Benni Miller (born Bennie Roy Miller; December 31, 1984), better known by the stage name Ra'Jah O'Hara, is an American drag queen best known for winning the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.[2] She previously competed on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2019 and the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2021.[3][4]
Ra'Jah O'Hara | |
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.jpg) Ra'Jah O'Hara at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Bennie Roy Miller[1] December 31, 1984[1] Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Ra'Jah D. O'Hara Ra'Jah Davenport O'Hara |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | |
Career
editRa'Jah O'Hara was announced to be one of fifteen contestants competing on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race on January 24, 2019.[5] In the third episode, she was involved in the show's first ever six-way lip sync with Honey Davenport, A'keria C. Davenport, Plastique Tiara, Scarlet Envy, and Shuga Cain, which she survived.[6][7] She later lip-synced again against Mercedes Iman Diamond and Scarlet Envy, sending them both home respectively to James Brown's "Living in America" and Donna Summer's "Last Dance".[8] The following episode, she lip synced again with A'keria C. Davenport to Sheena Easton's "Strut", where she was sent home.[9] Ra'Jah O'Hara competed in pageants prior to Drag Race. She originally was billed as Ra'jah O'Hara Narcisse. Her drag mothers are pageant titleholders Sha'Niah Ellis Narcisse, Silkie O'Hara Munro, and Kelexis Davenport.[10]
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In June 2021, Ra'Jah O'Hara was announced as one of the thirteen contestants competing on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In the second episode of the series, she was declared the winner of the main challenge. She lip-synced to Janet Jackson's "Miss You Much" against Season 11 runner-up and co-host of Canada's Drag Race, Brooke Lynn Hytes. They were both declared winners. Ra'Jah O'Hara sent home fellow contestant Jiggly Caliente in addition to winning $20,000. She also won the main challenge in the ninth episode, but lost the lip sync to Charli XCX's "Boom Clap" against Kameron Michaels. She finished the season as a runner-up with two wins and two bottoms in the sixth and the eleventh episode.
In October 2022, Ra'Jah O'Hara was announced to compete in the premiere season of the international All Stars series based in Canada, Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. In the second episode, the Snatch Game, she placed in the Top 2 with the winner of the second season of Canada's Drag Race, Icesis Couture, in which she lost the Lip sync to "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne against her. On December 23, 2022, Ra'Jah O'Hara was declared the winner of the season, beating fellow Season 11 contestant Silky Nutmeg Ganache in a Lip Sync for the Crown to "River Deep – Mountain High" by Celine Dion. She won $100,000 and was crowned the first ever "Queen of the Mother-Pucking World.”
Education
editMiller attended the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.[11]
Personal life
editMiller was born to Telesia Ann Miller and lives in Dallas, Texas.[11] Miller is a member of the Drag Haus of Davenport, with Drag Race alum Kennedy Davenport, Sahara Davenport, Monet X Change, Honey Davenport and A'keria C. Davenport.[12]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Contestant | Season 11, 9 episodes (9th place) | [5] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Herself | Season 10, 7 episodes | ||
| 2021 | Cruel Summer | Minna Plenty | Season 1, 1 episode | [13] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Contestant | Season 6, 12 episodes (Runner-up) | [14] | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | Herself | Season 3, 12 episodes | ||
| 2022 | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Contestant | Season 1, 6 episodes (Winner) | [2] |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Lip Sync Assassin | Season 8; Episode: "The Supermarket Ball" | [15] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | Herself | Episode: "Untucked - The Supermarket Ball" | ||
| Canada's Drag Race | Herself | Guest judge (Season 4); Episode: "QV-She" | [16] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Death Drop | TBA | Various | [17] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queen to Queen | Herself | With Honey Davenport and Mercedes Iman Diamond | [18] |
| Whatcha Packin’ | Herself | Guest | [19] | |
| Countdown to the Crown | Herself | Season 11 | [20] | |
| Castmates for Cash | Herself | With Silky Nutmeg Ganache | [21] | |
| 2021 | BINGE | Herself | Podcast; guest | [22] |
| Whatcha Packin’ | Herself | Guest | [23] | |
| Ruvealing the Look | Herself | Guest | [24] | |
| 2022 | Meet The Queens | Herself | Stand-alone special Canada's Drag Race Vs The World |
[25] |
| EW News Flash | Herself | With Silky Nutmeg Ganache | [26] | |
| 2023-24 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself | Guest; season 2 (2 episodes) | [27] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Wig Remix" | Serena ChaCha | [28] |
| 2021 | "Do It Like Dolly" | Kylie Sonique Love | [29] |
| 2023 | "True Colors" | Kylie Sonique Love | [30] |
Discography
editAs featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Show Up Queen"[31] (with the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6) |
2021 | Non-album single |
