |
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| Born | Adam Guerra |
| Alma mater | Orange Coast College |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
Adam Guerra,[1] known by his stage name Venus D-Lite, is an American drag performer, television personality and Madonna impersonator. He is best known for competing on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early life and education
Guerra was raised in Los Angeles, California.[2] attended Orange Coast College, where he majored in business.[3]
Career
Guerra started performing as D-Lite in 2002 and made his first television appearance on The Ricki Lake Show in 2003.[4] A fan of Madonna, he spent over $175,000 on 19 surgeries to look like her for his performances.[5] He was announced as a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race season 3 on January 24, 2011.[6] He was eliminated in the first episode, after losing a lip sync to "The Right Stuff" by Vanessa Williams against Shangela, and placed thirteenth.[7] He did however make a guest appearance on the first episode of the fourth season.
In 2014, he made an appearance on Botched to get rhinoplasty surgery.[8] He was in an episode of My Strange Addiction in 2015 to discuss his Madonna obsession.[9][10] He was also with fellow Drag Race alumni in an episode of Skin Wars.[11]
On February 5, 2015, Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio featured Venus in an episode of her WOWPresents web series "Really Queen?" where she made jokes about her.[12] Venus appeared in a reaction video on February 25 by WOW making jokes back at Del Rio.[13]
Music
Guerra released his first single "I'm Not Madonna" featuring singer Jenn Cuneta on July 7, 2014 on a remix EP.[14] He collaborated with fellow Botched guests Toby Sheldon and Kitty Jay for the single "The Plastics", credited as a band of the same name.[15]
Personal life
Guerra is gay.[16]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Ricki Lake Show | Himself | |
| 2011, 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself | Season 3 – 13th, Season 4 – Guest |
| 2011 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Himself | |
| 2014 | Botched | Himself | Season 1 – Episode 5: "Like a Surgeon" |
| 2015 | My Strange Addiction | Himself | Season 6 – Episode 6: "Grandma Lover / Addicted to Being Madonna" |
| 2015 | Skin Wars[17] | Himself | Season 2 – Episode 4: "Queens or Divas?" |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hey Qween[18] | Herself |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | "I'm Not Madonna" |
| 2014 | "The Plastics" |
References
- ^ Beale, Margherita. "'Drag Race' ex-contestant hung up on playing Madonna now has a business plan". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ Ohanesian, Liz (2011-02-01). "Venus D-Lite on RuPaul's Drag Race, Madonna Impersonations and L.A. Nightclubs". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Beale, Margherita (April 27, 2017). "'Drag Race' ex-contestant hung up on playing Madonna now has a business plan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Venus D'Lite - WEHOville". WEHOville. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ MacRae, Dan (2015-03-25). "Adam Guerra (a.k.a. Venus D'Lite) Has Spent $175,000 On Surgeries To Look Like Madonna". ET Canada. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Alexis Mateo: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 Contestant - RuPaul's Drag Race | LOGOtv". Logo TV. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season premiere: Can you believe RuPaul brought [spoiler] back?!?". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "Botched Before and After: Reality Star Gets a Boob Job, Madonna Impersonator Wants a Nose Job and Much More—See the Pics! on Botched". E! Online. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Madonna a profession for Venus D'Lite". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ ""Drag Race" Alum Venus D'Lite Hangs Up Madonna Obsession On "My Strange Addiction"". NewNowNext. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "Skin Wars season 2 episode 4 recap: Drag Queens are here!". Channel Guide Magazine. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ WOWPresents (2015-02-05), Bianca Del Rio's Really Queen? - Venus D'Lite, retrieved 2018-10-13
- ^ WOWPresents (2015-02-25), Venus D'Lite Reacts to Bianca Del Rio's Really Queen? feat. JujuBee, retrieved 2018-10-13
- ^ I'm Not Madonna by Venus D Lite featIng Jenn Cuneta on Apple Music, 2014-07-07, retrieved 2018-02-20
- ^ "Plastic surgery enhanced celebrity look-alike group release music video". starcasm.net. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "This gay man was so obsessed he spent $175k to look like Madonna". Gay Star News. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Boulet, Ruth (2015-07-08). "Skin Wars season 2 episode 4 recap: The Drag Queens are here!". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ Hey Qween (2018-05-14), VENUS D'LITE on Hey Qween! with Jonny McGovern | Hey Qween, retrieved 2019-05-08
External links
- Venus D-Lite at IMDb
