Mayhem Miller (drag queen)
American drag queen and performer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mayhem Miller, is the stage name of Dequan Armand Johnson[2][1] (born February 9, 1982),[3] an American drag queen, best known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2018), the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2020),[4] and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024).[5]
Mayhem Miller | |
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Miller performing live in 2018 | |
| Born | Dequan Armand Johnson February 9, 1982[1] |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | |
Early life
Johnson was born in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.[6] He[a] grew up in Riverside, California and South Central Los Angeles.[3] He got the drag name "Mayhem Miller" from Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's sex tape.[3] He started doing drag on May 10, 2002,[8][9] the same year as fellow Drag Race alumna Raven and the year after Morgan McMichaels, whom Johnson worked with before Drag Race. Johnson's other drag colleagues are alum Detox and Delta Work. He auditioned for Drag Race every year beginning with season two.[10]
Career
Summarize
Perspective
Mayhem Miller was announced as one of fourteen contestants for the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 22, 2018.[11] He was declared the winner of the episode one sewing challenge.[12] In episode three, He was in the bottom two and lip synced "Celebrity Skin" against Yuhua Hamasaki, and won.[13] He was eliminated in episode five after losing a lip sync of "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" against Monét X Change, and placed tenth overall.[14]
Outside of Drag Race, Miller appeared in an episode of Buzzfeed's "Try Guys" in 2014, giving a drag makeover to Eugene Lee Yang as Cheyenne Pepper.[15] He was one of the backup dancers for NeNe Leakes's lip sync of RuPaul's "Supermodel (You Better Work)" in the show, "Lip Sync Battle" in 2016.[16] He played the character Blanquisha in the 2017 movie Cherry Pop with Detox, Bob the Drag Queen, Latrice Royale, and Tempest DuJour.[17][18] He was with queens McMichaels, Laganja Estranja, Jaidynn Diore Fierce, and Farrah Moan and singer Rita Ora for the thirteen season of Germany's Next Topmodel in May 2018.[19]
He was in the music video for Blair St. Clair's "Call My Life" in June 2018.[20] An internet meme of one of Miller's 2011 video performances with overexaggerated eyes started spreading in November 2018.[21] Miller competed in the Drag Race television special RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular.[22]
He appeared in the music video for Iggy Azalea's "Sally Walker" on March 14, 2019.[23] He also appeared in a music video for Lizzo's song "Juice" on April 17, 2019.[24] In 2019, Miller released his very own lipsticks in collaboration with Hank & Henry.[25] In August 2019, he was featured in Women's Wear Daily magazine, alongside Kimora Blac, Mariah Balenciaga, and Kameron Michaels.[26]
Miller was credited as a makeup artist for RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, making over Jermaine Fowler during the premiere episode.[27]
In 2020, Miller returned for the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, placing 7th overall.[citation needed] In 2021, Mayhem returned as a Lip-Sync Assassin on the fifth episode of the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where he lost the lip-sync to Lizzo's song "Phone" against Ginger Minj.[citation needed]
Miller returned to compete in the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World which aired in February 2024. He was eliminated in the first episode by Marina Summers after failing the premiere talent show, bottoming a second time in the same challenge (following All Stars 5), meaning he finished last place in eleventh.[28]
Music
Miller released his first single "Queen of the Party" featuring producer Brynn Taylor on December 7, 2018.[29]
Personal life
Johnson is gay.[30] His drag daughters are Rhea Litré[31] and Eugene Lee Yang (Cheyenne Pepper).[32]
In July 2018, Johnson was refused services from an Uber driver in Minneapolis for being in drag. He expressed it on Twitter with support from his fans.[33]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cherry Pop | Blanquisha |
| 2021 | The Bitch Who Stole Christmas[34] | Bus Driver |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Backup dancer | Guest | [16] |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Contestant (10th place) | [35] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | ||||
| Germany's Next Topmodel | Guest | [19] | ||
| RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular | Contestant (Joint Winner) | [22] | ||
| 2019 | Hey Qween! | Guest | [36] | |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Guest | [37] | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Kanye West Andre Leon Talley |
Cameo appearance (2 episodes) | [38] | |
| RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race | Creative Consultant | Credited as Dequan Johnson | ||
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 5) | Herself | Contestant (7th place) | [4] | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | [39] | |||
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) | "Lip-Sync Assassin" (Episode 5) | ||
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | Guest | |||
| 2023 | Drag Me to Dinner | Hulu original | [40] | |
| 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 2) | Contestant (11th place) | [41] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ”Not a Pearl” | Willam Belli | Herself |
| 2018 | "Call My Life" | Blair St. Clair | |
| 2019 | "Sally Walker" | Iggy Azalea | Funeral attendee |
| "Juice" | Lizzo | ||
| 2020 | "Ass Like Mine"[42] | Morgan McMichaels | Herself |
| "Nerves of Steel"[43] | Erasure | Herself |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Try Guys | Herself | [44] |
| 2018 | Cosmo Queens | [45] | |
| Whatcha Packin' | [46] | ||
| Hey Qween! | [47] | ||
| Queen to Queen | [48] | ||
| Countdown to the Crown | [49] | ||
| 2019 | The Pit Stop | [50] | |
| His Vintage Touch | [51] | ||
| Follow Me | [52] | ||
| 2020 | ASMR Queens | [53] | |
| The X Change Rate | [54] | ||
| Whatcha Packin | [55] | ||
| 2021 | YIAY TIME | [56] | |
| 2022 | Binge Queens | [57] | |
| 2023 | Kerri Kares | [58] | |
| The Try Guys Are Dead - The Funeral Roast | [59] |
- Bring Back My Girls (2024)
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | "Queen of the Party" |
As Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I'm in Love"[60] (with the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 5) |
2020 | Non-album single |
Notes
- Johnson uses he/him pronouns both in and out of drag.[7]
References
External links
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