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About

Brazilian drag performer, singer, dancer, and reality TV star known for competing on Drag Race Sverige and RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World. Her big break was appearing on Drag Race Sverige in 2023 where she finished as the runner-up. She appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World in 2026.

Before fame

She moved to Stockholm, Sweden in 2014 and initially relocated for a relationship but chose to stay after it ended. She studied business administration and worked office jobs and taught English while developing her creative career in Sweden. She originally released music under her birth name and began building a career in performance and released her first single "Electric" in 2016. She also appeared on Swedish television shows such as Idol Revanschen in 2015, Talang in 2018, and Love at First Kiss in 2018.

Trivia

She performed in The Little Mermaid: The Musical in 2024 playing Ariel's younger sister Fiona in productions across Sweden and Norway. She has worked as a NYX Professional Makeup ambassador. She has been open about being a trans woman. She appeared as a guest judge on Drag Race Brasil season 2 in 2025.

Family life

Her full name is Gabriella Fontana Teixeira. She was born and raised in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Her father worked as a tire repairman and her mother as a nursing assistant. She is one of two children and was the first in her family to attend university.

Associated with

She also appeared in the 2020 "Malibu (At Home Edition)" project by Kim Petras.