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'{{Infobox person |name = Adore Delano |caption = Adore Delano performing in 2014 |birth_name = Daniel Anthony 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 "Danny" 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]], and [[television personality]]. Noriega appeared as a contestant on the [[American Idol (season 7)|seventh season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' in 2008 and later competed—as Adore Delano—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. Delano has recorded and released three studio albums: ''[[Till Death Do Us Party]]'' in 2014, ''[[After Party (Adore Delano album)|After Party]]'' in 2016, and [[Whatever (Adore Delano album)|''Whatever'']] in 2017. ==Early life== Noriega was raised in [[Azusa, California]], where they 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. They became known for their flamboyant personality and sassy rapport with the judges, notably a comment towards judge [[Simon Cowell]], which later went viral. After watching them 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 on stage in 2014]] Following ''American Idol'', Noriega became a [[List of YouTube personalities|YouTube personality]], performing skits as themself, in drag as Adore Delano, or as their other drag character, Angel Baby. In June 2009, Noriega released the music video for their song "24/7," featuring Diamonique, their 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 and made it to the final three. Along with [[Courtney Act]], she finished as joint runner-up to season winner [[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,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/adore-delano/chart-history/dance-electronic-albums/song/848045|title=Adore Delano Till Death Do Us Party Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> 11 on the US [[Independent Albums]] chart,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/adore-delano/chart-history/independent-albums/song/848045|title=Adore Delano Till Death Do Us Party Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> and number fifty-nine on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/adore-delano/chart-history/billboard-200/song/848045|title=Adore Delano Till Death Do Us Party Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/adore-delano/chart-history/dance-electronic-songs/song/848251|title=Adore Delano I Adore U Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref> 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 chose to leave the show in the second episode. Delano's third studio album, ''[[Adore Delano discography|Whatever]]'', was released on August 18, 2017. ==Personal life== Noriega [[came out]] as gay 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 their former management company, Producer Entertainment Group, alleging they had earned $2.5 million over the past three years, though only about $300,000 was actually paid to them.<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 UK'' (2017) *''Whatever UK Tour'' (2018) *''Time Hop Party Tour UK'' (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 | {{won}} | 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 Wins '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}} * [https://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:LGBT YouTubers]] [[Category:People from Azusa, California]] [[Category:People with non-binary gender identities]] [[Category:RuPaul's Drag Race contestants|Adore Delano]] [[Category:Drag queens]] [[Category:American drag queens]]'