Milk (drag queen)
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Born | Daniel P. Donigan[1] June 23, 1987 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Drag queen, model, Figure Skater |
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Website | bigandmilky |
Milk (born June 23, 1987) is the stage name of Daniel P. Donigan, an American drag performer who came to attention on the
Early life
Donigan was raised by a conservative but supportive family[4] in Syracuse, New York.[5] He began ice skating at the age of 9 and eventually became a competitive figure skater, until 2009.[4]
Career
After moving to New York City in 2012, Donigan began a full-time career as a drag performer.
Outside of Drag Race, Donigan has modeled for
He performed at the Bryant Park Figure-Skating Rink for the Guys On Ice event as charity for the Ali Forney Center.[19]
Music
Donigan formed the group The Dairy Queens in 2016, whose first single, "Milk It", was released on July 2, 2016.[20] He then released his first solo single, "Touch the Fashion, Change Your Life",[21] which he performed live on the first episode of All Stars 3 in 2017.[22]
Personal life
Donigan is a former figure skater who qualified to the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Junior Ice Dance.[23]
Donigan currently lives in New York City. He was in an open relationship with James B. Whiteside,[24] principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, for 12 years.[25] In October 2020, Donigan announced on Instagram that they have amicably split.[26]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)
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Herself | Contestant (9th place) |
2016 | Skin Wars | Herself | Episode: "Miss Skin Wars"[27] |
2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 3)
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Herself | Contestant (9th place) |
2019 | Hey Qween! | Herself | Guest |
2019 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | Guest |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2020 | Fashion Blogger | Rhyme So | [28] |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | James St. James: Transformations | Himself | Guest | [29] |
2014–2018 | Milk's LegenDAIRY Looks | Host | [30] | |
2014–2017 | #MarcoMarcoShow Backstage | Model | [31] | |
2014 | Ring My Bell | Guest | [32] | |
2015 | Drag Queens React | Part 2 | [33] | |
2017 | $TRANGER$ FOR CA$H | With Kim Chi | [34] | |
2017 | How to Makeup | Episode: "Milk's Finishing Touches" | [35] | |
2017 | Craiglist Missed Connections | Guest | [36] | |
2018 | Whatcha Packin' | Guest | [37] | |
2018 | M.U.G. | With Kim Chi | [38] | |
2020 | BBC Sport | Guest | [39] | |
2022 | Out of the Closet | Guest | [40] | |
2023 | Glam Slam | Contestant | [41] |
Discography
Singles
Year | Song | Ref(s) |
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2016 | "Milk It" | [20] |
2018 | "Touch the Fashion" | [21] |
Featured singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Sitting on a Secret" (RuPaul featuring Aja, Chi Chi DeVayne, Milk, Morgan McMichaels, & Thorgy Thor) |
2018 | Non-album single |
See also
References
- ^ "Daniel P Donigan". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Milk Out Of Drag—And Out Of His Clothes". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ Donigan, Daniel (June 23, 2019). "MILK on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b "Drag queen Milk is a figure skating 'weirdo' with big lashes and bigger ambition". In The Know. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "This Milk Has Gone Bad! Watch the VIDEO". metrosource.com. 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Drag queen Milk is a figure skating 'weirdo' with big lashes and bigger ambition". In The Know. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (9 February 2018). "Drag Race eliminee Milk teases 'diva' twist, would've played Virgin Mary for Snatch Game". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3's Milk Isn't Mad About Getting the Villain Edit". Vulture. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race': BenDeLaCreme Opens Up About Her Shocking Exit". Billboard. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ Weiss, Sabrina Rojas (21 January 2016). "Why Marc Jacobs Chose A "RuPaul's Drag Race" Alum For His Spring Campaign". www.refinery29.com.
- ^ "Vivienne Westwood's SS18 campaign features Drag Race queen Milk and fans are thrilled". PinkNews. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "Drag Race All Star Milk Walks For Perry Ellis at NYFW". PAPERMAG. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ Mr., Hello. "Dan Donigan: Meet The Milk Man". Hello Mr. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "GAYLETTER". GAYLETTER. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "Drag Race star Milk strips to a thong for steamy Gay Times photoshoot". Gay Times. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ "15 Times Milk WAS Fashion". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Milk Is The New Face Of Madonna's MDNA Skincare Line". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- ^ Michelson, Noah (9 November 2017). "Watch 'Drag Race' Star Milk Channel Madonna In Iconic Ad For Pop Star's New Skincare Line". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Milk On Ice: "Drag Race" Star Returns To Figure Skating For A Good Cause". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ a b MILK QUEEN (2016-07-02), Milk - MILK IT [OFFICIAL], retrieved 2018-02-12
- ^ a b Dave Lennon (2018-01-29), Milk 'Queen' - Touch the Fashion, Change Your Life (Audio), retrieved 2018-02-12
- ^ Sava, Oliver. "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars returns when we need it most". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "2009 US Figure Skating Championships / Cleveland OH / 19 January 2009 / Junior Dance Compulsory Dance / Group 3". www.cs.kent.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Out Love: Ballet dancer James Whiteside (aka JbDubs) & performer Dan Donigan (aka Milk)". 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ "Ballet Dancer, Drag Queen, Singer & Podcaster: Inside James Whiteside's Fearless, Authentic Life". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ Street, Mikelle (5 October 2020). "'Drag Race's Milk and Dancer James Whiteside Have Broken Up". Out Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Boulet, Ruth (2016-05-11). "Skin Wars meets RuPaul's Drag Race: a Season 3 episode 4 preview". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE | RHYME SO CHALLENGE DRAG RACE'S MILK TO A FIGURE SKATING FACE-OFF IN FIERCE 'FASHION BLOGGER' VIDEO". Attutude.co.uk. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ James St. James and Milk: Transformations. YouTube. April 8, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Milk's LegenDAIRY Looks - DeCUNTstructed Drag. YouTube. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ MarcoMarcoShow - Fittings with Sharon Needles, Milk, Mathu Andersen, Gigi Gorgeous, and Willam. YouTube. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Milk on Ring My Bell. YouTube. November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Part 2 | Drag Queens Reading Mean Comments w/ Alaska, Raja, Raven, Milk, Morgan, and More!. YouTube. June 24, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ $TRANGER$ FOR CA$H: Milk & Kim Chi. YouTube. July 11, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ HOW TO MAKEUP: Milk's Finishing Touch. YouTube. December 18, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Milk: CRAIGSLIST Missed Connections - WOW Presents Plus Sneak Peek. YouTube. December 30, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Whatcha Packin': Milk | S3 E3 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. YouTube. February 12, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ M.U.G. with MILK and Kim Chi - LegenDAIRY Looks. YouTube. March 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Meet Milk - the figure skating drag queen. YouTube. September 3, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Milk 🥛 It's Just Fashion, Darling | S6 E6 | Out of the Closet 👗. YouTube. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ @rupaulsdragrace (November 17, 2023). "With competition this stiff, these queens need to be prepped for ANYTHING" – via Instagram.
External links
- Official website
- Milk at IMDb