Kelly Heelton
Kelly Heelton | |
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| Born | Fausto Israel de Souza September 15, 1981 |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | Drag Race Germany |
| Website | kellyheelton |
Kelly Heelton is the stage name of Fausto Israel de Souza, a Brazilian-born German drag performer[1][2] who competed on the first season of Drag Race Germany. She was born in Brazil[3] and resides in Bad Schwalbach.[4]
Life
[edit | edit source]Kelly Heelton comes from a musical family, with her father being a guitarist and her aunt an opera singer. At the age of 6, Heelton was already a soloist in a church gospel choir in her hometown of São Paulo.[5] From 1998 to 2002 she studied the arts at the Universidade de São Paulo.[6] In addition to her first musical productions, she worked as a dance teacher. In 2003, Heelton moved to Fulda, Hesse as an au pair, but later moved to Hamburg, where her cousin starred in the musical production of The Lion King.[5] Since 2008, Heelton has been the singer of the bands Cocoda and Nativa Brasileira.[7] She also teaches children singing, dancing and acting.[8]
Career
[edit | edit source]Kelly Heelton made her debut as a drag queen in 2005 in Cologne, when she filled in for another drag queen in a Destiny’s Child tribute trio. In this performance, she took on the role of Kelly Rowland, from which her drag name is derived.[5][8] She has performed worldwide, including Spain, Italy, Poland, China, and Russia.[9] In 2016, she hosted her own drag competition: Kelly Heelton's Next Drag Superstar, broadcast on YouTube. 14 drag queens competed against each other, based on RuPaul's Drag Race.[10] In the first season of Drag Race Germany, she took 4th place. She was eliminated in the 10th episode in a lip sync against Metamorkid.
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- Drag Race Germany
- Bring Back My Girls
- Drag Race Brasil (2025; season 2); guest judge[citation needed]
References
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