Vanessa Crokaert (born 3 December 1979) better known by the stage name Vanessa Van Cartier is a Belgian-Dutch drag queen based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.[1] She is best known for winning the second season of Drag Race Holland. She became the franchise's third trans woman to win.[2] Previously, she was named Miss Continental 2019 and reigned until 2021.[3] She is the first Miss Continental winner to win a Drag Race season.
Vanessa Van Cartier | |
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.jpg) Vanessa Van Cartier at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | 3 December 1979 |
| Other names | Vanessa Crokaert |
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| Television | Drag Race Holland (season 2) |
Vanessa Van Cartier is the "drag mother" of season 1 winner Envy Peru.[4] In 2021, Entertainment Weekly's Joey Nolfi described her as "a trans trailblazer who broke barriers" for her representation at Miss Continental.[5]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Drag Race Holland (season 2) | Herself | Contestant (Winner) |
| 2022-present | Make Up Your Mind | Herself | Judge; Season 2-present |
| 2023 | Drag Race Belgique | Herself | Guest judge; Episode: "Grande Finale"[6] |
| Non Sono Una Signora | Herself | Coach[7] |
- Bring Back My Girls (2022)
Discography edit
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year |
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| "Vieren (Cast Version)" (Famke Louise featuring The Cast of Drag Race Holland, Season 2[a]) |
2021 |
- ^ The queens on this track from the cast include Vanessa Van Cartier, My Little Puny and Vivaldi.
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- ^ Bowman, Anouk (27 July 2021). "Dit zijn de queens die meedoen aan Drag Race Holland seizoen 2". Cosmopolitan (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam. "Drag Race Holland season 2 winner makes herstory". Gay Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Souza, Guilherme (13 September 2019). "Meet the queen who broke stereotypes and became the first European to win Miss Continental". Gay Community News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Ermac, Raffy. "This 'Drag Race Holland' Queen Just Won the Season 2 Crown". Out. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (27 July 2021). "Drag Race Holland season 2 cast contains 'the best butt in the world'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Grand Finale - Belgique Season 1". www.wowpresentsplus.com. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Minacci, Fabiano (7 October 2022). "Non Sono Una Signora, iniziate le riprese: ecco il cast completo (c'è anche Elecktra Bionic)". www.biccy.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2023.