Denali (drag queen)

Denali Foxx[1][2] (or simply Denali) is the stage name of Cordero Zuckerman (born April 1, 1992),[3][4] an American drag performer, figure skater, and choreographer most known for competing on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Denali
Born
Cordero Zuckerman

(1992-04-01) April 1, 1992
Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.
Other namesDenali Foxx
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA)
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)

Early life

Born on April 1, 1992, in Fairbanks, Alaska,[3] Zuckerman was raised by parents of Mexican descent.[5] Zuckerman graduated from University of Utah in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Literature and minor in comparative literature and Korean.[6]

Career

Zuckerman is a double gold medalist in the U.S. Figure Skating moves and freestyle category and a PSA certified coach. He has skated with Cirque du Soleil, SeaWorld, and Royal Caribbean Productions and choreographed for Team USA figure skaters Mariah Bell, Amber Glenn, and Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc.[7][8]

Denali competed on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was the first contestant from Alaska and the first to compete with ice skates.[7] During the show, she eliminated Kahmora Hall from the competition by lip syncing to "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters,[9][10] portrayed a Russian bot in "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical",[11] and impersonated Jonathan Van Ness during Snatch Game.[12] She was eliminated in the season's makeover challenge after a lip sync against Olivia Lux, finishing in 8th place.

Personal life

Zuckerman lives in Chicago, as of 2021.[13] He has a third-degree black belt in martial arts.[5]

In 2017, Zuckerman was arrested for public intoxication and possessing a controlled substance while performing with Cirque du Soleil.[14]

Discography
Title Year Notes
"Phenomenon (Cast Version)" 2021 By RuPaul featuring the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant (8th Place) Season 13
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down[15] Herself Stand-alone special [15]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Ruvealing the Look Herself Guest [16]
Whatcha Packin' [17]
The X Change Rate [18]

Awards and nominations
Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 The Queerties Future All-Star Herself Won [19]

References
  1. Ramos, Manny (October 16, 2020). "Successful 'Drop Dead Drag Pageant' goes on at the Lakeshore Drive-In". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. "Meeting the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13 (Part 1)". 29 December 2020.
  3. Meet the Novices: Men
  4. Upshaw, Cheryl (February 11, 2021). "Denali Foxx: Alaska Assassin Ices Out the Competition on 'Drag Race'". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021. Cordero Zuckerman, 28, is a Chicago-based performer formerly from Fairbanks. His history in the area has influenced everything from his costumes to his drag name: Denali Foxx.
  5. Sim, Bernardo (December 12, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Everything To Know About Denali". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. Program - Santa & Friends on Ice - Beau Rivage Resort and Casino 2-28, 2014
  7. "RuPaul's Drag Race: Why Denali Never Made It To Olympics As A Figure Skater". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. Blanton, Kayla (January 15, 2021). "Watch Drag Race Queen Denali Ice Skate (And Do A Back Flip) In Full Drag". Bustle. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  9. Alter, Rebecca (23 January 2021). "Get Into This Lip Sync Even if You Don't Watch RuPaul's Drag Race". Vulture.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  10. Kim, Michelle (January 25, 2021). "Denali and Kahmora Hall's "100% Pure Love" Lip Sync Will Go Down in Drag Race Herstory". them. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  11. "A fun, if flimsy Rusical moves the RuPaul's Drag Race season narrative forward". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  12. "'Drag Race' Season 13's Iconic Snatch Game Impressions, Ranked". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  13. Damshenas, Sam. "Drag Race season 13 star Denali shares fierce new lip sync to When I Grow Up". Gay Times. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  14. Sabawi, Fares (October 13, 2017). "Cirque du Soleil performers arrested in San Antonio days before show". MySanAntonio. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  15. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2021-02-17). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  16. Denali’s Yellow Python Look | Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13, March 15, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2021
  17. Kandy Muse’s Whatcha Packin’ | S13 E10 | RuPaul's Drag Race, March 12, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2021
  18. The X Change Rate: The Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, January 1, 2021, retrieved November 23, 2021
  19. "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022.
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