Hornella Góngora

Hornella Góngora is the stage name of Javier Sevillano Jiménez (born June 22, 1987), a Spanish drag performer known for competing on the third season of Drag Race España.[1]

Hornella Góngora
Hornella Góngora in 2023
Born
Javier Sevillano Jiménez

(1987-06-22) June 22, 1987
Alicante, Spain
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionDrag Race España (season 3)
Websitehttps://hornellagongora.com/

Career

The name Hornella Góngora comes from a combination of the name of her old pet, Hornella, and Calle Góngora, the name of the street she used to live on. She began doing drag in 2009 and was a part of the drag show Que trabaje Rita.[2] Some of her key artistic and professional inspirations are Mina Mazzini, Marlene Dietrich, and Rita Hayworth, as well as films by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar.[3]

In October 2016, she released her second song, "Amor irracional" (Irational Love).[4] In 2021, she had a small role in the Atresmedia movie Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson (Christmas with Samantha Hudson), in which she also performed the song "Vuelve a Casa Vuelve" (Come Home, Come Back) with fellow drag artists Kika Lorace, La Prohibida, and Gad Yola.[5]

In 2023, Hornella Góngora joined the third season of reality television show Drag Race España, which premiered on April 16, 2023. In the fourth episode, for the "My Worst Self" runway, she presented a radical look that represented the chapter of her life in which she drew into herself after being diagnosed with HIV to spread a message of acceptance for people who are HIV-positive.[6] Hornella Góngora became a top four finalist.[7]

In May of the same year, she gave the opening speech at the LGBT pride event Festival LGTBI+ + DIVERSA in Elche, along with drag queen Venedita Von Däsh.[8]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson (Christmas with Samantha Hudson) Herself Movie
2023 Drag Race España Herself 11 episodes

Discography

Singles
Year Title
2015 "Thunder"
2016 "Amor Irracional"
2020 "Mi Cama Es Grande"

References
  1. "El imponente mensaje de Hornella Góngora en 'Drag Race España' sobre el estigma social del VIH". El Español (in Spanish). 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. "El maquillador que se transforma en todas las mujeres clásicas: "En Chueca me gritan 'guapa' y en Atocha me hacen la peineta"". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. Moreno, Luis Fernando (2016-07-06). "Hornella Góngora: Solo quiero pasármelo bien y entretener". Cuatro Círculos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. Ródenas, Daniel (2016-10-21). "Hornella Góngora saca al Shakespeare más travesti en su nuevo vídeo". Shangay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. "Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson (Banda Sonora Original) by Samantha Hudson". genius.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  6. "El imponente mensaje de Hornella Góngora en ‘Drag Race España’ sobre el estigma social del VIH". El Español (in Spanish). 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. "Vania Vainilla, Pitita, Kelly Roller y Hornella Góngora llegan a la final de Drag Race España 3". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  8. S.L, EDICIONES PLAZA. "El pregón de la 'drag queen' ilicitana Venedita Von Däsh y Luna Ki ponen el broche al Diversa 2023 en L'Escorxador". Alicanteplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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