Erika Klash
Erika Klash | |
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| Erika Klash in promotional artwork for season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula , 2017 | |
| Born | Michael Gabriel Torres (1984年01月25日) January 25, 1984 (age 42)[1] Miami, Florida, United States |
| Other name | Miki Torres |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 2) |
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Erika Klash is the stage name of Michael Gabriel "Miki" Torres,[1] an American drag performer from The Bronx, New York who competed on season 2 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula [2] and season 1 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans in 2022.[3]
Personal life
[edit ]Torres was born in Miami, Florida before moving to New York City at age 3.[1] He grew up in The Bronx, New York [4] and went to Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science in Mott Haven, New York where he was a member of the GSA club.[5] Before Dragula, he worked with Mimi Imfurst and Alaska Thunderfuck.[1]
Career
[edit ]Erika 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 1995 Mario game Mario Clash , made for the Virtual Boy console. Her first performance was in March 2014 at the Lips Drag Queen Show Palace Restaurant & Bar in Chelsea, Manhattan.[1]
Erika Klash competed on the second season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula , placing sixth overall. She returned to compete on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula: Titans in 2022, placing eighth overall.[citation needed ]
Filmography
[edit ]Television
[edit ]See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e Vilhena, Arthur (April 6, 2022). "Who's That Queen? Erika Klash | Draglicious".
- ^ "'The Boulet Brothers' Dragula' season 4 cast revealed: Meet the killer contestants". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "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 February 28, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Testimonial: Emm Torres". Live Out Loud. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Stu, Thotter (April 13, 2020). "Spotlight: Erika Klash – GURL Global".
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