Leona Winter (previously known as Miss Leona) is the stage name of Rémy Solé,[1] a French drag queen, best known for winning the second season of the Chilean reality show The Switch Drag Race, the Chilean version of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Leona Winter | |
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.jpg) Leona Winter in 2019 | |
| Born | Rémy Solé March 20, 1995[citation needed] |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, singer |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Predecessor | Luz Violeta |
| Website | http://www.leonawinter.fr/ |
Early life edit
Solé was born in Ceret, south of France, and comes from Spanish heritage. He started taking dance classes when he was eight, and singing classes when he was nine at Arles-sur-Tech where his family is from. He started to take theater classes when he was twelve, and started doing drag at seventeen.[2] He resided in Barcelona before participating in The Switch.[3]
Career edit
In 2017, Leona Winter was the winner of the Miss Continental prelim pageant Miss Europe Continental in 2017. She was the winner of the Miss Latina Continental prelim in 2018.[4]
Leona Winter appeared as one of fifteen contestants for the second season of The Switch in March 2018.[5] She was announced the winner of the season on July 16, 2018, after beating Pavel Arámbula, Sofía Camará and Gia Gunn.[6][7]
Winter participated in the eighth season of the French version of The Voice on March 2, 2019, and joined the team of singer Jenifer and went as far as the semi-finals.[8][9][10]
On February 3, 2020, Leona Winter appeared as Rémy Solé in the cast of the twelfth season of Les Anges which took place in Hong Kong.[11]
Queen of the Universe edit
In November 2021, they were announced as one of fourteen contestants on the debut season of Queen of the Universe, an international drag queen singing competition, and a spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race.[12]
| Queen of the Universe season 1 performances and results | |||||
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| Week # | Theme | Song choice | Original artist | Order # | Result |
| 1 | This Is Me | "Non, je ne regrette rien" | Édith Piaf | 7 | Advanced[13] |
| 2 | Turn Back Time | "The Winner Takes It All" | ABBA | 2 | Bottom 3 |
| 3 | Duets | "Friends Forever" (with La Voix) | N/A | 3 | Survival Sing-Off |
| Survival Sing-Off | "The Edge of Glory" | Lady Gaga | 2 | Eliminated[14] | |
Personal life edit
Solé is married to Lorenzo Werner.[15]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Switch Drag Race (season 2) | Herself/Contestant | Winner | [5] |
| 2019 | The Voice (season 8) | [8] | ||
| 2020 | Les Anges (season 12) | [16] | ||
| 2021 | Queen of the Universe | 6th place | [12] |
References edit
- ^ "Estas son las 13 participantes que darán vida a "The Switch 2"". Fotech.cl (in European Spanish). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Remy Solé el hombre tras "Miss Leona Winter" ganadora del programa THE | Revista con estilo para hombres | Chile | Revista GMZ". Revista con estilo para hombres | Chile | Revista GMZ (in Spanish). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Miss Leona, la ganadora de "The Switch 2"". Viste la Calle (in European Spanish). 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Leona Winter". Our Community Roots. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ a b Hornet Networks (2018-03-16). "Meet the Season 2 Queens From Chile's Version of 'Drag Race'". Hornet. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ @todotvnews. "Mega triunfa con el final de su adaptación de RuPaul's Drag Race". Todotvnews. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Comment les drag-queens se sont imposées dans la pop culture". L'Obs (in French). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ a b "Malena Ernman - La Voix Leona Winter The Voice 2019 Blind Audition". youtube (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-04.
- ^ "Le transformiste Léona Winter cartonne dans The Voice". Lameuse (in French). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "'The Voice 8' : Leona Winter à la rescousse de Jenifer". Antenne Reunion Officiel (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-10.
- ^ "Téléréalité : De the Voice aux Anges pour l'Arlésien, Rémy Solé".
- ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (November 10, 2021). "Queen of the Universe cast adds Drag Race, American Idol stars: Meet the queens!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Keller, Joel (December 2, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Queen Of The Universe' On Paramount+, A Drag Queen Singing Competition Where The Voices Are As Fierce As The Looks". Decider. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Piazza, Bianca (December 16, 2021). "Which Contestant Was Eliminated on 'Queen of the Universe'? There's Often More Than One Sent Packing". Decider. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Remy Solé el hombre tras "Miss Leona Winter" ganadora del programa THE | Revista con estilo para hombres | Chile | Revista GMZ". Revista con estilo para hombres | Chile | Revista GMZ (in Spanish). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ Hawa. "The Voice / Les Anges 12: Rémy Solé, alias Leona Winter, got married!". Star Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved September 6, 2020.