Jorgeous

Jorgeous
Jorgeous at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Jorge Meza

November 28, 1999 (age 25)[1]
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9)
Websitethejorgeous.com

Jorgeous is the stage name of Jorge Meza, a drag performer most known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race and season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[2]

Early life

Meza was born and raised to a Mexican American family in West San Antonio, Texas.[3][4][5][6]

Career

Meza started doing drag and performing in gay bars at the age of 16.[7][8][9] He has said, "The name Jorgeous came from the word 'gorgeous' and my boy name, which is Jorge."[10]

Jorgeous performing as part of the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars tour, 2024

Jorgeous competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2] After surviving multiple lip syncs,[11] she was eliminated after failing to impress judges during a challenge in which contestants roasted series judge Ross Mathews.[12] Stephen Daw of Billboard called her "the season's undisputed lip sync assassin".[13] While filming, Jorgeous had an unaired "budding romance" with fellow contestant Orion Story.[14][15] Following Drag Race, she joined the Werq the World tour.[16] She was a cast member of the variety show RuPaul's Drag Race Live!, as of 2023.[17][18]

In 2022, Jorgeous appeared alongside other drag queens in a tribute to Jennifer Lopez at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.[19] She also appeared in the music video for Leland's song "Taste So Good".[20][21]

On April 23, 2024, Jorgeous was announced as one of the eight contestants competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[22]

Personal life

Meza relocated to Tennessee for work at the age of 18.[23] He lived in Nashville as of late 2021.[24] Meza is gay and has an older brother who is also gay.[3]

Jorgeous had approximately 100,000 followers on Instagram, as of February 2022.[25]

Discography

Title Year Album Ref.
"Save a Queen"
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14) 		2022 Non-album singles [26]
"He's My Baby (The Ru-Nettes)"
(with Jasmine Kennedie & DeJa Skye) 		[27]
"Moulin Ru! the Rusical!"
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 14) 		Moulin Ru! the Rusical! Album [28]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Contestant (6th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) Lip Sync Assassin Episode: "Forensic Queens"[29]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked! Herself Episode: "All Stars Untucked - Forensic Queens"
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9) Contestant (4th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked!

