Sasha Colby

Sasha Kekauoha (born July 26, 1985), best known by the stage name Sasha Colby, is an American drag performer and beauty pageant competitor. In 2012, she won the Miss Continental competition.[1][2]

Sasha Colby
Born
Sasha Kekauoha

(1985-07-26) July 26, 1985
Waimānalo, Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 15)
TitleMiss Continental 2012
PredecessorAlexis Gabrielle Sherrington
SuccessorNaysha Lopez

Early life

Sasha Colby was born in Waimānalo, Hawaii.[3][4] She was raised in a conservative, Jehovah's Witness household.[5]

Career

Sasha Colby has been described as a "beauty queen", a "drag legend",[6] and a "pageant legend".[7] She won the Miss Continental competition in 2012.[3][8]

She is also known as a trans model and activist.[9] In 2020, Sasha Colby represented Hawaii in GLAAD's video, which featured drag queens from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and sought to mobilize voters in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.[10] Before the COVID-19 pandemic, she organized a monthly trans-inclusive event at The Chapel, a gay bar in West Hollywood, California.[11]

In 2018, Sasha Colby was cast in Sasha Velour's drag showcase NightGowns[12] and appeared in the stage show's 2020 docu-series.[13] Alongside other drag queens, Sasha Colby walked the runway before Jennifer Lopez's performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards wearing a look inspired by Lopez.[14][15] Chrissy Callahan of NBC News said Sasha Colby's look "channeled" the "Jenny from the Block" music video.[16][17]

In 2023, Sasha Colby was cast on RuPaul's Drag Race for the fifteenth season of the franchise. She is the "drag mother" of Season 14 contestant, Kerri Colby.[18]

Personal life

Sasha Colby is a trans woman.[19] She is a Native Hawaiian, the first to be cast on Drag Race.[4] She is based in Chicago and Los Angeles.[20][21]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018 Hawaii Five-0 Malie Season 9, Episode 4: "A'ohe kio pohaku nalo i ke alo pali" [22]
2020 NightGowns Herself Season 1, Episode 3: "Sasha Colby"
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 contestant [3]
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2023 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15		 [23]
2023 EW News Flash Herself Guest [24][25]
2023 Pride Today Herself Guest [26]
2023 BuzzFeed Celeb Herself Guest [27]
2023 MTV News Herself Guest [28]
2023 Today with Hoda and Jenna Herself Guest [29]
2023 Drip or Drop Herself Guest [30]

Discography
Title Year Album Ref
"One Night Only"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15)		 2023 Non-album singles [31]
"Golden Years (Rockin' Old Gs)"
(with Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Aura Mayari & Spice)		 [32]
"Wigloose: The Rusical!"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15)		 Wigloose: The Rusical! Album [33]
"Blame It on the Edit"
(RuPaul ft. Anetra, Luxx Noir London & Mistress Isabelle Brooks)		 Non-album singles [34]

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref
2016 "Tongue Pop the Halls" Alyssa Edwards [35]
2017 "She's Gotta Habit" Detox feat. Ellis Miah & Keisha Henry [36]
2018 "Excuse the Beauty" Latrice Royale [37]
2021 "GAP" Heidi N Closet feat. Widow Von'Du [38]
2021 "Queen of the North" Brooke Lynn Hytes feat. Priyanka [39]
2023 "Blame It on the Edit" RuPaul ft. Anetra, Luxx Noir London & Mistress Isabelle Brooks [40]

References
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  2. Duncan, Charlie (2022-12-14). "The internet is going wild after Sasha Colby is announced for Drag Race season 15". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. Tinoco, Armando (2022-12-13). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15: MTV Reveals The 16 Queens Vying To Be "America's Next Drag Superstar"". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. Ancheta, Dillon (19 January 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' has its first Native Hawaiian performer. Sasha Colby is her name". www.hawaiinewsnow.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. Nolfi, Joey (December 20, 2022). "Watch 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 15 cast tease 'Game of Thrones'-level twists and spicy drama". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  6. Holmes, Juwan J. "RuPaul's Drag Race will have two trans competitors & a cis straight queen for first time". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. Nolfi, Joey. "'Drag Race' star Jasmine Kennedie comes out as trans". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  8. "New Miss and Mr. Continental chosen". Windy City Times. Sep 5, 2012. p. 25.
  9. "10 LGBTQ-Themed Distractions, From 'Saved by the Bell' to Gay Vodka". The Advocate. 2020-02-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  10. "Drag Performers Across the Nation Urge You to Vote in New PSA". Out. 2020-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  11. Spielberger, Daniel. "How a trans-inclusive strip night found a way to thrive during quarantine". Insider. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  12. "Sasha Velour Casts Shea Couleé, Vander Von Odd & More for Her DragCon NYC 'Nightgowns' Show". Billboard. August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  13. "Exclusive: Watch Sasha Velour lead drag revolution in 'NightGowns' Quibi series teaser". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  14. "Here Are the Drag Queens Who Performed on Stage With Jennifer Lopez". Gay Pride - LGBT and Queer Voices. 2022-03-23. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  15. Nolfi, Joey. "Kerri Colby wore Jennifer Lopez's dress to perform with Jennifer Lopez". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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  18. "All hail the drag queens raising L.A.'s tight-knit families". Los Angeles Times. 2022-05-05. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  19. "Queens of the World (Chicago) Sasha Colby". 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  20. "Why Sasha Colby Being Cast on RPDR Season 15 Is *Such* A Big Deal". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  21. Scheetz, Cameron. "The strangest and most surprising things we've learned about the cast of 'Drag Race' season 15". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  22. "Hawaii Five-0: A'ohe kio pohaku nalo i ke alo pali". Apple TV+. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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  26. Sasha Colby Opens Up on Kerri Colby’s 'Drag Race' Legacy. YouTube. January 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  27. The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race 15" Play Who's Who. YouTube. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  28. 15 Things That Could Use a Touch of Drag w/ RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Cast | MTV News. YouTube. January 12, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  29. The cast of ‘Drag Race’ season 15 talk life as ‘Ru Girls’ and give their best impersonations. YouTube. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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  31. "One Night Only – Single". Spotify. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  32. "Golden Years (Rockin' Old Gs) – Single". Spotify. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  33. "Wigloose: The Rusical! – Album". Spotify. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  34. "Blame It On The Edit (feat. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  35. Alyssa Edwards- "Tongue Pop the Halls!". YouTube. December 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  36. Detox- She's Gotta Habit- (feat. Ellis Miah & Keisha Henry) [Official Music Video]. YouTube. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  37. Latrice Royale: Excuse the Beauty. YouTube. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  38. Heidi N Closet Ft Widow Von Du- G.A.P (Official Video). YouTube. February 17, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  39. Brooke Lynn Hytes - Queen of the North (Official Video) ft. Priyanka. YouTube. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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