Natalia Pliacam

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Natalia Pliacam
Born
Assadayut Khunviseadpong

(1980-01-07) January 7, 1980 (age 44)[1][2]
Bangkok, Thailand[2]
OccupationDrag queen
Known forWinner of Drag Race Thailand (season 1)
SuccessorAngele Anang

Natalia Pliacam is the stage name of Assadayut Khunviseadpong,[3] a Thai drag performer, best known for winning the first season of Drag Race Thailand, the Thai spinoff of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Biography

Khunviseadpong is of Chinese descent, and he owns a coffin-manufacturing company based in the Chinatown area of Bangkok.[4] He took dance classes starting in 1997 and taught cheerleading to deaf students for ten years at the Rangsit University Student Club.[5] He started doing drag in 2006, when he entered and won the "Miss AC/DC" beauty pageant, that involves creating a persona specific to a country. He chose the United States, and the name Natalia Pliacam comes from Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova and a painkiller brand.[6] The "Pliacam" part of his drag name is also play on words that can be translated to "tired labia" in English.[citation needed] He identifies as gay.[7]

Drag Race

Pliacam was announced as one of ten contestants for the first season of

Series 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK
.

Politics

On February 5, 2019, Pliacam announced she was running for Congress, gunning for a seat with the Local Thai Party, campaigning on a strong platform of LGBTIQ+ issues.[10]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Drag Race Thailand Herself Contestant - Winner
2019 Lip Sync Battle Thailand Herself Guest

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018–Present DragDaek Herself Co-Host [11]

References

  1. ^ Mahavongtrakul, Melalin (5 May 2018). "Life's no drag for Natalia Pliacam". Bangkok Post.
  2. ^ a b Vilhena, Arthur (7 May 2021). "Who's That Queen? Natalia Pliacam". draglicious.com.br (in Portuguese). Draglicious. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "คัดเลือกแล้ว! เปิดโปรไฟล์ 10 แดร็ก ผู้เข้าแข่งขัน Drag Race Thailand". Praew (แพรว) – All Luxe You Can Reach. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  4. ^ "Thai drag queens hope new TV show brings LGBTQ acceptance". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. ^ Ltd.Thailand, VOICE TV (26 April 2018). "Voice TV 21". VoiceTV. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. ^ "What's the deal with... Natalia Pliacam". Time Out Bangkok. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  7. ^ Päivi Arvonen (January 25, 2019). "Assadayut, 38, is a drag queen born in the middle of coffins: "My funeral has to be a good show"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Thai). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "You Better Work! Thailand gets a homespun version of RuPaul's Drag Race | Coconuts Bangkok". Coconuts. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  9. ISBN 9783902661432. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help
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  10. ^ "Um, the winner of Drag Race Thailand is running for Congress". Sbs.com. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  11. ^ Dragแดก EP.3 Taipei Gay Pride 2018. YouTube. November 12, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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