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'{{Infobox person | name = Tatianna | image = https://www.famousbirthdays.com/faces/tatianna-image.jpg | birth_name = Joey Santolini | birth_date = December 1, 1988 (age 29){{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} | birth_place = | occupation = [[Drag queen]], singer | years_active = 2007–present | website = https://tatiannanow.com/ }} '''Tatianna''' is the stage name of '''Joey Santolini''',<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/the-10-hottest-rupauls-drag-race-contestants-out-of-drag/03/2013/3/|title=The 10 Hottest "RuPaul's Drag Race" Contestants Out of Drag|work=LOGO News|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> an [[United States|American]] [[drag performer]] and musician. She is best known for competing on the [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' and later the [[RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars]]''. == Early life == Santolini was born on December 1, 1988 in [[Arlington, Virginia]].{{Citation needed|reason=BLP Violation making a claim without reliable source|date=August 2018}} She is of [[Italians|Italian]] and [[African Americans|African American]] descent. She received a license in [[cosmetology]] after her senior year in high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dragofficial.com/ali/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-tatianna|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Tatianna|website=Drag Official|language=en|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She started dressing as a girl when she was fourteen, and started drag professionally in 2007. She originally applied for [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 1)|season one]] of ''Drag Race'', but was rejected for being too young.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://fcnp.com/2010/03/10/falls-churchs-tatianna-rocks-rupauls-world/|title=Falls Church’s Tatianna Rocks RuPaul’s World - Falls Church News-Press Online|date=2010-03-10|work=Falls Church News-Press Online|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> == Career == Tatianna was announced as one of twelve contestants for the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race on November 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/11/20/rupauls-drag-race-season-2-cast/|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Exclusive: Meet the season 2 cast and watch them werq!|work=EW.com|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en}}</ref> During the show, she won the first edition of the annual ''snatch game'' challenge in episode four playing [[Britney Spears]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/event/tatianna-from-rupauls-drag-race-9705168|title=Tatianna from RuPaul's Drag Race|website=Phoenix New Times|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She overall placed fourth in the competition after losing a [[lip sync]] of [[Aretha Franklin]]'s "''[[Something He Can Feel]]''" to competitor [[Jujubee (drag queen)|Jujubee]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vulture.com/2014/02/rupaul-drag-race-best-lip-sync-battles-evah.html|title=The 10 Best Lip-Sync Battles From RuPaul’s Drag Race|date=2014-02-24|work=Vulture|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en}}</ref> Six years later, she was selected as one of ten contestants for the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which was announced on June 17, 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|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|work=LOGO News|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She placed in the top two in the first episode, but lost a lip sync to [[Roxxxy Andrews]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mic.com/articles/150718/ru-paul-s-drag-race-all-stars-2-premiere-recap-roxxxy-andrews-rocks-and-tatianna-talks#.nCXhkotiT|title=Who went home on the first episode of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'?|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en}}</ref> She was eliminated by [[Alaska Thunderfuck|Alaska]] the following episode after placing in the bottom for her second snatch game as [[Ariana Grande]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://mic.com/articles/153305/ru-paul-s-drag-race-all-stars-2-recap-snatch-game-returns-and-two-queens-rule#.3qA0MjnLt|title=Who won Snatch Game on 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'?|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en}}</ref> She returned in episode five and won $5,000 with [[Alyssa Edwards]] after a double-save lip sync to [[Rihanna]]'s "''[[Shut Up and Drive (Rihanna song)|Shut Up and Drive]]''".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8216858/rupauls-drag-race-best-lip-syncs-top-15|title=The 15 Best Lip Syncs in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She was eliminated by Alaska again for placing in the bottom that following episode.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://screenertv.com/television/drag-race-all-stars-2-tatianna-eliminated-alaska-roxxxy/|title=‘All Stars 2’ Tatianna serves tea on Alaska’s borrowed crop top & double elimination|date=2016-10-01|work=Screener|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> She finished in sixth place overall. Outside of ''Drag Race'', she hosted her own web show on [[World of Wonder (company)|WOWpresents]] called "''Tea With Tati''" which premiered in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldofwonder.vhx.tv/tea-with-tati/season:1/videos/tea-with-tati-101|title=Frenemies: Tea With Tati 101|website=WOW Presents Plus|language=en|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://worldofwonder.net/tea-with-tati-premieres/|title=New Show, Tea with Tati, Out on WOW Presents Plus and It’s Spilling It All!