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American drag performer, figure skater, and choreographer
Denali Foxx
[2]
[3] (or simply Denali) is the stage name of Cordero Matthew Zuckerman (born April 1, 1992),
[4]
[5]
[6]
an American
drag performer,
figure skater, and
choreographer most known for competing on the
thirteenth season of
RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early life
Born to Jeffrey Alan Zuckerman and Jo Ann Hernandez
[6] on April 1, 1992, in
Fairbanks, Alaska,
[4] Zuckerman was raised by parents of
Mexican and
Jewish descent.
[7]
[8]
[9] Zuckerman graduated from
University of Utah in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Literature and a minor in
comparative literature and Korean.
[10]
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.
[11]
[12]
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.
[11] During the show, she eliminated
Kahmora Hall from the competition by lip syncing to "
100% Pure Love" by
Crystal Waters,
[13]
[14] portrayed a
Russian bot in "
Social Media: The Unverified Rusical",
[15] and impersonated
Jonathan Van Ness during
Snatch Game.
[16] 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 2018.
[17] He has a third-degree
black belt in
martial arts.
[7]
In 2017, Zuckerman was arrested for
public intoxication and
possession of a controlled substance while performing with Cirque du Soleil.
[18]
Discography
Filmography
Television
Web series
Music videos
Awards and nominations
Year
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Award-giving body
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Category
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Work
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Results
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Ref.
|
2022
|
The Queerties
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Future All-Star
|
Herself
|
Won
|
[32]
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References
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Denali's Yellow Python Look | Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13, March 15, 2021,
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Denali - When I Grow Up (Ice Version), January 2, 2021,
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Denali - Shackles (Praise You) by Jordan Magro, March 13, 2021,
archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
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Denali - telepatía, March 25, 2021,
archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
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Denali x Lala Ri- Diva Duets, June 2, 2021,
archived from the original on November 16, 2022, retrieved November 16, 2022
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Denali - El Diablo by Yendry, October 5, 2021,
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