Serena ChaCha | |
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 Serena ChaCha at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | Myron Arturo Morgan[1] September 17, 1990 |
| Nationality | Panamanian-American |
| Education | Florida State University (BFA) |
| Occupation | |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 5) RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) |
Myron Arturo Morgan (born 17 September 1990), better known by the stage name Serena ChaCha, is a Panamanian-American drag performer and wigstress, best known for appearing on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, placing 13th in both.
Early life and education
Morgan was born and raised in La Chorrera, Panama.[2] Morgan later moved to the United States. He graduated with a BFA from Florida State University in 2012.[3][4]
Career
Morgan first performed in drag in 2010.[4]
In 2013, ChaCha was announced as one of 14 contestants competing in the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. At 21, she was the youngest contestant.[2][4][5] ChaCha was in the bottom two in the first episode, eliminating Penny Tration in a lip-sync to "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus; the following episode, she was eliminated by Monica Beverly Hillz following a lip-sync to "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna.[2][6] Following ChaCha's appearance on the show, she released a single, "Cha Cha".[7]
In 2021, ChaCha was announced as one of the returning drag queens competing in the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.[8] ChaCha was the lowest-placing queen to return for an All Stars season.[4] ChaCha was eliminated in the first episode as a result of a group vote following her talent show performance.[8] She was offered a chance to return to the competition in the tenth episode's 'Game within a Game', but lost in a lip-sync against Jiggly Caliente to "Free Your Mind" by En Vogue.[9]
Outside of drag, Morgan owns Serena ChaCha Wigs, a wig company.[4][10]
Personal life
Morgan is currently based in Tallahassee, Florida.[2][11]
References
- ^ "Myron Arturo Morgan". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tenemos representante, la panameña Serena ChaCha volverá para RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars". Día a Día (in Spanish). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "FSU Art BFA '12 Myron Morgan, a.k.a Serena Cha Cha, on Drag Race premier in Tallahassee". Florida State University College of Fine Arts. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ a b c d e Fernandes, Aurelia (23 June 2021). "Serena ChaCha: Lowest-scoring drag queen makes it to 'RPDR All Stars'". Meaww. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Elborough, Zach (30 May 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race: The All Stars 6 Queens Fans Are Most Excited To See Return, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Brooks, Sam (2019-10-03). "A definitive ranking of all 162 Lip Syncs on RuPaul's Drag Race". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Cha Cha - Single by Serena Chacha, archived from the original on 2021-09-05, retrieved 2021-09-05
- ^ a b Nolfi, Joey. "Serena ChaCha on soft sculpture and hard reality after 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6' elimination". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (2021-08-20). "Jiggly ends 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6' journey". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "HOME". Serena ChaCha Wigs. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "The Most Powerful Drag Queens in America, Ranked". Vulture. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
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