Erika Klash
Erika Klash | |
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| Born | Miki Torres January 25, 1984[1] Miami, Florida, USA |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2) |
Erika Klash is the stage name of Miki Torres drag performer from The Bronx, New York who competed on season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula[2] and Dragula Titans in 2022.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Torres was born in Miami, Florida before moving to New York City at age 3.[1] She grew up in The Bronx, New York[4] and went to Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science in Mott Haven, New York where she was a member of her GSA club.[5] Before Dragula, she worked with Mimi Imfurst and Alaska Thunderfuck.[1]
Career
[edit]Klash's drag is inspired by anime and Japanese street fashion. Her biggest inspirations are Sailor Moon and the witches from Madoka Magica.[6] The name Erika comes from what her mother would've named her if she was born a girl. The surname, Klash , comes from the 1990s Mario game Mario Clash , made for the Virtual Boy console. Her first performance was around March 26th, 2014 at the Lips Drag Queen Show Palace Restaurant & Bar in Chelsea, Manhattan.[1]
She appeared on season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula, where she got in 6th placed. She then came back to Titans in 2022, where she placed 8th.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2)
- The Boulet Brother's Dragula: Titans
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Vilhena, Arthur (April 6, 2022). "Who's That Queen? Erika Klash | Draglicious".
- ^ "'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' season 4 cast revealed: Meet the killer contestants". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Meet Erika Klash! Star of "The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans"". October 18, 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Monster Ball Halloween Drag & Variety Show featuring Dragula's Erika Klash - Sponsored by Passion's Adult Boutique". Nclusion Plus. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Testimonial: Emm Torres". Live Out Loud. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Stu, Thotter (April 13, 2020). "Spotlight: Erika Klash – GURL Global".
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