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2020 "Easy" Troye Sivan, Kacey Musgraves ft. Mark Ronson [30]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Instagram".
  2. ^ a b "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rotella, A. J. (March 22, 2022). "A 'Jorgeous' Addition to RuPaul's Drag Race". Adelante Magazine. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Santana, Steven (December 8, 2021). "Texas queen promises to bring her 'Tex Mex' look to 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Chron. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Is Drag Race's Jorgeous in a Throuple?". Instinct Magazine. February 16, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "South Texas Pride: Brownsville native cast on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race". December 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Simons, Roxy (January 7, 2022). "Meet the queens competing on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14". Newsweek. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Exit Interview: Jorgeous On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. April 4, 2022. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Everything we saw as Drag Race alum Jorgeous came back to San Antonio and slayed at the Bonham". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  10. ^ Meet the Queens of Season 14! | RuPaul's Drag Race, December 3, 2021, archived from the original on January 15, 2022, retrieved January 15, 2022
  11. ^ "Jorgeous Reveals Her Favorite Lipsync (Out Of 5) On 'Drag Race'". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  12. ^ Nolf, Joey (April 4, 2022). "Jorgeous deserves her blunt after slaying 6 'Drag Race' lip-syncs". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  13. ^ Daw, Stephen (April 4, 2022). "'Drag Race' Eliminee Jorgeous Gladly Accepts Her Title as Season 14's Lip Sync Assassin". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "Exclusive: Drag Race's Orion Story says Jorgeous lip-sync was "hard" because of their mutual "crush"". Gay Times. February 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  15. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 is one of the franchise's best". Gay Times. April 22, 2022. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "Werq the World Tour Comes Back to Houston on July 16 - OutSmart Magazine". www.outsmartmagazine.com. July 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  17. ^ "Aquaria & Jorgeous Spill the Tea Backstage at 'RuPaul's Drag Race Live!'". www.out.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  18. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Aquaria and Jorgeous to Join RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE LIVE! Las Vegas at Flamingo Las Vegas". Broadway World. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "'Drag Race' Queens Paid Tribute To JLo At Her iHeartRadio Performance". www.out.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  20. ^ "See Hayley Kiyoko, Gus Kenworthy and More Stars Celebrate Pride Month in "Taste So Good" Video". E! Online. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  21. ^ "Gus Kenworthy & Kornbread Get Cozy in New Music Video". www.out.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  22. ^ Vary, Adam (April 23, 2024). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 9 Queens Revealed, Will Compete for Charity for the First Time". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  23. ^ Herrera, Ivan (February 11, 2022). "South Texas Pride Q&A: West Side native cast on internationally acclaimed 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". KSAT. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  24. ^ Santana, Steven (December 8, 2021). "Texas queen promises to bring her 'Tex Mex' look to 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  25. ^ Winters, Michael (February 10, 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Season 14 Queen, Ranked By Instagram Followers". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  26. ^ "Save a Queen - Single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "He's My Baby: The Ru-Nettes". Sqpotify. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  28. ^ "Moulin Ru! the Rusical!". Apple Music. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  29. ^ Benutty, John. "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' season 8 episode 7 recap: 'Forensic Queens'". Goldderby.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  30. ^ Christopher Rudolph (December 11, 2020). "Meet Jorgeous, Troye Sivan and Kacey Musgraves' "Easy" Karaoke Queen". NewNowNext. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  • Media related to Jorgeous at Wikimedia Commons

Read other articles:

Michael I Rangabe

Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813 This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Michael I RangabeEmperor of the RomansMichael I, as depicted in the 11th century Madrid Skylitzes.Byzantine emperorReign2 October 811 – 11 July 813Coronation2 October 811Hagia...

 

الحرب الفلسطينية الإسرائيلية 2023

الأحداث الواردة في هذه المقالة هي أحداث جارية وقد تكون عرضة لتغيرات سريعة وكبيرة. فضلًا، حدِّث المحتوى ليشمل أحدث المعلومات الموثوق بها المعروفة عن موضوع المقالة. محتوى هذه المقالة بحاجة للتحديث. فضلًا، ساعد بتحديثه ليعكس الأحداث الأخيرة وليشمل المعلومات الموثوقة المتاح...

 

Dinocephalia

DinocephaliaRentang fosil: Permian Tengah, 270–260 jtyl PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Tengkorak dari Titanophoneus potens, karnivora Dinocephalia dari Perm tengah Tengkorak dari Moschops Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Chordata (tanpa takson): Klad Synapsida Klad Therapsida Subordo: †DinocephaliaSeeley, 1895 Kelompok Lihat Taksonomi Dinocephalia (kepala buruk) merupakan klad therapsida awal bertubuh besar yang berkembang dalam waktu singkat di Permian Tengah antara 270 ...

Konfrontasi Indonesia–Malaysia

Konfrontasi Indonesia-MalaysiaBagian dari Pembentukan Malaysia dan Perang DinginSeorang tentara Inggris ditarik oleh helikopter Westland Wessex selama operasi di Kalimantan, Agustus 1964Tanggal20 Januari 1963 –11 Agustus 1966(3 tahun, 6 bulan, 3 minggu dan 1 hari)LokasiSemenanjung Malaka, KalimantanHasil Kemenangan Persemakmuran Bangsa-Bangsa[16] Indonesia menerima pembentukan Malaysia Soekarno digantikan oleh Soeharto menyusul upaya kudeta G30S Pemberontakan Kom...

