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Chad Michaels is an American drag performer. Michaels was known as a Cher impersonator, before becoming famous as the runner up of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and as the winner of RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race.

Early life

Chad Michaels was born in Los Angeles but grew up in San Diego.[1][2]

Career

Chad Michaels originally went by the drag name "Brigitte Love." Michaels chose to perform under his own name after working at "An Evening at La Cage" in Las Vegas, which required the drag queens to use male stage names.[2]

In 2010, Michaels competed in the first California Entertainer of the Year pageant, becoming first alternate to winner Shangela.[3]

Michaels produces and performs with the Dreamgirls Revue, the longest running female impersonation show in California.[4] Performers in the Dreamgirls Revue include RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Delta Work, Detox, Morgan McMichaels, Raja, Shannel, Sonique, and Venus D-Lite.[5] Morgan McMichaels is Chad Michaels' drag daughter, from whom she took her last name.[6]

Also in 2010 Chad appeared on Jessica Sutta (former Pussycat Doll) music video for her promo single "I Wanna Be Bad"

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Bamboo Shark Cher

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 MADtv Cher impersonator at gay bar Season 7, Episode 15
2003 E! True Hollywood Story: Cher Himself
2007 Women's Murder Club Glenn Whitney Episode 9: "To Drag and to Hold"
2009 Kath & Kim Cher Episode 16: "Bachelorette"
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race Himself Runner-up
2012 NewNowNext Awards Himself
2012 RuPaul's Drag U Himself
2012 RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race Himself Winner

References

  1. ^ Normal, Abby (16 January 2012). "Meet Chad Michaels from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4". Yahoo! Voices. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b Peterson, Brian (5 January 2012). "Untucked with Brian: Interview with Chad Michaels of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season Four". Seattle Gay Scene. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ^ Addams, Calpernia. "California EOY 2010 – The Recap". Calpernia.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. ^ "About Chad Michaels". ChadMichaels.com. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  5. ^ "See Chad Michaels Perform with the Dreamgirls Revue!". World of Wonder. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  6. ^ Miller, Joshua (15 April 2010). "The Scottish Scandal, Morgan McMichaels". Edge Boston. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
Preceded by RuPaul's Drag Race winner
All Stars (2012)
Succeeded by