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Divina de Campo

Owen Richard Farrow,[1] known professionally as Divina de Campo, is an English drag queen, singer, and actor, best known for competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, eventually finishing as runner-up.

Divina de Campo
Born
Owen Richard Farrow[1]

Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
EducationManchester Metropolitan University (BA)
Occupation(s)Drag queen, singer, actor
TelevisionThe Voice UK (2016)
All Together Now (2018–2019)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1) (2019)
Websitewww.divinadecampo.com

Early life edit

Growing up, Farrow struggled with their sexuality and had difficulties at school.[2] After finishing their university degree, they met their husband who encouraged them to do drag.[2]

Career edit

Farrow started drag in 2005.[3] Their drag name is Italian for Divine, whom de Campo cites as huge inspiration to them.[4] They regularly performed at Kiki in Manchester's Gay Village, before it closed in 2020.[5]

In January 2016, de Campo appeared on The Voice, auditioning with the song "Poor Wandering One" from The Pirates of Penzance, one of the judges being her idol Boy George.[5] Despite none of the judges turning their chairs for de Campo's performance, George later expressed regret for not picking de Campo.[6] In December 2016, de Campo starred in The Ruby Slippers, a play that explores issues of identity and prejudice in the LGBT community.[7]

In 2017, de Campo was a part of a campaign to support the George House Trust, a charity supporting people living with HIV.[8] In December 2017, de Campo hosted Superbia's Drag Queen Story Time, in which she read stories to young children.[9] In 2018, de Campo was featured as a judge on All Together Now. In February 2018, she starred in a production of Dancing Bear, a musical that explores faith, sexuality and gender identity.[10]

On 21 August 2019, de Campo was announced as one of the 10 queens to be competing in the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[11] From November to December 2019, de Campo toured the UK alongside the cast of series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, hosted by Drag Race alum Alyssa Edwards.[12] De Campo won three challenges and finished as the first runner-up. In January 2020, de Campo attended the first ever RuPaul's DragCon UK.[13]

In 2020, de Campo headlined at Portsmouth Pride at Castle Field, Southsea.[14]

In March 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, de Campo was announced as a featured cast member for the very first Digital Drag Fest, an online drag festival for all ages, with attendees given opportunities to interact with the artists, tip them, and win prizes during the broadcast.[15] She returned the following year for the second annual Digital Drag Fest, in May 2021.[16] In May, they participated in Isolation Song Contest, representing Australia.[17]

In March 2021, de Campo appeared at Turn On Fest, a virtual Manchester-based LGBTQ performing arts festival.[18] In April, they made an appearance in Dukes Lancaster and the Lawrence Batley Theatre's digital revival of The Importance of Being Earnest.[19] In May, they were a featured performer at The Parking Lot Social Easter Panto, a drive-in show.[20]

Since, they have starred in the 2021/2022 UK Tour of the musical Chicago as Mary Sunshine.[21]

In May 2022, de Campo portrayed the voice of Popcorn Reilly in Alaska's Drag: The Musical, a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles.[22]

In October 2022, de Campo won Best Performance in a Musical at UK Theatre Awards for Hedwig and the Angry Inch, a Leeds Playhouse and HOME co-production.[23]

Personal life edit

De Campo identifies as non-binary, and uses all pronouns.[24]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

Title Details
Frock4Life

(with Frock Destroyers)

Extended plays edit

Title Details
Decoded
  • Released: 29 November 2019
  • Label: PEG
  • Formats: Vinyl, digital download[25]
Red & Silver
  • Released: 20 November 2020
  • Label: PEG
  • Formats: Digital download[26]

Singles edit

As lead artist edit

Year Song Album
2019 "A Drag Race Song" Decoded
2020 "Gratify"
“Her Majesty” (with Frock Destroyers) FROCK4LIFE
"Big Ben" (with Frock Destroyers)
2021 "Switch" (with Gothy Kendoll & Forbid) Non-album single

As featured artist edit

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[27] 		US
Elec.
[28]
"Break Up (Bye Bye)"[29]

(The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK)

2019 35 45 Non-album single
"To the Moon" (Cast Version)[30]

(RuPaul ft. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK)

— —

Filmography edit

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Alphabet Club Drag Queen/Dancer/Vocalist Short film[31]
2022 Frockumentary Herself WOWPresents+ Original [32]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Voice UK Herself Performer[33]
2018–2019 All Together Now Herself Judge[34]
2019 8 Out of 10 Cats Herself Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Herself Contestant (Runner-up); Series 1
2021 The Big Questions[35] Herself Guest
Brassic Herself Guest drag queen
Children in Need 2021[36] Herself Guest appearance
Web
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 After Show Herself Alaska Thunderfuck series [37]
2017 With Divina DeCampo Herself 18 episodes [38]
2019 Spin the Drill Herself Guest; Episode 3 [39]
2020 Cosmo Queens Herself Guest appearance [40]
God Shave the Queens Herself World of Wonder docu-series [41]
Strictly Frocked Up! Herself Guest [42]
2021 Losing is the New Winning Herself Guest [43]

Music videos edit

Year Artist Title Director Ref.
2019 Herself "A Drag Race Song" Erix Arocha [44]
2020 Scaredy Kat "Gasoline" Scaredy Kat [45]
Groove Armada "Get Out on the Dancefloor" MrMr [46]
Waze & Odyssey "Always" Unknown [47]
Herself "Gratify" Unknown [48]
2021 Jodie Harsh "My House" Unknown [49]

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Theatre Ref.
2018 Dancing Bear Drag Queen/Dancer/Vocalist The Palace Theatre [50]
2020 Sinderella (UK Tour) Wicked Stepmother Various venues [51]
2021–2022 Chicago Mary Sunshine Various venues [21]
2021 Sleeping Beauty Carabosse The Core at Corby Cube [52]
2022 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Leeds Playhouse [53]
2023 Adult Panto: The Little Mermaid (UK) Ariel Various venues
2023 The SpongeBob Musical (UK) Sheldon J. Plankton Various venues

References edit

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