 

Jack Hartman

American basketball player-coach For the American Olympic cyclist, see Jack Hartman (cyclist). Jack HartmanHartman in 1976Biographical detailsBorn(1925-10-07)October 7, 1925Dewey, Oklahoma, U.S.DiedNovember 6, 1998(1998-11-06) (aged 73)New Mexico, U.S.Playing careerFootball1943Oklahoma State1947–1949Oklahoma State1950Saskatchewan RoughridersBasketball1943–1947Oklahoma State Position(s)Quarterback (football)Coaching career (HC unless noted)Basketball1954Oklahoma State (assistant)1955�...

 

Banská Bystrica Region

Region of Slovakia Region in SlovakiaBanská Bystrica Region Banskobystrický krajRegionFrom the top to bottom-left; Low Tatras, Banská Bystrica, Špania Dolina, Hronsek, Svätý Anton Manor House, Banská Štiavnica, Telgárt viaduct FlagCoat of armsBanská Bystrica RegionCountry SlovakiaCapitalBanská BystricaGovernment • BodyCounty Council of Banská Bystrica Region • GovernorOndrej Lunter (Independent)Area • Total9,454 km2 (3,650 sq ...

Kolo Touré

Kolo Touré Touré bersama Pantai Gading pada 2012Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Kolo Abib Touré[1]Tanggal lahir 19 Maret 1981 (umur 43)[2]Tempat lahir Bouake, Pantai GadingTinggi 1,83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]Posisi bermain BekKarier junior1994–2000 ASEC MimosasKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2000–2002 ASEC Mimosas 2002–2009 Arsenal 225 (9)2009–2013 Manchester City 82 (2)2013–2016 Liverpool 46 (1)2016–2017 Celtic 9 (0)Total 362 (12)Tim nasi...

 

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

Velvet (fish disease)

Parasitic disease of fish Oodinium, a genus of parasitic dinoflagellates, causes velvet disease in fish Velvet disease (also called gold-dust, rust and coral disease) is a fish disease caused by dinoflagellate parasites of the genera Amyloodinium in marine fish, and Oodinium in freshwater fish. The disease gives infected organisms a dusty, brownish-gold color. The disease occurs most commonly in tropical fish, and to a lesser extent, marine aquaria.[1] Periodic use of preventive treat...

بيل سميث (لاعب كريكت)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع بيل سميث (توضيح). هذه المقالة يتيمة إذ تصل إليها مقالات أخرى قليلة جدًا. فضلًا، ساعد بإضافة وصلة إليها في مقالات متعلقة بها. (فبراير 2019) بيل سميث معلومات شخصية الميلاد 15 سبتمبر 1937   ساليسبري  تاريخ الوفاة 9 سبتمبر 2018 (80 سنة)   الجنسية المملكة المت...

 

Force terrestre polonaise

Force terrestre polonaisePrésentationType Armée de terre, armePartie de Forces armées polonaisesFondation 1918LocalisationLocalisation  Polognemodifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Les Forces terrestres (polonais : Wojska Lądowe) sont une arme des Forces armées polonaises. En 2011, elles rassemblaient 62 000 membres[1] du personnel actif et constituent de nombreux éléments des déploiements de l'Union européenne et OTAN dans le monde. L'histoire militaire...

 

Sinusitis

An inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the sinuses resulting in symptoms For the joint inflammation condition, see Synovitis. Medical conditionSinusitisOther namesSinus infection, rhinosinusitisA CT scan showing sinusitis of the ethmoid sinusSpecialtyOtorhinolaryngologySymptomsThick nasal mucus, plugged nose, pain in the face, fever, sore throat, frequent attacks of cough[1][2][3][unreliable medical source?]CausesInfection (bacterial, fungal, viral),...

