Laveau Contraire

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Laveau Contraire is a Drag Queen Extraordinaire from New Orleans, Louisiana. She has been putting audiences under her spell since 2015, and strives to bring magic and wonder to all of her artistic endeavors. Shortly after starting her drag journey, Laveau was crowned the winner of Tumblr’s Drag Race Cycle 7 and hosted and produced Cycle 8. Since then, Laveau has expanded her artistry to include hosting, producing, live singing, original music, celebrity impersonations, improv, drag mothering, drag wrestling, and is always looking to expand her horizons. Laveau is passionate about making drag accessible to audiences of all ages and often participates in Drag Queen Storytime events throughout the city. She was also recently awarded the title of “Best Drag Queen” by the community at the 2020 FLAME Magazine Awards, and Gambit’s 40 under 40 Class of 2021. She was featured on Season 1 of Peacock’s Queer as Folk and is a producer and star of the documentary “To Decadence with Love, Thanks for Everything” on STARZ. She was recently crowned the first ever Miss New Orleans Comedy Queen in 2024. Known for her non-stop shenanigans, this witch is sure to bring down the house.