Astrid Basson (born 21 December 1999),[1] professionally known as Dakota Schiffer, is an English drag performer and model who competed on the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Dakota Schiffer | |
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 Dakota Schiffer in 2023 | |
| Born | 21 December 1999 Horsham, West Sussex, England |
| Other names | Astrid Basson |
| Education | University College London |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) |
Early life and education
Dakota Schiffer lives in West Sussex, England.[2] She was bullied at school for "being too feminine".[3] Dakota Schiffer is a trans woman and queer; she came out as queer at the age of 15, along with her non-binary identical twin.[4]
Dakota Schiffer enjoyed fashion and make-up and discovered drag as a teenager.[5] She attended University College London, where she studied geography.[6]
Career
Dakota Schiffer competed on the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She is the first trans contestant to appear on the UK series.[3][7] She placed in the bottom two on the first episode, but won the lip sync battle against fellow contestant Just May.[8] Her runway look for the second episode, where she won the challenge, was inspired by Pokémon.[9] Dakota Schiffer went on to win another challenge in episode three and was eliminated in week 7 following a lip sync against Pixie Polite.
Filmography
Television
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Come Alive" (Queens of the Bone Age version) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Lairy Poppins: The Rusical" (with the cast RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4) |
References
External links
Media related to Dakota Schiffer at Wikimedia Commons