Indro Montanelli

Indro Montanelli Indro Alessandro Raffaello Schizògene Montanelli (Fucecchio, 22 aprile 1909 – Milano, 22 luglio 2001) è stato un giornalista, saggista e scrittore italiano. Tra i più popolari giornalisti italiani del Novecento, si distinse per la limpidezza della sua scrittura. Iniziata la carriera durante il ventennio fascista, fu per oltre quarant'anni l'uomo-simbolo del principale quotidiano d'Italia, il Corriere della Sera. Lasciato il Corriere per contrasti sulla nuova linea politi...

 

نهائي كأس ألمانيا 2014

نهائي كأس ألمانيا 2014الملعب الأولمبيالحدث2013–14 كأس ألمانيا بروسيا دورتموند بايرن ميونخ 0 2 وقت إضافيالتاريخ17 مايو 2014الملعبالاستاد الأولمبي، برلينالحكمفلوريان مايرالحضور76,197 → نهائي كأس ألمانيا 2013 نهائي كأس ألمانيا 2015 ← نهائي كأس ألمانيا 2014 هي المباراة النهائية التي تحدد...

 

Muhammad Rafiq Tarar

Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento politici pakistani non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Commento: Totale assenza di fonti Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guida sull'uso delle fonti. Questa voce sull'argomento politici pakistani è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Muhammad Rafiq Tarar Presidente del PakistanDurata mandato1 gennaio 1998 ...

Arktisk Kommando

Arktisk Kommando Logo des Arktisk Kommando Aufstellung 2012 Staat Danemark Königreich Dänemark Faroer Färöer Gronland Grönland Streitkräfte Dänische Streitkräfte Teilstreitkraft Heer, Marine, Luftwaffe Typ Kommando Stärke etwa 40 Mann Standort Nuuk Leitung Kommandeur Generalmajor Søren Andersen Das Arktisk Kommando („Arktisches Kommando“) ist ein Teil der dänischen Streitkräfte und untersteht dem gemeinsamen Verteidigungskommando. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Aufgaben ...

 

Special effect

Illusions or tricks to change appearance Creature effects redirects here. For the company, see Creature Effects, Inc. For other uses, see Special Effects (disambiguation). This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) A special effect of a miniature person from the 1952 film The Seven Deadly Sins Specia...

 

Chloro(tetrahydrothiophene)gold(I)

Chloro(tetrahydrothiophene)­gold(I) Identifiers CAS Number 39929-21-0 3D model (JSmol) Interactive image ChemSpider 9956880 PubChem CID 11782199 InChI InChI=1S/C4H8S.Au.ClH/c1-2-4-5-3-1;;/h1-4H2;;1H/q;+1;/p-1Key: UCGCVRKULHHWGA-UHFFFAOYSA-M SMILES C1CCSC1.Cl[Au] Properties Chemical formula C4H8AuClS Molar mass 320.58 g·mol−1 Appearance White to off-white powder Structure Crystal structure orthorhombic Space group Pmc21, No. 26 Lattice constant a = 6.540(1) ...

David Yurchenko

Footballer (born 1986) In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Viktorovich and the family name is Yurchenko. David Yurchenko Yurchenko with Tosno in 2017Personal informationFull name David Viktorovich YurchenkoDate of birth (1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 (age 38)Place of birth Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR, Soviet UnionHeight 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Position(s) GoalkeeperYouth career1994–1995 Volga Tver1996 Spartak Moscow1997–2003 Lokomotiv MoscowS...

 

Saint-Gingolph (Francia)

Saint-Gingolphcomune Saint-Gingolph – Veduta LocalizzazioneStato Francia RegioneAlvernia-Rodano-Alpi Dipartimento Alta Savoia ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains CantoneÉvian-les-Bains TerritorioCoordinate46°23′N 6°40′E46°23′N, 6°40′E (Saint-Gingolph) Altitudine372 e 1 528 m s.l.m. Superficie7,36 km² Abitanti775[1] (2009) Densità105,3 ab./km² Altre informazioniCod. postale74500 Fuso orarioUTC+1 Codice INSEE74237 CartografiaSaint-Gingolph Sit...