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'{{Infobox person |name = Adore Delano |image = Adore Delano Pizza.jpg |caption = Adore Delano performing in 2014 |birth_name = Daniel Anthony Noriega (Danny Noriega) |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|09|29}} |occupation = {{hlist|[[Drag queen]]|[[singer]]|[[actor]]}} |years_active = 2008&ndash;present |website = {{url|adoredelano.com}} }} '''Daniel Anthony Noriega''',<ref name=californiabirthindex>{{cite web|url= https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/daniel_anthony_noriega_born_1989_19397320 |title=The Birth of Daniel Noriega| publisher= CaliforniaBirthIndex.com|accessdate=October 2, 2017|archivedate=October 3, 2017|archiveurl= https://archive.is/fMS3o |deadurl=no}}</ref> better known by the stage name '''Adore Delano''',<ref name=rollingstone>{{cite news|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ex-idol-danny-noriega-lip-synchs-paula-abdul-for-paula-abdul-20140416 | title=Ex-Idol Danny Noriega Lip-Synchs Paula Abdul for Paula Abdul|work=[[Rolling Stone]]| first=Lyndsey |last=Parker|date=April 16, 2014|accessdate=September 16, 2017|archivedate= April 7, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407042456/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ex-idol-danny-noriega-lip-synchs-paula-abdul-for-paula-abdul-20140416|deadurl=no}}</ref> (born September 29, 1989)<ref name=californiabirthindex /> is an American [[drag queen]], [[singer-songwriter]], [[YouTuber]], and [[actor]]. Delano first appeared as a contestant on the [[American Idol (season 7)|seventh season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' in 2008 as Danny Noriega. Adore Delano went on to compete in the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', becoming a favourite among fans and ultimately making it into the final three. She released her debut studio album ''[[Till Death Do Us Party]]'' in 2014, followed by her second studio album ''[[After Party (Adore Delano album)|After Party]]'' in 2016. And recently released her third album “[[Whatever]]” on the 21st of August, 2017 ==Early life== Noriega was raised in [[Azusa, California]], where he attended Sierra High School.<ref name=classnotes>{{cite web|last=Velazquez|first=Maritza|url=http://www.insidesocal.com/classnotes/2008/02/15/interview-with-american-idols/|title=Class notes: Interview with American Idol's Danny Noriega|work=San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Whittier Daily News|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=February 15, 2008|quote=For 18-year-old Danny Noriega...}}</ref> ==Career== ===2008: ''American Idol''=== [[File:DannyNoriegaAndKadyMalloy.JPG|thumb|Danny Noriega and [[Kady Malloy]] at the ''American Idol'', Season 7, Top 12 after party]] In 2008, Noriega appeared on the [[American Idol (season 7)|seventh season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', making it to the semi-finals. He became known for his flamboyant personality and sassy rapport with the judges, notably a comment towards judge [[Simon Cowell]], which later went viral. After watching him on ''Idol'', [[Rosie O'Donnell]] invited Noriega to perform on her R Family Vacations cruise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Danny Noriega Gets His First Job Offer — From Rosie O’Donnell!|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20424137,00.html|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=7 March 2008}}</ref> Talk show host [[Ellen DeGeneres]] also invited Noriega to be a guest on her [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show|show]].<ref name="Ellen">{{cite web|url=http://worldofwonder.net/danny-noriega-ellen/|title=And Who Could Ever Forget Little Danny Noriega on Ellen?|work=World of Wonder|access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref> {| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Performances: ! Stage ! Theme ! Song choice ! Original artist ! Result |- |Audition |Singer's Choice |"[[Proud Mary]]" |[[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] |Advanced |- |Hollywood |Singer's Choice |"[[When I Need You]]" |[[Albert Hammond]] |Advanced |- |Top 24 |The 1960s |"[[Jailhouse Rock (song)|Jailhouse Rock]]" |[[Elvis Presley]] |Safe |- |Top 20 |The 1970s |"[[Superstar (Delaney and Bonnie song)|Superstar]]" |[[Delaney & Bonnie]] |Safe |- |Top 16 |The 1980s |"[[Tainted Love]]" |[[Gloria Jones]] |Eliminated |}{{clear}} ===2009–14=== [[File:Adore Delano.jpg|thumb|Noriega as Adore Delano performing in stage in 2014]] Following ''American Idol'', Noriega became a [[List of YouTube personalities|YouTube personality]], performing skits as himself, in drag as Adore Delano, or as his other drag character, Angel Baby. In June 2009, Noriega released the music video for his song "24/7," featuring Diamonique, his sister.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stranksky|first=Tanner|title='American Idol' album Danny Noriega's new single '24/7': Too much to handle...ish|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/06/10/american-idol-danny-noriega-new-single/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=10 June 2009}}</ref> After seeing ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' contestant [[Raven (drag queen)|Raven]] perform at the nightclub ''Micky's'' in West Hollywood, Noriega was inspired to enter a drag competition at the club, later winning it.<ref>{{cite web|last=Amabile|first=Michelle|title='American Idol' Alum Danny Noriega to Compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' (Video)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-alum-danny-noriega-664480|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=December 10, 2013}}</ref> Following the win, Noriega started performing in Southern California as Adore Delano.