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Vanessa Van Cartier

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Vanessa Van Cartier
Vanessa Van Cartier at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born (1979-12-03) 3 December 1979 (age 45)
Other namesVanessa Crokaert
Citizenship
  • Belgium
  • The Netherlands
TelevisionDrag Race Holland (season 2)

Vanessa Crokaert (born 3 December 1979) better known by the stage name Vanessa Van Cartier is a Belgian-Dutch drag queen based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.[1] She is best known for winning the second season of Drag Race Holland. She became the franchise's third trans woman to win.[2] Previously, she was named Miss Continental 2019 and reigned until 2021.[3] She is the first Miss Continental winner to win a Drag Race season.

Vanessa Van Cartier is the "drag mother" of season 1 winner Envy Peru.[4] In 2021, Entertainment Weekly's Joey Nolfi described her as "a trans trailblazer who broke barriers" for her representation at Miss Continental.[5]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 Drag Race Holland (season 2) Herself Contestant (Winner)
2022-present Make Up Your Mind Herself Original Dutch version: Judge, season 2-present
2022 Bring Back My Girls Herself One episode
2023 Drag Race Belgique Herself Guest judge; Episode: "Grande Finale" season 1 [6]
2023 Make Up Your Mind Herself Flemish version: Judge, season 1-present
2023 What a Drag Herself Documentary
2023 Non Sono Una Signora Herself Coach[7]

Discography

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Title Year
"Vieren (Cast Version)"
(Famke Louise featuring The Cast of Drag Race Holland, Season 2[a])
2021
  1. ^ The queens on this track from the cast include Vanessa Van Cartier, My Little Puny and Vivaldi.

References

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  1. ^ Bowman, Anouk (27 July 2021). "Dit zijn de queens die meedoen aan Drag Race Holland seizoen 2". Cosmopolitan (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. ^ Damshenas, Sam. "Drag Race Holland season 2 winner makes herstory". Gay Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ Souza, Guilherme (13 September 2019). "Meet the queen who broke stereotypes and became the first European to win Miss Continental". Gay Community News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ^ Ermac, Raffy. "This 'Drag Race Holland' Queen Just Won the Season 2 Crown". Out. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ Nolfi, Joey (27 July 2021). "Drag Race Holland season 2 cast contains 'the best butt in the world'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Grand Finale - Belgique Season". www.wowpresentsplus.com. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ Minacci, Fabiano (7 October 2022). "Non Sono Una Signora, iniziate le riprese: ecco il cast completo (c'è anche Elecktra Bionic)". www.biccy.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2023.