Kimmy Couture was born on September 30,1996 and is a Filipino-Canadian drag queen known for being the first transgender contestant on Canada's Drag Race when she competed on season 3 of the series.
12 Facts About Kimmy Couture
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Kimmy Couture was first introduced to drag by friends in 2011 who got her a gig, following which club managers "loved all her performances" and continued to book her.
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Kimmy Couture appeared on CTV News in 2019, as well as being part of the first Winter Pride in February 2019 as part of Winterlude.
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In 2021, Kimmy Couture was prominently featured in the documentary Queens by Rowan O'Brien, along with drag daughter Jasmine Dymond, which showcased the local Ottawa drag scene.
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Kimmy Couture impersonated American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande for the Snatch Game challenge, a performance which landed her in the bottom.
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Kimmy Couture won the lip sync against Lady Boom Boom to "Run Away with Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen.
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Kimmy Couture ranked in the bottom again in episode 8, beating Vivian Vanderpuss in a lip sync to Reve's "CTRL + ALT + DEL".
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Kimmy Couture made it to the finale but was eliminated by the judges before the final lip sync, placing in joint 3rd with Miss Fiercalicious.
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Kimmy Couture was chosen as the headliner for the 2022 Capital Pride, and appeared in Winter Pride 2023 co-headlining the drag show with Jada Shada Hudson, Miss Fiercalicious, and local Ottawa drag performers.
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Kimmy Couture attended the 2023 edition of RuPaul's DragCon UK.
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Kim Kimmy Couture was born in Southern Leyte, Philippines, and immigrated to Canada around 2011.
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Kimmy Couture discussed how members of marginalized communities, such as being trans and a person of colour, can come with the expectation to educate people outside of those communities on issues, stating that it felt like her life was just about "answering the same questions" over and over again.