<ref>{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|title=‘Idol’ Alum Danny Noriega to Compete on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/idol-alum-danny-noriega-to-compete-on-rupaul-s-drag-race-20131209|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=December 9, 2013}}</ref> Along with other ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' contestants, Adore walked the Marco Marco runway for [[Los Angeles Fashion Week]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Avery|first=Dan|title="Drag Race" Queens Walk L.A. Fashion Week Runway For Marco Marco|url=http://www.newnownext.com/drag-race-queens-walk-l-a-fashion-week-runway-for-marco-marco/10/2013/|work=[[Logo TV|New Now Next]]|date=October 18, 2013|accessdate=December 13, 2013}}</ref> In December 2013, [[Logo TV|Logo]] announced that Adore Delano was among 14 drag queens who would be competing on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)|sixth season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beard|first=Lanford|title='RuPaul's Drag Race': Check out the sickening season 6 supertease and meet the queens &mdash; Exclusive Video|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/12/09/rupauls-drag-race-season-6-supertease/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=December 9, 2013|date=December 9, 2013}}</ref> Delano had previously competed for the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5)|season 5]] fan-vote, ultimately losing to Penny Tration. Delano eventually went on to win three challenges. She was an unnamed co-runner up along with [[Courtney Act]], losing to [[Bianca Del Rio]]. Immediately following the finale of ''Drag Race'', Delano released the single "DTF" on May 20, 2014, as the lead single from her debut album ''[[Till Death Do Us Party]]''. The full album was released on June 3, 2014, charting at number three on the US [[Dance/Electronic Albums]] chart,{{cn|date=February 2018}} 11 on the US [[Independent Albums]] chart,{{cn|date=February 2018}} and number fifty-nine on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].{{cn|date=February 2018}} She released music videos for the majority of its tracks, including "I Adore U", which peaked at 49 on the US [[Dance/Electronic Songs|''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Songs]].{{cn|date=February 2018}} In November 2014, Delano announced that a second album was in the works, that is expected to see a 2015 release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dragaholic.com/2014/11/adore-delano-sophomore-album-rupauls-drag-race-season-6-music/|title=New Details Arise About Adore Delano's Upcoming Sophomore Album|author=Tim Winfred|work=Dragaholic}}</ref> In May 2015, Delano announced she had started writing sessions for the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AdoreDelano/status/596440975112687616|title=Adore Delano on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref> ===2016 – present === Delano's album ''After Party'' was set for release March 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BUVYD6E?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 |title=After Party [Explicit&#93;: Adore Delano: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=March 1, 2017}}</ref> The first single, "Dynamite," was released on February 26, 2016, the second, "Take Me There," was released on March 10, 2016, and the third, "I.C.U.," was released on September 1, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6913521/adore-delano-after-party-album-premiere|title=Listen to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Adore Delano's 'After Party' Album: Exclusive Premiere|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate= March 9, 2016}}</ref> Adore was one of ten contestants on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (season 2)|second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars'']],<ref>{{cite web|last=Avery |first=Dan |url=http://www.newnownext.com/logo-rupauls-all-star-drag-race-season-2/06/2016/ |title=Logo Announces Contestants For "RuPaul's All Star Drag Race" Season 2 |publisher=NewNowNext.com |date=June 17, 2016|accessdate=2017-03-01}}</ref> but after tough critiques, she tagged out in episode two. ==Personal life== Noriega [[came out]] at 12 years old.<ref>{{cite av media|last1=Delano|first1=Adore|title=My Coming Out Story With Mom!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj_ne1VhBu4|publisher=Danny Noriega YouTube channel| date=April 16, 2012}}</ref> As of 2017, Noriega identifies as [[non-binary]], saying that "gender isn't a real thing... it's just something they came up with to categorize and control people".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Voss|first1=Brandon|title=Adore Delano Talks New Punk Album 'Whatever', the '27 Club' & Being Nonbinary: 'Gender Isn't a Real Thing'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/7934257/adore-delano-new-album-whatever-nonbinary-gender-interview|accessdate=25 August 2017|work=Billboard|date=21 August 2017}}</ref> ==Lawsuit== On April 4, 2017, Delano filed a lawsuit against her former management company, Producer Entertainment Group, alleging she had earned $2.5 million over the past three years, though only about $300,000 was actually paid to her.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Delano|first1=Adore|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Sues Managers for Stealing Millions|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/04/rupauls-drag-race-adore-delano-manager-lawsuit/|publisher=[[TMZ.com]]|accessdate= April 4, 2017}}</ref> P.E.G. countersued in January 2018, alleging Delano owed the company $180,000 in management fees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/09/rupaul-drag-race-adore-delano-countersued-managers-180k/| title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Adore Delano Countersued by Managers|publisher=TMZ.com| date=January 9, 2018|accessdate=February 4, 2018}}</ref> ==Discography== {{Main article|Adore Delano discography}} * ''[[Till Death Do Us Party]]'' (2014) * ''[[After Party (Adore Delano album)|After Party]]'' (2016) * ''[[Whatever (Adore Delano album)|Whatever]]'' (2017) ==Tours== '''Headlining''' *''Till Death Do Us Party Tour'' (2014-2015) *''After Party UK Promo Tour'' (2016) *''After Party Tour'' (2016-2017) *''Birthday Tour'' (2017) *''Whatever Tour'' (2017-2018) '''Co-headlining act''' *''Battle of the Seasons 2015 Condragulations Tour'' (2015) *''Battle of the Seasons 2016 Extravaganza Tour'' (2016) == Awards and nominations == {{awards table}} !