Kimmy Couture
Drag performer
Kimmy Couture (born September 30, 1996) is a Filipino-Canadian drag queen known for being the first transgender contestant on Canada's Drag Race when she competed on season 3 of the series.
Career
Kimmy Couture was first introduced to drag by friends in 2011 who got her a gig, following which club managers "loved all her performances" and continued to book her. During this time, she also performed under the name Kimmy Dymond. In 2018, she was crowned Ms Capital Pride, becoming the first transgender woman to win the title. She also appeared on CTV News in 2019, as well as being part of the first Winter Pride in February 2019 as part of Winterlude.
In 2021, Kimmy Couture was prominently featured in the documentary (613) Queens by Rowan O'Brien, along with drag daughter Jasmine Dymond, which showcased the local Ottawa drag scene.
In 2022, Kimmmy Couture was announced as one of the twelve queens competing on the third season of Canada's Drag Race. In episode 2, she won the maxi challenge for her performance in the Who-Knows Awards, a parody of the Juno Awards. She impersonated American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande for the Snatch Game challenge, a performance which landed her in the bottom. She won the lip sync against Lady Boom Boom to "Run Away with Me" by Carly Rae Jepsen.
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