| "This Is Our Country"[32] (RuPaul and Tanya Tucker featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 6) | ||
| "Bonjour, Hi" (SRV Version)[33] (The cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs the World) |
2022 |
References
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- ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (October 17, 2022). "See the 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' cast of international all-stars". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (2019-04-12). "Ra'Jah O'Hara on 'Drag Race,' death threats and what she wishes she wouldn't have said". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 6' queens share best & worst moments, spill on 'chaotic' new season". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ a b "Aquaria & Adam Rippon to Announce 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Cast in Upcoming 'Ruveal'". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 11 Power Ranking: Episode 3". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Access (April 2, 2019), 'RuPaul's Drag Race': A'keria C Davenport Says The 6-Way Lip Sync Was 'The Scariest Day' Of Her Life, archived from the original on May 9, 2020, retrieved May 25, 2019
- ^ Kulzick, Kate (2019-04-04), "RuPaul's Drag Race medals in camp, cheese, and fun at the 69th International Draglympics", The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 2020-08-15, retrieved 2021-05-26
- ^ Sheehan, Paul (April 12, 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Was the right queen eliminated in episode 7 'From Farm to Runway'? [POLL]". GoldDerby. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ https://goqnotes.com/539/pageants-%E2%80%93-they%E2%80%99re-here-there-and-everywhere/ Archived 2021-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Pageant History 2008
- ^ a b Spicer, Alec (2019-03-01). "3 Dallas Drag Queens Are Competing on This Season of RuPaul's Drag Race". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
- ^ "The House Of Davenport Has Turned 'Rupaul's Drag Race' Season 11 into A Family Reunion". Bustle. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ Carreiro, Justin (April 27, 2021). "Cruel Summer Season 1 Episode 3 Review: Off With A Bang". TVFanatic. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 26, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Moves From VH1 To Paramount+; Lineup Of Returning Queens Unveiled". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Someone Dropped the Ball. Who Was Eliminated in 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' Episode 3?". Parade.com. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Nelly Furtado, Luann de Lesseps among 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 guest judges - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Selman, Chris (January 28, 2022). "Willam and Ra'Jah O'Hara to star in UK tour of all-drag murder mystery Death Drop". PinkNews. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Ra'Jah O'Hara, Mercedes Iman Diamond & Honey Davenport | Queen to Queen | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Whatcha Packin': Ra'Jah O'Hara | S11 E7 | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Impressions" COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11. YouTube. May 21, 2019. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ CASTMATES FOR CASH: Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Ra'Jah O'Hara. YouTube. January 28, 2020. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (September 30, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6 top 4 reunion reveals which epic moment 'was not a joke'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ Whatcha Packin': Ra'Jah O'Hara | S6 Top 4 | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Whatcha Packin': Ra'Jah O'Hara's Purple Drag Tots Look | Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race AS6. YouTube. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ Meet The Queens | Ra'jah O'Hara - Canada's Drag Race Vs The World. YouTube. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Ra'Jah & Silky Preview Drama on 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' | Entertainment Weekly. YouTube. November 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (December 15, 2024). "Drag Race: Kylie Sonique Love calls out 'sh***y attitude' of fellow All Stars 6 queen". PinkNews. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ WIG REMIX BY SERENA CHACHA ft. Ra'Jah O'Hara & Silky Nutmeg Ganache. YouTube. June 25, 2021. Archived from the original on June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Cook, Michael (August 21, 2021). "Kylie Sonique Love Drops Some Collab-Heavy New Music". Instinct. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Kylie Sonique Love - True Colors ( Official Video)". YouTube. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ McCallion, Paul (July 29, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars Recap: Girl Gone". Vulture. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (September 2, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6' queens share best & worst moments, spill on 'chaotic' new season". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bonjour, Hi! (SRV Version) - Single". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2022-11-20. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
External links
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