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2014 | rowspan="2"| Adore Delano | America's Next Drag Superstar | {{nom}} | rowspan="1" align="center"| |- !scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2016 | Drag Queen of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="1" align="center"|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.queerty.com/adore-delano-nominated-drag-queen-year-lgbt-hero-awards-2014-20140723|title=Adore Delano Nominated for 'Drag Queen of the Year' LGBT Hero Award|last=Winfred|first=Tim|work=Queerty|access-date=2017-04-22}}</ref> |- |} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Title ! Year ! Director ! Role ! Notes ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | ''Dragged'' | 2015 | Christopher Birk | Herself | ''In production'' | <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.facebook.com/tupiniqueens|title= TupiniQueens|date=9 January 2015|work=Facebook|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref> |- | TupiniQueens |2015 |João Monteiro |Herself |Documentary about drag queen's scene in Brazil. |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH-ScvFTx-Y |title=TupiniQueens – Trailer Oficial |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2015-11-07 |accessdate=2017-03-01}}</ref> |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |- ! Title ! Year ! Role ! Notes ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | ''[[American Idol]]'' | rowspan="2" | 2008 | rowspan="2" | Self | | <ref name="ADWebsite">{{cite web|url=http://www.adoredelano.com/#!page2/cjg9|title=Adore Delano &ndash; Rupaul's Drag Race Contestant &ndash; Season 6|publisher=Adore Delano official website|access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref> |- | ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' | | <ref name="Ellen"/> |- | ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' | rowspan="2" | 2014 | rowspan="2"| Self | [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)|Season 6]] – Runner-up | <ref name="ADWebsite"/> |- | ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race#Untucked|RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked]]'' | Companion show to ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' | <ref name="ADWebsite"/> |- | ''[[Chasing Life]]'' | 2015 | Adore Delano | | |- |''[[RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars]]'' |2016 | Self | [[RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race (season 2)|Season 2]] – 9th Place (Quit) | |} ===Web series=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |- ! Title ! Year ! Role ! Notes ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- | ''Let the Music Play'' | 2014 | rowspan="2" | Self | | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldofwonder.net/adore-delano-let-music-play/|title=WOWPresents Premiere: Let The Music Play with Adore Delano|work=''[[World of Wonder (production company)|World of Wonder]]''|date=August 5, 2014|accessdate=July 17, 2015|first=Thairin|last=Smothers}}</ref> |- | ''Hey Qween'' | 2015 | Episode: "Adore Delano" | |} ===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |- ! Title ! Year ! Artist ! Director ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} - |- | "Oh No She Better Don't" | rowspan="3" | 2014 | rowspan="2" | [[RuPaul]] | Steven Corfe | <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHVNduc12PU |title=RuPaul's "Oh No She Better Don't" Official Music Video feat. The Cast of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 6 |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=2014-04-02 |accessdate=2017-03-01}}</ref> |- | "Sissy That Walk" | Steven Corfe | <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4d20Tyzlv0|title=RuPaul's Sissy That Walk Official Music Video|work=''[[YouTube]]''|date=May 12, 2014|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}</ref> |- | "Mean Gays" | [[Courtney Act]] | [[Kain O'Keeffe]] | <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgGJ23uys68|title=Mean Gays &ndash; Courtney Act|work=''[[YouTube]]''|date=May 15, 2014|accessdate=May 19, 2015}}</ref> |- | "The T" ||2016 | [[Alaska Thunderfuck 5000|Alaska]] | Ben Simkins | <ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xw5VkCpxRg|title=Alaska Thunderfuck – The T (feat. Adore Delano) [Official]|work=''[[YouTube]]''|date=October 13, 2016|accessdate=October 22, 2016}}</ref> |} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{Official website|www.adoredelano.com}} * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2924001/ Danny Noriega] at [[IMDB]] * {{Discogs artist|3829833}} {{Adore Delano}} {{RuPaul's Drag Race}} {{Use MDY dates|date=July 2015}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Delano, Adore}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:American Idol participants]] [[Category:American musicians of Mexican descent]] [[Category:American YouTubers]] [[Category:Hispanic and Latino American drag queens]] [[Category:LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people]] [[Category:LGBT musicians from the United States]] [[Category:LGBT people from California]] [[Category:LGBT singers]] [[Category:People from Azusa, California]] [[Category:RuPaul's Drag Race contestants]]'