King Tyra | |
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.jpg) Ross at RuPaul's DragCon NYC in 2017 | |
| Born | James William Ross IV April 22, 1988 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Tyra Sanchez |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race season 2 winner |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | kingtyra |
King Tyra, formerly Tyra Sanchez, is the stage name of James William Ross IV (born April 22, 1988),[1] an American drag queen and reality television personality. A frequent drag impersonator of pop star Beyoncé, Tyra is best known as the winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race, receiving $25,000.[2] After retiring from his drag character Tyra Sanchez through making a public post on Instagram in March 2020, Ross announced his return to drag, on September 14, 2022 under the name King Tyra, exclusively on his OnlyFans,[3] before moving all drag content to Instagram in August 2023.[4]
- ^ @creatoriv (April 2, 2023). "BIRTHDAY IN 20 DAYS. BIG TAURUS ENERGY ♉️" – via Instagram.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2". Logo. Archived from the original on 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Drag Race winner Tyra Sanchez announces their comeback … but on OnlyFans?". 15 September 2022.
- ^ @creatoriv (August 28, 2023). "For King Tyra" – via Instagram.