Mercedes Iman Diamond | |
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| Born | December 12, 1987 Mombasa, Kenya |
| Other names | Curran |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11) |
Mercedes Iman Diamond is the stage name of Curran,[1] a Kenyan-American drag performer who competed on season 11 of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race. Curran was born and raised in Mombasa, Kenya, and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he created the drag persona Mercedes Iman Diamond and competed in pageants. Mercedes Iman Diamond was the first Muslim contestant on Drag Race; Internet memes of her appearance on the show went viral, and her lines in a parody film challenge inspired a dance remix by Adam Joseph.
- ^ Kiunguyu, Kylie (February 27, 2019). "First Muslim drag queen on "RuPaul's Drag Race" hails from Kenya". This Is Africa. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.