Lolita Banana

Lolita Banana is the stage name of Esteban Inzúa,[1] a Mexican drag performer who competed on the first season of Drag Race France. In 2023, she was announced as the host of Drag Race México alongside RuPaul's Drag Race alumna Valentina.

Lolita Banana
Lolita Banana at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Esteban Inzúa

Television
Websitelolitabanana.com

Career

Inzúa discovered drag while working as a dancer in 2018. He has performed at le Café de Paris and the B Boat, among other venues.[2]

Inzúa competed as Lolita Banana on the first season of Drag Race France.[3][4] She was the first contestant born in Mexico to compete in a Drag Race series.[5] She shaved her head during one lip sync battle, and ultimately placed in the top four.[6]

At RuPaul’s Drag Con LA 2023, she was announced as one of the hosts for Drag Race México.[7]

Personal life

Originally from Mexico City,[1] Inzúa lives in Paris, as of 2022.[8]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Drag Race France Herself/Contestant 4th place [9]
2023 Drag Race México Herself Host with Valentina [10]
2023 The Drag Race France Phenomenon: One Year with the Queens Herself France 2 documentary [11]
2023 Les Voyages de Nicky Herself France 5 documentary [12]

References

  1. Rojas de León, Andrea. "Lolita Banana, la primera drag queen mexicana en competir en 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Publimetro Mexico (in Spanish). Integrante De Alianza De Medios MX. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. "RuPaul's Drag Race France announces cast". Digital Spy. 2022-06-02. Archived from the original on 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  3. "Decider's 'Drag Race' Queen of All Queens This Week: Lolita Banana | Decider". Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  4. Nolfi, Joey (June 2, 2022). "Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of 'Drag Race France'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. "'Drag Race México' Adds Valentina, Lolita Banana as Hosts (TV News Roundup)". Variety. 2023-05-12. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  6. Nolfi, Joey (August 9, 2022). "Nicky Doll recaps the best 'Drag Race France' moments, from song rights to teary lip-syncs". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  7. Mier, Tomás (2023-05-12). "'Drag Race' Alums Valentina and Lolita Banana Will Host New Mexican Franchise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  8. "Meet the 10 Queens of 'Drag Race France' Season 1". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  9. Sim, Bernardo (6 March 2022). "Meet the 10 Queens of 'Drag Race France' Season 1". Out Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. Nuñez, Elisa (29 May 2023). "Drag Race México: Estreno, participantes, jurado y dónde ver". Glamour México. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  11. Pownall, Jack (2023-06-07). "Drag Race France is back!". Vogue.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-08-06. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  12. "'Les voyages de Nicky': France 5 explore le genre et le drag au-delà des frontières". 20minutes.fr (in French). 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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