|date=2018-04-05|work=The WOW Report|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> She announced on June 18, 2018 the release of a new fragrance called "''Choices''" produced by [[Xyrena]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BkLwpcyHgJk/?hl=en&taken-by=tatiannagram|title=Tatianna on Instagram: “So I’m excited to announce I have a fragrance coming out with @xyrena called Choices! Be one of the first people in the world to get my…”|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-06-20}}</ref> Tatianna performed live with [[Charli XCX]] on October 13, 2018, singing a duet of Charli's song, "[[1999 (Charli XCX and Troye Sivan song)|1999]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://crackmagazine.net/2018/10/charli-xcx-to-play-show-at-londons-heaven-this-saturday/|title=Charli XCX to play show at London's Heaven this Saturday|date=2018-10-10|work=Crack Magazine|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref> == Music == Tatianna released her first single, "True" on November 8, 2010.<ref>{{Citation|title=True - Single by Tatianna|date=2010-11-08|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/true-single/405083746|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> A second single, "Touch" was released on May 6, 2011.<ref>{{Citation|title=Touch - Single by Tatianna|date=2011-05-06|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/touch-single/435740451|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> Her third single, "Losing Control" was released on August 14, 2012.<ref>{{Citation|title=Losing Control - Single by Tatianna|date=2012-08-14|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/losing-control-single/550888763|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> After a three-year hiatus, Tatianna released "The Same Parts" on September 1, 2016.<ref>{{Citation|title=The Same Parts - Single by Tatianna|date=2016-09-01|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-same-parts-single/1152009220|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She performed the single on the premiere episode of ''All Stars 2'' as a spoken word version.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.queerty.com/exclusive-tatiannas-reveals-origins-provocative-spoken-word-piece-20160902|title=EXCLUSIVE: Tatianna Reveals The Origins Of Her Provocative Spoken Word Piece|last=Winfred|first=Tim|date=2016-09-02|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> Her fifth single, "Transform" was released on October 26, 2016.<ref>{{Citation|title=Transform - Single by Tatianna|date=2016-10-26|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/transform-single/1170708674|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She released "Use Me" on November 28, 2017.<ref>{{Citation|title=Use Me - Single by Tatianna|date=2017-11-28|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/use-me-single/1314908082|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> Unlike her other singles, an official music video was released the same day as the single.<ref>{{Citation|last=TatiannaNow|title=Tatianna - Use Me [Official Music Video]|date=2017-11-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAk_370EEaM|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> She released her eleven-track debut album, "T1" on May 28, 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=T1 by Tatianna|date=2018-05-28|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/t1/1383725260|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> Rapper [[Cazwell]] and drag queen Salvadora Dali are featured guests on the album. A video for the second track, "Try" was released on May 18, 2018, ten days before the album dropped.<ref>{{Citation|last=TatiannaNow|title=Tatianna - TRY ft. Salvadora Dali [Official Music Video]|date=2018-05-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0BkH3zypYs|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref> == Personal life == Santolini was in a feud with season two winner [[Tyra Sanchez]] and alum [[Morgan McMichaels]], after Sanchez announced McMichaels death falsely. Sanchez then posted Santolini's phone number publicly, and they blocked each other on all social media. Sanchez then threatened Santolini and [[Phi Phi O'Hara]] if they go to the 2018 Dragcon, resulting in Sanchez's banishment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8458082/tatianna-interview-t1-tyra-sanchez-feud|title=Tatianna Spills the Tea on Her New Album, Her Feud With Tyra Sanchez & 'Drag Race' Season 10|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-06-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/107352/tatianna-opens-up-about-drag-race-her-beef-with-tyra-sanchez-and-her-fierce-debut-album/|title=Tatianna opens up about Drag Race, her beef with Tyra Sanchez, and fierce debut album T1|date=2018-05-30|work=Gay Times|access-date=2018-06-16|language=en-GB}}</ref> == Discography == === Albums === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Title !Album details |- ! scope="row"|''T1''<ref name=":0" /> | * Released: May 28, 2018 * Label: Madscience * Format: [[Digital download (music)|Digital download]] |} === Singles === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Single !Year !Album |- ! scope="row"|"True" | align = "center"|2010 | rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"|"Touch" | align = "center"|2011 |- ! scope="row"|"Losing Control" | align = "center"|2012 |- ! scope="row"|"The Same Parts" | rowspan="2" |2016 |- ! scope="row"|"Transform" |- ! scope="row"|"Use Me" | align = "center"|2017 | align = "center" rowspan="2" |''T1'' |- ! scope="row"|"Try"<br>{{small|(featuring Salvadora Dali)}} | align = "center"|2018 |} == References == <references /> {{RuPaul's Drag Race}} [[Category:American people of Italian descent]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American drag queens]] [[Category:RuPaul's Drag Race contestants]] [[Category:1988 births]]'