La Grande Dame

La Grande Dame
La Grande Dame at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2024
Born
Yannick Martin Androf

(1999-03-19) 19 March 1999 (age 25)
OccupationDrag queen
Television

La Grande Dame is the stage name of Yannick Martin Androf (born 19 March 1999), a French drag queen and model.

Personal life

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La Grande Dame grew up in Nice. At age 14, she left home. Two years later, she found herself in the foster care system.[1]

Career

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La Grande Dame started doing drag in 2018.[2]

In 2020, she was a model at Jean Paul Gaultier's farewell show at Châtelet. She was since also a model for Victor Weinsanto, Kevin Germanier, Charles de Vilmorin and Alexandre Blanc and ran for Paris Fashion Week.[2]

She competed on the first season of Drag Race France (2022),[3][4] where she was a runner-up, and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (2024),[5] where she was a finalist.

In spring 2024, La Grande Dame is set to release an album, with an album cover shot by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier.[2]

Filmography

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Cinema

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Television

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Music videos

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References

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  1. ^ Fox, Dale (26 June 2024). "La Grande Dame on using her platform for good: 'Drag Race is just paper walls, but this is real'". Attitude. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "In the Eyes of Yann Martin/la Grande Dame - Couture Attitude | FHCM". www.fhcm.paris. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  3. ^ "Q&A: 5 questions with 'Drag Race France' divas Soa de Muse and La Grande Dame". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Bonjour, ladies! Meet the queens of 'Drag Race France'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs. the World season 2 reveals cast competing for first UK cash prize". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 13, 2024.