Aimee Yonce Shennel

Aimee Yonce Shennel
Aimee Yonce Shennel at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born
Wilnest Dominguez

Dominican Republic
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionCanada's Drag Race (season 4)

Aimee Yonce Shennel is the stage name of Wilnest Dominguez,[1] a Dominican-born Canadian drag performer who competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race.

Career

Aimee Yonce Shennel is a drag performer based in Ottawa.[2] She was named Miss Capital Pride, and has won other local awards including Drag of the Year, Fan Favourite Drag Artist, and Performance of the Year.[3] In 2022, she was featured in the Queer Black Excellence Showcase, along with Kendall Gender.[4]

Aimee Yonce Shennel competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race, which premiered in 2023. On the fourth episode, she placed in the bottom two of a design challenge and had to lip sync to "Come Through" by Priyanka featuring Lemon, against Nearah Nuff; both contestants were spared elimination by the judges.[5] On the fifth episode, Aimee Yonce Shennel impersonated Jesus for the Snatch Game challenge. She and Kitten Kaboodle were eliminated by the sixth episode's "Slay-Off" lip sync tournament.[6][7]

Personal life

Aimee Yonce Shennel was raised in the Dominican Republic. She relocated to Canada in 2016, and has since become a naturalized citizen of the country. Aimee Yonce Shennel uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[3]

Filmography

References

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  1. ^ "Quienes Somos Ottawa y Gatineau Wilnest Dominguez". YouTube (in Spanish). March 30, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ottawa's drag queens have kept their art alive during COVID-19". Capital Current. 2021-03-24. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ a b "Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ Walcott, Kat (2022-02-16). "Celebrate Black history all month long with webinars, panels and more - Ottawa Life Magazine". www.ottawalife.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Antonio, Josiah. "Kiki Coe wins 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 design challenge". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 4: Kitten Kaboodle, Aimee Yonce Shennel eliminated in lip sync Slay-Off". Yahoo News. 2023-12-22. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ^ Guzzo, Bianca (2023-12-22). "Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Sashay Q&Eh: Aimee Yoncé Shennel". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-30.